The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health provides an engaging overview of the incredible accomplishments and promise of the public health field. The first module includes interviews with legendary public health figures whose work led to millions of lives saved with vaccines, air bags and car seats, and the federal Women Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program. The second module brings key public health tools to life -- including use of data, communications, and policy - through discussions with experienced professionals who have used these tools to save lives. The third module includes a "Carpool Karaoke"-style trip through Baltimore County, Maryland with NACCHO President Dr. Umair Shah to see and hear real public health workers talking about how they serve their communities.
The People, Power, and Pride of Public Health
Instructors: Beth A. Resnick, MPH
Sponsored by ITC-Infotech
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There are 3 modules in this course
In this module, we’ll hear from three public health heroes about some incredible accomplishments that have saved millions of lives in the United States and around the world.
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8 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts
In this module, we’ll discuss examples of how public health saves lives with data, messaging, and policy changes.
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6 videos1 assignment4 discussion prompts
In this module, Harris County Health Officer Dr. Umair Shah drives “carpool karaoke”- style around Baltimore County, Maryland to hear from real health department workers about their work.
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6 videos1 assignment3 discussion prompts
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Reviewed on Jul 21, 2019
Public health is a very broad field. There are many different roles. In this course, you can learn about few of those roles in the form of interviews. Very interesting course!
Reviewed on Jul 31, 2018
This would be a good course for people beginning work in Public Health. They will be surprised to learn how many aspects of our lives are influenced by public
Reviewed on Apr 28, 2018
Very informative. For someone in the healthcare industry, I can use much of what I learned to educate my community and the patients I deal with at work.
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