Demonstrate your professional passion and public health narrative

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Demonstrate your professional passion and public health narrative! Demonstrate you are grounded in the field, in

the profession. Demonstrate you are prepared to meet the public health demands.

Your philosophy statement should be a 1-page, single-spaced professional paper that clearly articulates your

passion for community health education and what you would like to do in your professional life. In addition to

being an important component of your Public / Community Health Portfolio, having written your philosophy

statement will prepare you to respond in a number of situations. For example, your internship site may ask “Why

do you want this internship?”; A potential employer may ask in an interview “How does this job utilize your

strengths and passions?”; A health-related graduate program may require a “letter of intent” as part of the

application. Below is a guide that will help you write your philosophy. You do not need to address all of the

criteria (unless noted with required) or organize your philosophy exactly this way; it is a guide to help you.

Section 1: Public Health Passion and Narrative

. Public Health Passion: What population do you want to serve? What health topic do you want to improve?

What is or will be your public health focus?

. Public Health Narrative: Now, the tricky part… WHY? Where did this (your professional passion) come

from?

¡ Tell us a short story. Link to your past. Consider something that happened to you or your family

(carefully), person in your life (carefully), professor / teacher /coach/ mentor, course, volunteer

experience, work experience, internship etc that shaped your vision and pointed you toward public

health.

¡ WHILE maintaining professional norms and without over-sharing in highly formal and professional

setting (e.g., interview, application, etc).

Section 2: Demonstrate You are Grounded in the Field

• Segway into today. Tell us how your passion and past brought you to public health major (or minor) today.

• Tell us what this major (or minor) is to you.

o Show mature knowledge in field here. Bring in textbook / class concepts, but not simple definitions.

Consider themes that resonate with you such as CHES, behavioral theories, philosophical

foundations (e.g., empowerment, respect, power of education, equality, right to health), and or

ethics, etc.

o Ensure you fully understand concepts you discuss (see wellness ad eating healthy example from

lecture).

Section 3: Demonstrate You are Prepared to SERVE and Meet Public Health Demands

. Now transition and tell us where you are going.

o Focus on your short-term (within 2 years) plans. (You may include one sentence MAX on long-term

plans – beyond 4-5 years from now).

. AND – importantly – describe how society benefits from you doing this. How will you help people or

society/state/country/world by meeting public health needs?

*You will be expected to improve your philosophy statement in assignment 6 and describe how you improved it. In

addition, you will continue to refine your philosophy throughout your program of study.

To what extent are various public health goods public or private?

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To what extent are various public health goods public or private? Why is it important for you, given your current or future professional role, to understand this distinction on how various public health goods and services are delivered?

In Canada, public health services are free to the public. These services are available for anyone who wants or needs them. The public good of health is consumed by the citizen. In the United States, the vast majority of public health services are paid for by consumers through employee group plans or by the individual. This is a private good that falls on the shoulders of citizens. Review the examples of public and private goods. Consider how you would determine which is a public or a private good.

  • Pertussis vaccine
  • Human papillomavirus vaccine
  • Information about the prevention of pregnancy geared toward those younger than age 18 years
  • Medical care for a 35-year-old woman who has been diagnosed with cancer; she has two children and is homeless
  • Electronic health record
  • Nutritional advising for parents of young children
  • End-of-life or palliative care for an elderly person with dementia
  • Mental health care for a group of former U.S. military personnel injured in battle
  • Safe labeling of pharmaceuticals
  • The Da Vinci robot (surgery medical technology)
  • In-patient treatment for heroin addiction

For this Discussion, Select one item from above, and determine whether it should be a public or private good. Think about the influence of this public or private good on public consumption.

With these thoughts in mind:

Post a (2 page, APA Format, 4-5 References) of the good you selected. Then explain whether you would deem the good to be public or private, and why. Finally, explain what economic impact this determination may have.

Describe the public health organizational structure

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Imagine that you work for a health department and have been asked to make a presentation to a group of health care professionals on the role and responsibilities of community and public health.

After reviewing the materials throughout the course and based on what you have learned, create a PowerPoint presentation of at least six slides that covers the following topics:

  • Describe the role of community and public health in the well-being of populations.
  • Describe the public health organizational structure.
  • Examine the legal and ethical dimensions of public and community health services.
  • Analyze funding of public and community health services.
  • Discuss the role of communication in community and public health programs.

Creating the Final Project

The Final Project:

  1. Must be created using a screencast program such as Jing, Screencast-O-Matic, Screenr, or other audio/video program.
  2. Must be a minimum of six PowerPoint slides in length (excluding title and reference slide), and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  3. Must include a title slide with the following: 
    • Title of presentation
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  4. Must include a succinct thesis that is presented on the opening slide.
  5. Must address the topics with critical thought.
  6. Must use at least four scholarly sources (not including the course text), including a minimum of two from academic journals found in the Ashford University Library. Other sources should be obtained from appropriate epidemiological information.
  7. Must document all sources in APA style, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  8. Must include a separate reference slide, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Community Themes and Strengths Assessment: Identifies local community interests, perceptions about quality of life, and assets

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The paper needs to at least 3 pages double spaced. Please utilize peer reviewed sources. Paper must be in APA style.

Case Study, Part I

  • Review Chapter 3 in the textbook.
  • Prepare an analysis of Steps 1 through 3 of the MAPP Strategic Plan initiatives
  • Apply at least three quality and/or risk management concepts, measures, and tools in your paper.

Your paper must be at least 3 double-spaced pages (excluding the title and reference pages). In addition to the text, utilize a minimum of two scholarly and/or peer-reviewed sources that were published within the last five years. Your paper and all sources must be formatted according to APA style.Please include the url/website.

MAPP Process – 3 steps

1.Organizing for Success: This step involves organizing the planning process and developing partnerships.

2.Visioning: The visioning step engages stakeholders in a collaborative, creative process of developing a shared community vision with common values.

3.Conducting Community Assessments: Four community assessments provide information about internal and external environmental trends relevant to the community:

  • Community Themes and Strengths Assessment: Identifies local community interests, perceptions about quality of life, and assets.
  • Local Public Health System Assessment: Appraises the capacity of the local public health system to conduct essential public health services.
  • Community Health Status Assessment: Analyzes data about health status, quality of life, and risk factors.
  • Forces of Change Assessment: Identifies changing external forces and dynamics of the community and the local public health system.

Textbook: Fallon, F. L., Begun, J. W., & Riley, W. (2013). Managing health organizations for quality and performance. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning