Exercise and Sport Studies 300 - SEM: CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH

Spring
2019
01
4.00
Sarah Witkowski
T 01:00-02:50
Smith College
30273-S19
AINSWO 152
switkowski@smith.edu
Topics course. Enrollment limit of 12: While rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) have been steadily decreasing, CVD remains one of the most fatal and costly diseases in the US, and great disparities in disease risk, treatment, and death remain. In this research seminar, we will explore traditional risk factors for CVD. We will learn about treatments for the disease, including lifestyle treatments and pharmaceuticals and their efficacy to reduce risk in various populations. We will explore historical, biological and social factors associated with health disparities in the disease. Emphasis will be placed on reading, scientific writing, and critical evaluation of seminal and current research in the field.
Not open to first-years, sophomores
Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.