Orientation to Public Health

A web-based one-hour learning experience http://www.nynj-phtc.org/orientation/

Purpose
Designed for support and technical staff in public health agencies and helpful for anyone new to public health practice, the course can be incorporated into routine orientation programs.

Objectives

- Define public health and its obligations.

- Explain how public health differs from health care.

- Give examples of how a local health agency carries out the essential services of public health.

Convenient for busy people

- Web-based

- No charge

- One-hour - Can be completed in 15 minute segments.

Interactive

The course incorporates simulated e-mail messaging, assignment of tasks, simulated interviews, and tests.

Comments from the pilot test

"I enjoyed the conferencing sessions; found them to be very informative and captivating. The review of wrong answers from the tests was very helpful."

"I was not particularly enthused to review this web-based program. I have used web mediums and have always encountered problems, small and large, that needed to be solved to complete the program. I was extremely impressed with the ease of navigation and lack of 'glitches' while completing the program. . . ."

 NYNJ-PHTC is funded through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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