During the first two modules of this course, you are to contact a public health agency of your interest. This exercise will assist you in understanding the scope of public health and the diverse roles and functions of public health agencies.
During the first two modules of this course, you are to contact a public health agency of your interest. This exercise will assist you in understanding the scope of public health and the diverse roles and functions of public health agencies. The agency of your choice can be selected at your local level (e.g., Planned Parenthood), at the state level (e.g., Center for Black Women’s Wellness) or at the national level (e.g., Centers for Disease Control). This exercise will heighten your awareness and interest of a public health agency that you may select to complete your applied practice experience (APE) work during the final stages of this program.
As part of this exercise, you are to connect with the public health agency and interview a leader or public health agent about the purpose of the agency, population of focus, and current public health programs the agency has initiated. You will be using the answers from the interview questions and applying what you learned in the weekly discussions during Modules 3–7.
To receive approval of your Public Health Agency, you must submit it in the text box of this assignment, by 11:59pm (MT), Sunday, end of Week 2. Your instructor will reply to your submission with an update on this exercise.
Public Health Agencies
Below is a list of public health agencies, but not an inclusive list, to get you started on this exercise. You can research other public health agencies that are local and of your interest to interview. You will not be required to conduct your applied practice experience with this agency, but this exercise may help you in selecting a site to use in the future.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
American Cancer Society
American Red Cross
Area Agency on Aging
CARE
Center for AIDS
Center for Black Women’s Wellness
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Center for Rural Health Science
Children’s Healthcare
Community Action Program (HCAP)
Community Food Bank
Food and Drug Administration
Health Resources and Services Administration
Indian Health Service
Mental Health America
National Kidney Foundation
Tropical Agriculture, Food and Animal Sciences
Planned Parenthood
Questions
The following interview questions are to be asked during your interview with a public health agency:
What is the purpose of the agency?
What is the target population?
What are the goals of the agency?
What governmental policies are supporting the goals of the agency?
What environmental factors are influencing the health of the target population?
What research studies are being conducted to address the needs of the target population?
What evidence-based practice initiatives are being conducted to advance the goals for the agency?
What prevention programs are being instituted to address the needs of the target population?
Are any health promotion activities being instituted to address the needs of the target population?
What future programs are being considered to address the need of the target population?
MPH500 Introduction to Public Health Systems, Organizations, and Practice
Module 2 Assignment
Public Health History and Core Functions Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to provide an understanding related to an aspect of public health history and how a discovery or creation of a theory (e.g., germ theory) has impacted their daily life, as well as to describe the core functions of public health and the essential services.
Course Objectives
CO 1: Describe the U.S. public health system.
CO 4: Evaluate public health and prevention strategies for important health problems.
Foundational Knowledge Outcomes
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following foundational knowledge outcomes:
FK1: Explain the public health history, philosophy and values.
FK2: Identify the core functions of public health and the 10 Essential Services.
Due Date
Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 pm (MT), end of Week 2 as directed.
Requirements
The Public Health History and Core Functions Assignment is worth 150 points and will be graded on quality of writing, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
Create your essay using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College documents.
Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
The length of the paper is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 3 pages excluding title page and reference pages.
APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface):
Note: Introduction – Write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Preparing Your Public Health History and Core Functions Assignment
For the purpose of this paper:
This assignment is for you to describe a significant aspect of public health history and how that discovery/ foundational theory has impacted your daily life. Also, you will be asked to discuss the three core functions of public health as well as elaborate on the one core function that is most relevant for you and linkage to the 10 Essential Services.
Introduction
Brief introduction of the purpose of the paper.
Public Health History:
Describe a significant aspect of public health history – e.g., scientific awareness, insight, formation of a theory (germ theory).
Describe how this aspect in public health history has impacted your daily life.
Describe how this aspect in public health history has impacted your local community.
Public Health Core Functions and 10 Essential Services:
Describe the three public health core functions.
Describe how the public health core functions have helped to shape the philosophy and values of public health.
Identify the public health core function that is most intriguing or relevant for you; please elaborate why.
Using the framework provided in lesson two, describe the essential services and competencies that are linked to the core function of your choice.
Summary:
Provide a brief summation of your thoughts related to the history of public health, as well as how the public health core functions have been used to shape the history, philosophy and values of public health.
MPH500 Introduction to Public Health Systems, Organizations, and Practice
Module 3 Assignment
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to provide an understanding related to the difference between quantitative and qualitative methods, as well as the morbidity and mortality trends present in their local community/ state.
Course Objectives
CO 2: Analyze population health and illness issues, including risk factors to community health improvement initiatives.
Foundational Competencies
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following foundational competencies:
FC3: Explain the role of qualitative and quantitative methods and sciences in describing and assessing a population’s health.
FC4: List major causes and trends of morbidity and mortality in the US or other community relevant to the school or program.
Due Date
Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 pm (MT), end of Week 3 as directed.
Requirements
The Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Assignment is worth 150 points and will be graded on quality of writing, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization, based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
Create your essay using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College documents.
Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
The length of the paper is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 3 pages excluding title page and reference pages.
APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface):
Note: Introduction—write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Preparing Your Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Assignment
For the purpose of this paper:
This assignment is for you to describe the difference among qualitative and quantitative methods used in public health in describing a population’s health. Also, you will need to identify the most significant morbidity and mortality trends impacting your local community or state.
Introduction:
Brief introduction of the purpose of the paper.
Qualitative and Quantitative Methods:
Describe the difference and usages of qualitative and quantitative methods used in public health in describing a population’s health.
Examples of qualitative methods to describe are individual interviews, focus groups, diary entries, and direct observation.
Examples of quantitative methods to describe are surveys, questionnaires, biologic assessments, quantified measurements (e.g., of time, distance, frequency of behavior).
Select the most appropriate quantitative and qualitative method to use when studying a new infectious disease outbreak in a community setting. Explain your reasoning for this choice and support your decision through course readings and/or outside scholarly source(s).
Morbidity and Mortality Trends:
Identify the most significant morbidity and mortality trends impacting your local community or state. You will need to search the internet to locate these trends in your local community/ state.
Describe the major causes of these morbidity and mortality trends you have identified impacting your local community or state.
Discuss how these morbidity and mortality trends describe your local community’s or state’s population health.
Summary:
Provide a brief summation of your thoughts related to qualitative and quantitative methods and their usage in public health, as well as how the most significant morbidity and mortality trends describe your local community’s or state’s population health.
MPH500 Introduction to Public Health Systems, Organizations, and Practice
Module 5 Assignment
Determinants of Health and Health Prevention Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to provide an understanding related to the various determinants of health that affect a population’s health, as well as the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies in population health.
Course Objectives
CO 3: Identify the impact of social determinants on the health of the public.
CO 4: Evaluate public health and prevention strategies for important health problems.
Foundational Competencies
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following foundational competencies:
FC 5: Discuss the science of primary, secondary and tertiary prevention in population health, including health promotion, screening, etc.
FC 7: Explain effects of environmental factors on a population’s’ health.
FC 8: Explain biological and genetic factors that affect a population’s health.
FC 9: Explain behavioral and psychological factors that affect a population’s health.
Due Date
Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 pm (MT), end of Week 5 as directed.
Requirements
The Determinants of Health and Health Prevention Assignment is worth 200 points and will be graded on quality of writing, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
Create your essay using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College documents.
Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
The length of the paper is to be no less than 3 pages and no greater than 4 pages excluding title page and reference pages.
APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface):
Note: Introduction—write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Preparing Your Health Determinants and Health Prevention Assignment
For the purpose of this paper:
This assignment is for you to provide an understanding related to the various determinants of health that affect a population’s health and select a determinant that you feel has the greatest impact on the health of your local community (e.g., it may be positive environmental determinant or a negative behavioral determinant). Next, you will be asked to identify the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies in place in your local community that are addressing the health determinant (e.g., primary = increasing running and biking trails in your local community; secondary = increase in mental health clinics for the homeless). You will need to search the internet/ news to locate these trends in your local community.
Introduction:
Brief introduction of the purpose of the paper.
Health Determinants:
Describe the determinants of health: environmental, biological/genetic, and behavioral/psychosocial.
Select a determinant that you feel has the greatest impact on the health of your local community (e.g., it may be positive environmental determinant such as increase awareness of healthy lifestyles or negative behavioral determinant such as increase rise of homeless in your local community). Elaborate in your selection.
Health Prevention:
Briefly identify the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies in place in your local community that are addressing the health determinant (e.g., primary = increasing running and biking trails in your local community; secondary = increase in mental health clinics for the homeless).
Which level of prevention is most predominant in addressing the health determinant (e.g., primary = increasing running and biking trails in your local community).
Discuss whether there are any health promotion and screening activities in addressing the health determinant in your local community (e.g., health promotion = supplying the homeless population with healthy food choices). If no health promotion and screening activities are in place, what health promotion activities would you recommend?
Summary:
Provide a brief summation of your thoughts related to understanding related to the various determinants of health that affect a population’s health, as well as the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention strategies in population health.
MPH500 Introduction to Public Health Systems, Organizations, and Practice
Module 7 Assignment
Policy and Health Inequities Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to provide an understanding of health inequalities and how public health policy and evidence-based practices advance and address these inequalities to create equality to the population-at-large.
Course Objectives
CO 5: Identify the roles of law and government public health agencies in promoting and protecting the health of the public.
CO 6: Practice planning, implementing, and evaluating public health interventions.
CO 7: Identify roles in emergency and disaster preparedness and response activities.
Foundational Competencies
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following foundational competencies:
FC 6: Explain the critical importance of evidence in advancing public health.
FC 10: Explain the social, political and economic determinants of health and how they contribute to population health and health inequities.
Due Date
Submit your completed application by Sunday, 11:59 pm (MT), end of Week 7 as directed.
Requirements
The Policy and Health Inequity Assignment is worth 150 points and will be graded on quality of writing, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
Create your essay using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College documents.
Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
The length of the paper is to be no less than 2 pages and no greater than 3 pages excluding title page and reference pages.
APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface):
Note: Introduction—write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Preparing Your Policy and health Inequity Assignment
For the purpose of this paper:
This assignment is for you to provide an understanding related to health inequalities and how public health policy and evidence-based practices advance and address these inequalities to create equality to the population-at-large.
Introduction:
Brief introduction of the purpose of the paper.
Health Inequality:
Describe a significant aspect of health inequality (e.g., children of different races having different school outcomes; health outcomes of lower socioeconomic individuals; homeless and the linkage of mental illness).
Describe how this health inequality contributes to the health of the population-at-large.
Policy and Evidence to Address Inequality:
Describe a public health policy that has been implemented to address the health inequity.
Describe the level of policy implementation (e.g., local, state, or national) and describe the challenges of achieving health equity at the organizational, community and societal levels.
Describe how evidence-based practice or implementation of new public health program has been used to advance awareness and address the health inequality and improve the health of the population-at-large.
MPH500 Introduction to Public Health Systems, Organizations, and Practice
Module 8 Assignment
Globalization and One Health Assignment
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to provide an understanding related to how globalization affects infectious and chronic disease as well as the ecological perspective of One Health.
Course Objectives
CO 2: Analyze population health and illness issues, including risk factors to community health improvement initiatives.
Foundational Competencies
This assignment provides documentation of student ability to meet the following foundational competencies:
FC 11: Explain how globalization affects global burdens of disease.
FC 12: Explain an ecological perspective on the connections among human health, animal health and ecosystem heath (e.g., One Health).
Due Date
Submit your completed assignment by Sunday, 11:59 pm (MT), end of Week 8 as directed.
Requirements
The Globalization and One Health Assignment is worth 125 points and will be graded on quality of writing, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, sentence structure, and overall organization based on the required components as summarized in the directions and grading criteria/rubric.
Create your essay using Microsoft Word, which is the required format for all Chamberlain College documents.
Follow the directions and grading criteria closely. Any questions about your assignment may be posted under the Q & A Forum.
The length of the paper is to be no less than 1 page and no greater than 2 pages excluding title page and reference pages.
APA format is required with both a title page and reference page. Use the required components of the review as Level 1 headings (upper and lower case, centered, boldface):
Note: Introduction—write an introduction but do not use “Introduction” as a heading in accordance with the rules put forth in the Publication manual of the American Psychological Association.
Preparing Your Globalization and One Health Assignment
For the purpose of this paper:
This assignment is for you to provide an understanding related to how globalization affects infectious and chronic disease as well as the ecological perspective of One Health.
Introduction:
Brief introduction of the purpose of the paper.
Globalization:
Describe the global public health challenges.
Describe how globalization affects global burdens of infectious and chronic disease.
One Health:
Define One Health.
Describe the significance of One Health as emphasized by various elements in our world today.
Summary:
Provide a brief summation of your thoughts related to how globalization affects infectious and chronic disease as well as the ecological perspective of One Health.
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