Principles of Public Health Practice

Description

What is Public Health?

This course is designed to provide public health workers an introduction to the Principles of Public Health Practice. Specialized professionals will also benefit from the broadening view of the discipline of public health as practiced at the federal, state, and local level. Adult students will receive a well-rounded knowledge of the practice of public health.

Content

This Course will cover the following topics:

• General Public Health Practice
• Core Public Health Skills Training
• Prevention Program Training
• HIV/AIDS Prevention Tuberculosis Prevention
• Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention
• Other Infectious Disease Prevention
• Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Environmental Health
• Public Health Practice Updates

Materials

Principles of Public Health Practice, by F. Douglas Scutchfield, C. William Keck, C. Everett Koop

The companion book for this course is an essential reference for state, federal and local public health agencies. It provides a convenient source for public health professionals to turn to for specific information about the practice of their profession by providing guidelines for organization and delivery of public health services. This book provides public health practitioners with complete and authoritative information and developmental tools on public health practice. It examines how today's public health system works and includes an insightful look at future trends in public health practice.

Audience

The Principles of Public Health Practice course is intended for public health workers, and professionals who would benefit from a well-rounded introduction to the practice of public health. It will be a practical and informative tool in academic institutions, federal agencies with significant educational missions, state and local public health agencies, and health care organizations.

Prerequisites

None required