Category: Administration & Public Health
There are two significant entities that public health engages in this essential service – community members and community partners. Public health works closely with community members to develop public health solutions for the best results. Community members have first-hand perspectives on how issues manifest where they live, work, and play, what and how assets can […]
Jan 20, 2025
10 Essential Public Health Services (#3): Communicate effectively to inform and educate
Public health organizations provide critical health information on various topics. Topics could include healthy behaviors related to nutrition, seat belt use, or screening. Or could focus on health risks such as foodborne illness, air quality, or infectious diseases.
Jan 20, 2025
10 Essential Public Health Services (#1): Assess and monitor population health
The Essential Public Health Service of Assessing and Monitoring focuses on collecting and using public health data to help make decisions. Public Health’s role and responsibility is to maintain a continuous and current understanding of health within a jurisdiction by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing data.
Jan 20, 2025
Public Health is critical in conducting surveillance and timely investigations of health problems and hazards. Surveillance is essential in helping communities monitor and evaluate emerging patterns and trends of disease and illness. It contributes to better prevention and management of public health issues.
Jan 20, 2025
Interprofessional Education: Values & Ethics Part 1
This module is part of a series introducing interprofessional education. In this module, students will explore key concepts that promote valuing others, fostering trust, and practicing compassion in the workplace. By focusing on building a just culture and a respectful environment, students will learn strategies to support well-being and contribute to a positive, inclusive professional […]
Sep 18, 2024
Interprofessional Education: Roles and Responsibilities
This module is part of a series introducing interprofessional education. This module focuses on fostering an understanding of interprofessional roles and responsibilities, encouraging students to communicate and collaborate effectively. Students will apply their knowledge of social determinants of health to analyze complex issues and evaluate the impact of different professions on public health outcomes.
Sep 18, 2024
