VMC101 — Health Coaches
VMC 101 - Health Coaches VMC 101 - Health Coaches 2 Total Credits The Health Coach Program class is taught by a variety of staff members from Valley Medical Center including physicians, administrators, a Registered Nurse, Social Worker and Registered Dietician. Each faculty member brings expertise from his or her individual field. The course explores the impact of chronic conditions common to high risk patients and equips the student to develop the skills necessary to coach the patient toward successful self-management of their chronic illness(es) and progress toward health-related goals. Every week, students will engage in activities that foster critical thinking, empathy, resourcefulness and communication skills. Students will gain understanding about the health coach support team, the primary care team, and how these teams will communicate with each other and with the patient. Students will have 1-2 weekly readings specific to the topic area. Students are required to participate in an online discussion with their classmates about the reading assignments each week. These reading assignments and online discussions prepare the students to actively engage in conversation with the faculty and to prepare a case study by the end of the term. Required text: Lorig, K., Holman, H., Sobel, D., Laurent, D., Gonzalez, V., & Minor, M. . Living a healthy life with chronic conditions: Self-management of heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, depression, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, and oth