Behavioral Theories and Models in Population Health Interventions For this Discussion, you will explore a set of interrelated terms: theories, models, and frameworks. For the purpose of this week, a theory is a set of statements developed through a process of continued perceptions. A theory is aimed at creating a generalized statement to explain a […]

As a health administrator and health educator, throughout your career you will likely develop programs to address the needs of populations. For this course, you will complete a Final Project that will expose you to this common practice and will allow you to develop your skills in a simulation of a real-life scenario. You will […]

Engaging Stakeholders One of the 10 essential principles of public health services is the mobilization of community partnerships to identify and address health problems. One reason is that health problems are multifaceted, stemming from many sources, potentially affecting many populations on different levels. Another is that resources are often limited, especially in times of financial […]

Ethical Dilemmas in Public Health Public health is a field fraught with ethical dilemmas. Why? Because in public health, the stakes are high. Decisions may involve life-and-death consequences. In response to a disaster, for example, choosing one population to serve may have dire consequences for another population in equally critical straights. Issues are complex. For […]

In their seminal leadership book, First, Break All the Rules, Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman wrote that great managers look inward and great leaders look outward (1999). What did they mean by this? Is it possible or even desirable for a public health administrator to look both inward and outward in order to be effective? […]

April 15th is traditionally the due date for filing taxes for the previous year’s earnings and many Americans depend on their anticipated tax refund to cover unexpected debts…and more and more, these debts are related to healthcare costs. This anticipated refund may also affect the timing of how individuals seek care for health issues.   […]

Writing Effective Job Descriptions Human beings undergo a natural life cycle from birth to death, passing through several stages along the way. Organizations might view human resource activities as a similar cycle from the initial hiring to the eventual termination of employment for various reasons such as promotion or transfer. Public health administrators are often […]

As explored in Week 4, public health organizations at the local, state or regional, and governmental levels provide services to and/or engage with many community members. This week, you explore how leaders and managers work within public health departments seek to fund all of the many programs and initiatives they provide, from immunizations to surveillance […]

Review the resources from Weeks 2 and 3 that relate to systems thinking and think about how you will apply systems thinking to your identified community health issue. The causal loop is a commonly used systems thinking tool. For this proposal, you will create a draft of a casual loop diagram that applies to your […]

Leadership Development Plan Great leadership is often obvious in hindsight, when history reveals the end of a particular event or story. Predicting the types of leaders needed to take public health into the future, however, remains elusive. Many theories and types of leadership abound, from situational to adaptive to transformational and beyond. As a future […]