Health Policy

This is a 4-week elective for fourth year medical students interested in health policy. During this rotation students will work directly with the executive director of the Center for Mississippi Health Policy (http://www.mshealthpolicy.com/), and staff. Students will attend Public Health, Medicaid, and other legislative committee meetings at the capitol building during the legislative session in February and will also view floor debates in February (in-person or by webcast). In addition, there will be opportunity for students to interact with lobbyists and other professionals involved in the healthcare field. Sessions will also be arranged with the legislative liaison of the state health department. Throughout the rotation, students will follow bills that are relevant to the medical field in order to gain an understanding of the complexities of the process by which a bill becomes a law. Students will also have discussions with legislative staff at UMMC on what constitutes appropriate