Discussion Board 1&2

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2 Discussions Board to complete.

300 words each

DISCUSSION #1

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Recognize
the roles of a variety of public officials in a large-scale communicable disease or bioterrorism incident.

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Identify
gaps in local preparedness and ability to coordinate.

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Recommend
improvements to the training of public health professionals

Reviewing Case Study 9 in “Public Health: What It Is and How It Works” by Turnock.

DISCUSSION #2

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Evaluate
the public health system connections of a health topic and objective related to Healthy People 2020.

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Illustrate
analytical planning methods used to reach public health decisions.

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Critique
the possible alignment of evidence-based decisions to an organization’s mission, vision, and values.

References For Discussion #2

Review additional guidance in the following resources:

Here are some resources to help you understand strategic leadership and systems thinking:

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CDC’s Public Health Workforce Strategic Roadmap

(example of strategic leadership with the objective/goal alignments; example of systems thinking through the content of each area)

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CDC HIV Strategic Plan through 2020

(note the alignment of planning features with the mission, vision and values)

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World Health Organization (WHO) information on strategic thinking

(identify selected passages as needed)

Sources:

National public health workforce strategic roadmap: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from

http://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ documents/ph-workforce-strategic-roadmap

Strategic plan through 2020: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from

http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/docs/NCHHSTP-Strategic-Plan-through-2020-508

Strategic thinking: World Health Organization. Retrieved from

http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/44204/1/ 9789241563895_eng ?ua=1