Description:
This course introduces learners to the mission of public health and key terms in the field. The course covers historical developments in public health, the roles of different stakeholders, public health’s core functions and essential services, determinants of health, and the Health Impact Pyramid.
This course is part of the Public Health 101 Series - a set of courses that introduces learners to public health and the core sciences of public health practice. The core scientific components span topics in epidemiology, public health informatics and surveillance, prevention effectiveness, and public health laboratories. Each course includes the four-step approach to solving public health problems.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the purpose of public health
- Define key terms used in public health
- Identify prominent events in the history of public health
- Recognize the core public health functions and essential services
- Describe the role of different stakeholders in the field of public health
- List determinants of health
- Recognize how individual determinants of health affect population health
TRAIN Course Number:
Tier(s):
Tier 1: Public Health Professionals
Tier 2: Managers and Supervisors
Domains:
TIER ONE: Communication Skills
TIER ONE: Analytical/Assessment Skills
TIER ONE: Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
TIER ONE: Community Dimensions of Practice Skills
TIER ONE: Public Health Sciences Skills
TIER ONE: Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
TIER TWO: Analytical/Assessment Skills
TIER TWO: Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
Run Time:
45 minutes