public health agencies

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Retrieved from http://www.ahrq.gov/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/
• Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved from http://www.fda.gov/
• Health Resources and Services Administration. Retrieved from http://www.hrsa.gov/index.html
• Indian Health Services. Retrieved from http://www.ihs.gov/
• National Institutes of Health. Retrieved from http://www.nih.gov/
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Retrieved from http://www.samhsa.gov/

After providing a brief overview of the public health agency you have selected, you will research one specific public health service that the federal public health agency provides and write a critical analysis essay that explains the following:

• A description of the service you chose (for example, the FDA completes food inspection of imported foods);
• A list of the steps or protocols used to carry out the chosen service;
• A description of the core function(s) of public health, mandated by the IOM, under which this service falls;
• An explanation of which of the 10 essential public health services this program fulfills;
• A discussion of how this service achieves the desired health outcomes; and
• A discussion of the collaboration efforts with local, state and if applicable, global health organizations.

Proposed Outline of Unit 8 Written Assignment

1. Introduction (1 paragraph)
   1. Highlight 3–5 main points about your topic that will be developed further in the body of the paper.
   2. Provide a clear and concise thesis statement, or purpose of the paper (generally 1 sentence but no more than 2).
2. Federal Public health Agency Selected
   1. Brief overview of the public health agency and the services it provides
   2. Short discussion of the agency’s mission and goals
3. Selected Service
   1. Overview of the service
      • Details about the service (examples include food safety, drug safety, disease prevention, mental health crisis intervention, training for health research).
      • Steps or protocols used in carrying out this service.
   2. The core function(s) of public health, mandated by the IOM, under which this service falls.
      • Which of the 10 essential public health services this program fulfills.
      • How this service achieves the desired health outcomes and improves health outcomes.
      • The collaborating efforts with local, state and if applicable, global health organizations.
4. Conclusion (1 paragraph)
   1. No new information should be presented
   2. Briefly wrap up the main points presented in the body of the paper
5. Reference page(s)

 

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