MCST 616 PUBLIC HEALTH AND PATIENT ADVOCACY
This elective course explores the factors that influence health outcomes of individuals and populations and introduces skills necessary to be an effective medical cannabis policy analyst or policy advocate. This course examines the ways in which different disciplines inform the development, implementation and analysis of health policies. Students will learn how policymakers interact, and how outside influences such as the media and advocates help shape policy. (Pre-requisite: MCST 601 Introduction to Medical Cannabis History, Culture, and Policy).