Case Study: 21st-Century Public Health Achievements[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 1, 4, 5]
Prior to beginning work on this assignment, read Turnock’s Public Health: What It Is and How It Works. Case Study 1 (Part II): 21st Century Public Health Achievements and Delivering Health Care in America: A Systems Approach. Chapter 11: Health Services for Special Populations. You may also find it helpful to read the recommended webpages listed this week.
There have been many great achievements in public health in recent years. Some initiatives became health policy, resulting in saving thousands of lives and preventing the onset of horrific diseases. Many factors affect these achievements. Consider the changing of times, the mobility of populations, and the emergence of new diseases that have resulted in a need to review where public health stands today and how public health integrates with health care in the U.S. A deeper look is needed into what is being done to help diverse populations and to be inclusive and equitable in public health initiatives, and what more can be done. In this PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes, please address the following:
- Discuss the 10 great public health achievements in 2001-2010.
- Include which ONE achievement you think is the most important or has made the most impact and why in your discussion.
- Include what ONE special population do you think needs more immediate public health intervention and why. (support your answer with research).
- Briefly propose an initiative to help the population you believe needs immediate public health intervention.
In your PowerPoint presentation:
- Explain the 10 great public achievements in 2001-2010 and why they are great.
- Analyze the public health needs of special populations, choosing ONE to discuss for immediate public health interventions.
- Propose an initiative to help the special population of your choice.
The 21st-Century Public Health Achievements power point presentation
- must be 8-12 slides in length (not including title and references slides) and should be formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s How to Make a PowerPoint PresentationLinks to an external site. resource. Speaker notes must be included on the slides.
- must include a separate title slide with the following in title case:
- title of case study in bold font
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- Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
- student’s name
- name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus)
- course name and number
- instructor’s name
- due date
- must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
- must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
- Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
- For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
- must use at least 3 scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
- The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
- To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view Quick and Easy Library ResearchLinks to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
- must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
- must include a separate reference slide that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center.
- See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
