welcome to introduction to public health. 2 how many of you have attended a kaplan seminar before?...
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WELCOME TO INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH
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How many of you have attended a Kaplan seminar before?
What did you like about Kaplan seminars you’ve
attended in past classes?
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Do you have your textbook?
If not, try looking in Doc Sharing. It is an E-Book
for this class.
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Who read all the announcements I posted?
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Microsoft Word is required for Kaplan
Does anyone not have Word?
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Did you find the syllabus?
Where?
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Course Project
1 major project completed in 3 parts
Part 1 – Topic (Due at the end of
Unit 3)
Part 2 – Report (Due at the end of
Unit 7)
Part 3 – Brochure (Due at the end of
Unit 9)
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Discussion Boards
1 original post PER discussion board
question
2 response post PER discussion board
question
Be sure to spread your posts out
Quality posts!
Be sure to use references
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Any Questions about the Project or Discussion
Boards?
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Kaplan Late Work Policy
Late work will not be accepted unless there are clear and compelling extenuating circumstances
Email me before there is an issue.
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Seminars Not graded Optional for you to attend View the recording in archive
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Any Questions about the course materials?
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When you think of public health, what comes to mind?
What are some ways we access public health services in our day to day activities?
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Public health measures include prevention efforts Better nutrition, better sanitation
Under the Constitution Public health falls under the interstate commerce
Primary responsibility for population health falls to the state
Legislators can restrict actions of public health agencies Example: abortions
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Who can tell me the 3 core functions of public health?
What do each one of these mean?
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18Public Health
Medical Care
Assessment Collects, assembles, and analyzes data
Diagnostic function
Policy Development
Strategies to improve health based on science
Dr.’s plan of treatment
Assurance Resources needed are assessable and available to everyone
Dr.’s actual treatment
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What is primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention?
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Primary Prevention = Prevent risk factors
Secondary Prevention = Early Detection
Tertiary Prevention = prevent reoccurrence or rehabilitation
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What is a nongovernmental health agency?
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Non-Governmental Agencies Role in Public Health Education
5K, blood drive, awareness campaigns Research
Provide funding through grants Lobbying
For resources and policies
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Governmental Agencies CDC, FDA, USDA Any of the NIH Institutes
National Cancer Institute National Institute of Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism
National Institute on Aging National Institute of Drug Abuse National Institute of Environ. Health Sciences
See the list on page 43 in text for complete list
