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Polio, Penicillin, and Politics: Medicine and History

Polio, Penicillin, and Politics: Medicine and History. RaDon G. Andersen, National Health Science Curriculum conference, October 2014. About Me…. Taught English and social studies since 1992, Northridge High school, Layton, UT SLC coordinator since 2009

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Polio, Penicillin, and Politics: Medicine and History

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  1. Polio, Penicillin, and Politics: Medicine and History RaDon G. Andersen, National Health Science Curriculum conference, October 2014

  2. About Me… • Taught English and social studies since 1992, Northridge High school, Layton, UT • SLC coordinator since 2009 • Medicine, science, and Health Professions academy

  3. Workshop goals • Provide resources and ideas for incorporating history in the health sciences • Discuss possible cross-curricular activities—ways to get other subjects involved in the health sciences

  4. Why is it important to provide cross-curricular instruction? • Can help fulfill national and state standards • Provides students with a well-rounded education • Encourages students to become life-long learners • Helps students find relevance in all curricular areas

  5. Part i: Polio • Possibly the most famous person to ever contract polio:

  6. How did polio impact the presidency?

  7. Other presidential maladies…

  8. Presidents who died in office: Natural Causes

  9. Presidents who were assassinated:

  10. A great web site http://www.doctorzebra.com/prez/ Summary of the health of all the presidents, and other notable historical figures Includes documentation and sources for all information

  11. Part II: penicillin • Medical advancements and new technologies

  12. Case study: History Mystery

  13. Part III: Politics • How government policies impact health care, and vice versa

  14. Health care reform • Teddy Roosevelt and the progressives • Franklin Roosevelt and the new deal • Harry Truman and the fair deal • Lyndon Johnson and the great society: medicare and Medicaid • Bill Clinton and the health security act

  15. Suggested reading

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