Maine, USA
2011 HEALTH CARE, THE ENVIRONMENT
AND MEDICAL HUMANITIES ON
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, MAINE
JUNE 1–30, 2011
Program
Application Deadline
January 15, 2011
This summer
Application Information: study program
Submit directly to Dr. Rick in Acadia
Mayes, Department of
Political Science, National Park
Weinstein 202M
and Bar Harbor,
Cost
Approximately $4,250 Maine, focuses
Payment Schedule on both health
• Non-refundable $150
deposit due January 15, care in the U.S.
2011. (doctors, dis-
• 1st payment of $2,050 due
March 15 ease, hospitals,
• Final payment of $2,050
due April 15 health insurance,
pharmaceuticals, Medicare, mental health, pediatrics, etc.) and environmen-
tal public health. As the first class explains, over the past 150 years, major
breakthroughs in public health and medicine have enabled humans to live
longer, healthier and more productive lives. Clean drinking water, modern
sanitation and good nutrition—along with the development of highly
effective vaccines and antibiotics—have increased average western life
expectancy by an unprecedented 35 years. Yet our nation’s health care
system is the costliest in the world and in serious need of reform.
The second class explores the integral relationship between human well-
Program Director: being and their environment. We will explore a number of major environ-
Rick Mayes
Department mental issues and policies that affect public health, such as air quality/pollu-
of Political Science tion, water quality/pollution, agricultural practices, deforestation and loss of
with Jerry Giordano, species, climate change and more. The class will also teach students how to
President of GreenUR enjoy a healthy outdoors lifestyle in one of the country’s most visited and
Phone Number
804 287-6404
Email
bmayes@richmond.edu
Maine, USA
2011 HEALTH CARE, THE ENVIRONMENT
AND MEDICAL HUMANITIES ON
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND, MAINE
JUNE 1–30, 2011
beautiful national parks. The program concludes
with a policy-making project to develop legislation Activities Included:
for improving public health through environmental • hiking, Ranger tours of Acadia National Park
legislation. • biking, sea kayaking and trips to local islands
Details: • visit The Jackson Lab
This program is offered June 1-30, 2011. It (a leading Genetics Research Firm)
includes 2 units—or half a semester—of UR aca- • housing at Atlantic Oceanside Hotel with
demic credit with PLSC 365 “Health Care Policy and waterfront rooms
Politics” (1 unit) and PLSC 379 “Public Health and • daily buffet breakfast and 2 units of UR credit:
the Environment” (1 unit). Both courses count for • lobster picnics and S'mores parties
elective Political Science and Medical Humanities
credit. PLSC 379 can also count as elective credit
for Environmental Studies. Approximate cost:
$4,250. Each student MUST bring or rent a moun-
tain bike. Any questions or want additional informa-
tion? please email Dr. Mayes at bmayes@rich-
mond.edu
Courses (2)
PLSC 365 “Health Care Policy and Politics”
PLSC 379 “Public Health and the Environment”
All dates and costs are approximate and subject to change as
are program details. The University of Richmond reserves the
right to alter the program costs as a result of fluctuations of
international currency.