Assignment 2: Cohort Follow-up Studies: Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) Due Week 7 and worth 240 points

Use the Internet and Strayer databases, and recall your readings in Chapter 11 of Introduction to Epidemiology and Chapter 7 of Epidemiology for Public Health Practice to complete this assignment.

Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:

Through cohort study designs and other evidence-based management studies, identify the major causes of CVD, and analyze the key steps, including current medications, used to address the disease. Develop at least five (5) leading questions that may be posed to your local health department in regard to mitigating the proliferation of the disease. Provide a sound rationale for raising these questions. Based on the five (5) questions you developed in Question two (2), provide a rudimentary protocol to disseminate this information to your local community leaders. Recommend six (6) steps that may be given to your current or previous place of employment to prevent the proliferation of CVD. Provide support for your recommendations. Use at least six (6) peer-reviewed academic resources in this assignment. These must come from journal sources. Note: Fact Sheets, Wikipedia, and non-academic Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Analyze evidence-based management, case-control studies, cohorts and randomized clinical trials utilized in clinical epidemiology, and decision making. Examine the application of epidemiology to specific diseases. Use technology and information resources to research issues in managerial epidemiology. Write clearly and concisely about managerial epidemiology using proper writing mechanics.

Homework:  Emergency Evacuation Plan

Topic:  Natural Earthquake

Project & Presentation Guidelines

1. PAPER

5 or more pages typed in APA/MLA format

Research your topic.  Describe this particular disaster.

INCLUDE:

Explain potential health emergencies that could be associated with your topic and risks that could impact public health and safety.

Explain any key components of disaster preparation and planning you used for this project.

Includes a list of community resources you could use in your preparation.

Describe communication strategies and procedures you would use in this particular disaster as well as any barriers you may encounter with communication.

Create/describe your idea of a personal evacuation plan relating to this particular topic.

Include a list of supplies you would pack in a “Go-Bag” and why you included them.  Where this bag would be kept?

List any important things to consider before you leave or tasks to complete.

Treat your chosen topic as real. Make sure you provide a proper introduction and conclusion.

Be creative and also provide all references.

 

Rate your chosen topic on likeliness of really occurring in the future. (Scale: 1-10; 10 being 100{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} likely to occur).

In your opinion, why is having an emergency plan established so important?

2. PRESENTATION

Present a 10-15 minute informative presentation on aa topic chosen by your instructor (Natural Earthquake). The presentation should be based on the research you did for your written paper.  Be realistic but make it interesting.  Provide practical information and advice for our audience to take with them.  Use PowerPoint Slides and bring visual aids it possible, etc.

 

Be creative.  Have fun. Learn and think critically.