Pete LeRoy ~ course instructor
HLTH 402
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Issues
Border Health Syllabus - Fall 2011
Under Construction, from here South!


  1. Download and read, August 23, 2010
  2. Tijuana, August 26, 2010 (2007; 20:08)
  3. Reporting News is Dangerous! (7:01)
  4. TB from Mexico? (3:35)
  5. Juarez: City at War (4:01)
  6. August 26, 2010:  Video: Increased Access to Quality Health Care (4:18)
  7. YouTube:  August 26, 2010. (3:09)
  8. You Tube:  August 26, 2010. (3:33)
  9. You Tube:  August 26, 2010. (8:39) - 2006
  10. You Tube:  August 26, 2010 (1:49)
  11. A Fence?
  12. A poet's view of the border ~ (4:19)
  13. 72 found dead ~ (8:39)
  14. Teens in El Paso ~ (3:46)
  15. Video from Frontline ~ Border Patrol corruption and human smuggling (27:00)
  16. A mother's view ~ Family health ~ (7:30)
  17. Gangs, LA to AZ ~ (9:18)
  18. Drug War Crisis ~ (5:21)
  19. Dr. Orit Tamir ~ 8/31/10
  20. What is a prospective study? ~ 9/7/10
  21. Bleeding Borders - (3:33)
  22. The Rape Tree      Segment One        Segment Two
  23. Sample Term Paper
  24. Download and print - info for the term paper
  25. October 26, 2010 PPT
  26. Handout on Office of Border Health
  27. Taylor
  28. Katherine
  29. Watch this! November 8, 2010
  30. Update, watch today 11/15/10
  31. Assignment for class on 11/23/10:  Select two presentations/handouts and describe the
    contents in your own words briefly. Then, give your opinion on the issue raised in that
    handout.  State why you selected these two out of all the possibilities (30+) to review and
    write about.  Make a WORD document; write 1 to 2 pages and send to me via email by
    2pm on 11/23/10.  You may start today!

Below is under construction...11/19/10
  1. PPT for class
  2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Border Health URL
  3. US-Mexico Border Health Commission URL
  4. The Lancet Student URL Publications & Podcasts
  5. Texas Office of Border Health URL
  6. Tox Town Environmental Health Concerns URL
  7. Project Concern URL
  8. USA-Mexico Border Health URL
  9. USA-Mexico Border Health Association URL
  10. September 15, 2009:  Download and print
  11. September 24, 2009.  Map

  13. YouTube:  September 28, 2009.
  14. YouTube:  September 28, 2009.
  15. YouTube:  September 28, 2009.
  16. YouTube:  September 28, 2009 (MS-13 in Canada)
  17. YouTube:  September 28, 2009 (MS-13)
  18. Sammi & Angella
  19. Sammi & Angella
  20. Daniel & Eloy ~ Thursday, 10/2
  21. Mari & Mandi ~ Thursday, 10/2        Video
  22. Eddie/Jason/Eddie ~ Tuesday, 10/6
  23. Whitney & James ~ Tuesday, 10/6
  24. Read Robin Williams' Plan
  25. Midterm Exam, due Friday, October 9, 2009 by noon.
Most Recent Presentations:
Final Exam
  1. Karlee & Jenn ~ Tuesday, 10/20
  2. Karlee & Jenn
  3. Whitney & James
  4. Eddie/Jason/Eddie
  5. Daniel & Eloy
  6. Mari & Mandi: none available
  7. Sammi & Angella
  8. Download and keep for your reference:  "A Word About Plagiarism."

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