This online module presents basic public health concepts including:

• The principles of public health
• Essential Services of Public Health
• The importance of collaboration across governmental and private sector entities
• Achievements and future challenges of public health
• Cultural Competency

Application of these elements is stressed through two case studies:

• Public health emergency response to an anhydrous ammonia spill.
• An American Indian community that is faced with increasing obesity and diabetes rates among school-age children.

Who Is This Module For?

Anyone interested in having a greater understanding of the principles upon which public health practice is built. Those new to the field of public health, will find this module especially useful. This module can be adopted as an activity in other trainings where an understanding of the fundamentals of public health is essential.

Continuing Education Credit

2.5 contact hours of continuing education contact credit and a certificate of completion will be awarded upon completion of this module.

Registration

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The undergraduate course PubH 3202: What is Public Health? (1 credit) explores these concepts in greater depth. For information and registration for this undergraduate offering, go to the University of Minnesota online registration system, Onestop, at: http://onestop.umn.edu/onestop/registration.html or contact Anne Ehrenberg at aehren@umn.edu.