Overworked, Underpaid, and Burned Out: How Work Sustains Health Inequities
Reimagine the role of work in shaping health, equity, and justice—while exploring how we might build a better future.
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Psychedelics & Mental Health
Examine the science, ethics, and applications of psychedelics in mental health—culminating in student-led, community-focused projects.
Read MoreEnvironmental Exposure & Health: Analyzing Estimates through Artificial Intelligence
Use Salt Lake City as your lab to explore how AI and environmental data can uncover the hidden health effects of air quality and climate.
Read MoreInfectious Disease on the Run
This Praxis Lab examined the history, science, and ethical implications of pandemics, from the Black Plague to COVID-19. Students analyzed how diseases spread, the social and political responses to outbreaks, and the ethical considerations of public health interventions.
Read MoreHow We Die
This Praxis Lab explored the evolving landscape of death and dying in the modern world, examining the shift from infectious disease mortality to prolonged battles with degenerative illnesses like cancer, heart failure, and dementia.
Read MoreLocal Food and Human Diets
This Praxis Lab examined the historical, environmental, and cultural dimensions of local food, questioning its feasibility in modern society. Students explored the evolution of human diets from foraging to domestication, analyzed the environmental impact of industrialized agriculture, and assessed the challenges of sourcing food locally in today’s urbanized world.
Read MoreAlzheimers & Aging
This Praxis Lab linked scientific understanding of Alzheimer’s disease with the social and public policy challenges faced by patients, families, and society. The course focused on knowledge, communication, inclusion, and dignity, examining the intersections of science, philosophy, emotion, ethics, and public policy.
Read MoreUneasy Intersection of Law and Medicine
The Praxis Lab examined the complex relationship between law, medicine, and ethics, exploring the challenges that arise when these domains intersect. Students investigated cases where law dictates medical practices or where medical actions conflict with legal regulations.
Read MoreAmerican Indian Patient Experience
This interdisciplinary think tank explored the complexities of the American Indian medical patient experience through a community partnership paradigm.
Read MoreHealth Development in a Global Context
Health development in a global context poses many interesting challenges. For instance, there is considerable debate regarding how to improve health-related quality of life in the developing world. Recent focus has been placed on the value of collaborative efforts to address the complex issues faced when seeking sustainable improvements.
Read MoreEnvironmental Health and the Community
This Praxis Lab explored how modern industrial life exposes individuals to toxic compounds from inception, with repercussions across all organ systems, including chromosomes, the very building blocks of life.
Read MoreBehaving Like Animals
This Praxis Lab explored the deep connections between humans and animals, challenging the traditional distinctions that set us apart. By tracing the historical roots of evolutionary theory and experimental physiology, students examined how our similarities and differences with other species shape our understanding of behavior, ethics, and identity.
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