define epidemiology and public health

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Please visit and explore the following websites:

  • Your local public health department
  • Public Health Milestones http://www.soph.uab.edu/isoph/pfizer/Milestones.pdf
  • Ten Great Public Health Achievements http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6019a5.htm?s_cid=mm6019a5_w
  • Public Health Working Every Day http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/docs/PublicHealthWorkingEveryDay.pdf
  • The California Department of Public Health http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/DEFAULT.aspx

After you have completed your web exploration, please address the following points:

  • In your own words, define epidemiology and public health as you understand them from your web research.
  • Provide an overview of your local public health department. Provide the website and pertinent details about the department itself.
  • From your exploration of the websites, list 2 milestones in public health and explain why they were important in the past, present and future of public health.
  • Provide an overview of any additional/extra resources you found during your exploration that are helpful to understand the scope of public health and epidemiology. Comment on the availability of any insightful audio/podcasts or videos.

Your 2-3 page essay should cover all the above points. Compose your essay in APA format with a title page. Include headings to help define the sections of your paper, and be sure to cite all sources in APA format, both in text and in a reference section.

Review the rubric for more details on how your assignment will be graded.

Applying the principles of EBPH to Approach a Specific Health Problem

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Final Project—Applying the principles of EBPH to Approach a Specific Health Problem or Situation

Over the past five weeks, you have taken an in-depth review of EBPH. At this point in the course, you will be challenged to combine all the knowledge, skills, and experience acquired so far to design a targeted intervention, program, or policy to address a specific public health issue.

Building on all the material, readings, information, and assignments related to your public health problem, issue, situation, or concern, use the principles and concepts learned from the EBPH process to:

  1. Select, design, and develop an intervention program for your identified public health problem.
  2. Develop an action plan for implementing the intervention program.
  3. Develop an evaluation program or policy for your intervention.
  4. Identify and analyze the intended or targeted audience for which the intervention program, policy, or action is intended to be disseminated to, that is, policy makers, community members, stakeholders, public health practitioners, journal publication, etc.
  5. Evaluate, review, and decide on the most appropriate and effective format or type of evidence or information that will be used or packaged to present your EBPH program or policy.

Combine all the previous Dropbox assignments related to your public health problem and prepare and present a comprehensive paper that would have used the evidence-based process to address, approach, or intervene your particular public health issue.

Utilize assigned and suggested weekly readings, the South University online library, the Internet readings, and references to search, evaluate, and retrieve relevant EBPH literature to support your responses.

The Role of Agencies and Organizations in Public Health Policy

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The Role of Agencies and Organizations in Public Health Policy, writing homework help

Question descriptionPublic health policy highlights needs and gaps in public health. Understanding policy development is a critical skill for epidemiologists. Policy is developed through a rigorous and dynamic process involving a balance between epidemiological data, strength of evidence, values, costs, ethics, and politics. Government agencies, organizations, politicians and policy makers, funding agencies, and public health professionals are all involved in the process.

Implementing public health policy is often formal and structured. Epidemiological data help stakeholders understand health issues and priorities. As policy is developed, stakeholders are involved in carrying out the process and allocating resources.

For this Discussion, review the week’s Learning Resources and consider how epidemiological data might influence the development of public health policies. Using the Walden Library or the Internet find an example of how epidemiological data has been used to develop a public health policy. Consider how the different stakeholders involved in the design and implementation of the example you selected used epidemiological data.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post an explanation of an initiative in which epidemiological data had been used to develop a policy. Describe the stakeholders that were involved in designing and implementing this policy. Then give three examples of how the epidemiological data was used in the design and implementation of the policy. Support your post using scholarly resources.

Discussion must be at LEAST 700 WORDS all part answered

Discuss the primary roles and challenges of federal, state and local government in public health

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Case Assignment

  1. Discuss the primary roles and challenges of federal, state and local government in public health.
  2. How did Bronson et al. (2009) define evidence-based policies? Discuss the three domains of evidence.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS

Length: Assignment should be from 3 to 4 pages (750 to 1000 words) in length. 3 cited sources from required reading.

REQUIRED READING

Read Chapters 1 and 2 of the following text:
Wing, K. R., & Gilbert, B. (2007). The law and the public’s health. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

Health PoliciesQuestion description

Case Assignment

  1. Discuss the primary roles and challenges of federal, state and local government in public health.
  2. How did Bronson et al. (2009) define evidence-based policies? Discuss the three domains of evidence.

ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS

Length: Assignment should be from 3 to 4 pages (750 to 1000 words) in length. 3 cited sources from required reading.

REQUIRED READING

Read Chapters 1 and 2 of the following text:
Wing, K. R., & Gilbert, B. (2007). The law and the public’s health. Chicago, IL: Health Administration Press.

Health Policies. (2011).

Brownson, R., Chriqui, J., & Stamatakis, K. (2009). Understanding evidence-based public health policy. American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1576-1583. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global.

Magnusson, R. S. (2007). Mapping the scope and opportunities for public health law in liberal democracies. The Journal of Law, Medicine, & Ethics, 35(4), 571-587.

Roberts, D. (2008). The American people speak out on health care. Public Manager, 37(4), 91-93. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global.

. (2011).

Brownson, R., Chriqui, J., & Stamatakis, K. (2009). Understanding evidence-based public health policy. American Journal of Public Health, 99(9), 1576-1583. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global.

Magnusson, R. S. (2007). Mapping the scope and opportunities for public health law in liberal democracies. The Journal of Law, Medicine, & Ethics, 35(4), 571-587.

Roberts, D. (2008). The American people speak out on health care. Public Manager, 37(4), 91-93. Retrieved from ABI/INFORM Global.