The California Department of Public Health

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Public Health

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.

SA Citation

The Signature Assignment Citation is meant to get you thinking about possible topics for your Signature Assignment. Review of an elected journal article written within the past 10 years selected from an EPIDEMIOLOGY-related journal (e.g., American Journal of Epidemiology).

List 3-4 potential topics you might choose for your signature assignment.

Under each topic include the following:

1. Explain why the topic interests you. Indicate its relevance to your life or work, now or in the future.

2. Identify one thing you think you know about the subject and one thing you are curious to learn.

Write one paragraph per topic, and use APA formatting.

MGT 3662 – Management in the Healthcare Sector

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Use the space provided to answer questions 1-4.

MGT 3662 – Management in the Healthcare Sector

Name: ­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________________________________

Instructions: Answer questions 1-4 below. Limit your writing to the space provided. Please be clear and succinct in your answers.

1) The healthcare industry has a much lower level of adoption of digital records than other industries (e.g. banking with ATM’s, airlines with web-based, mobile-based reservations). Why is that? Why has it been so difficult to achieve widespread use of electronic medical records (EMRs)?

2) Primary care is the backbone of the U.S. healthcare delivery system and yet primary care physicians are in critically short supply. Explain the causes this problem and offer possible solutions

3) Your manager has assigned you the task of advising the company on the wisdom of starting a Wellness Initiative. What is the business case for being seriously concerned about improving the overall health of employees? How will you evaluate the return-on-investment (ROI) of the expense of creating a robust Wellness Program?

4) The case on the founding of the Rollins School of Public Health clearly illustrated strategic executive decision making in a high risk-high reward environment. Describe the situation and how various elements of the process carry over to all businesses and demonstrates effective leadership.

Public Health Newswire-CDC

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1 Discussion

Choose one of the websites and question and answer the following questions:

Websites:

CDC Stacks

Public Health Newswire-CDC

APHA-Public Health Newswire

Public Health News

1. Why you selected this topic/area?

2.Why is“Public Health”keeping track of such things?

3.How has epidemiology contributed in this case?

4.How might this information be relevant to you personally/professionally?

5.How does any of this tie into this week’s studies?

2 Discussion

Research and provide detailed information on five facts related to Florida public health (minimum 250 words). List all references.

3 Discussion

Describe a disease of interest that affects public health, include the prognosis, fatality rates, and person-year. If you have had a personal experience with this disease, share the effects the family experienced. Remember to include at least one reference.

Choose a disease that affects public health

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Discussion 1Research and Discuss a Disease

Choose a disease that affects public health. Research the prognosis, case fatality rate, and person-year. Discuss your findings. If you or someone close to you has been affected by this disease, please share the effects it can have on a family. Please include at least one reference.

Discussion 2 Local News and Public Health

Review your local news channel(s) over 1 to 2 days in search of public health news. Discuss your findings. If you are unable to find information, check your newspapers or library. List all references.

Discussion 3 Employment Opportunities

Go to Careers at CDC and locate “Jobs” using the drop down menus. Research the employment opportunities available in the area of public health. Discuss your findings. Is this an area of interest to you? Why or why not? List all references.

Discussion 4 Research Public Health

Research the Internet for “public health studies.” Discuss a current study in which research is being conducted in the area of public health. Why is this important to you as a consumer? What would you like to see in your community as a result of these types of studies?

Discussion 5 Public Health Event

Research a public health event occurring in your community within the next 90 days. If possible, attend the event and provide a summary of your outing. Research your state department of public health, Internet, and local news for details.