Health And Human Services Reflection Paper

In this segment of lectures in Health and Human Services, the class has been learning the “Overview of Health and Human Services”, which focuses on the basics for a variety of careers in the field. The lectures have included: “An Introduction to CHHS”, “HHS Agencies and Organizations”, “Becoming an HHS Professional”, “Understanding Frameworks of Health and Wellness”, “Interprofessional Education and Practice in HHS”, “Career Exploration in HHS”, and two separate career panel days. Due to the immense amount of information that was presented to the class, there were many new concepts and terms that were introduced. These included the different types of health organizations, the many different and specific branches of health departments, communication between health care providers, the importance of putting the patient first in treatment, the holistic health model, and the socio-ecological model. The different types of health organizations can range from multilateral, or global, initiatives involving many different governments, to philanthropic organizations that are funded through a small board of
Interprofessional collaboration was the topic of an entire presentation and mentioned briefly in a few other presentations such as in, “Becoming an HHS Professional” and “Frameworks, Models, Theories, and Science of Health & Wellness.” In the health care industry, the amount of racial diversity in the system is appallingly low. Due to socio-economic factors for many different races, it is difficult for African American, Hispanic, and other minorities to have the same opportunities to receive an education in health care. The high cost of attendance in universities, masters programs, and medical schools mainly allow entrance to the privileged students who come from the upper class percentile on the socio-economic