IPE 503 Palliative Care Management and Leadership

The purpose of this course is to provide a broad overview of management, and leadership concepts and theories central to palliative care organizations in the United States. In addition, this course will also provide students a basic understanding of the guiding economic principles and reimbursement methodologies unique to palliative care. Lastly, government policies and ethical issues surrounding palliative care will be discussed in the US context, while comparing and contrasting those with some European countries. Minimum passing grade is B-. (3)