Policy Options
Which of the following is NOT a component of your policy analysis:
Budgetary Impact
Health Impact
Political feasibility
Strategic feasibility
Strategic feasibility
Is a developmental partnership through which a person shares knowledge, skills, information, and perspective to foster the personal and professional growth of another
Mentoring
TRUE OR FALSE. In a decision tree, a triangular node indicates a decision point between alternative options.
False
True or False. Your policy options should address the most critical and high impact root causes
True
Give one (1) ineffective mentoring habit
Forgetting to ask about a mentee’s expectations or needs
Thinking they know better than the mentee or what is in the mentee’s best interest
Criticizing a mentee when they don’t follow advice
Sharing unimportant information
Doing most of the talking
Doing the work FOR a mentee
Never admitting a mistake
Reminding mentees how much they still have to learn
Discouraging humor
This type of economic evaluation is used for to compare between two interventions that affect the same health outcome
Cost-effectiveness analysis
True or False: A good mentor presume to have all the answers
False
Comparative analysis/evaluation of two or more interventions in terms of their cost and consequences
Economic evaluation
Give one (1) attribute of an effective mentor
Has practical, real-world experience
Easy to approach
Commits to full duration of learning process
Provides focused, constructive feedback
Shows respect for others’ opinions
Motivates by example
Exhibits enthusiasm
Supports the learner’s autonomy
Doesn’t see himself/herself as the “Answer Person” Helps mentees discover the answers to their questions.
Insists on diligence
Expects the best from mentees
This type of economic evaluation is used to guide policy recommendations on the allocation of limited funds to address public health issues with different outcomes with respect to survival and quality of life
Cost-utility analysis
Provide at least one (1) activity to engage with your team and establish relationships
Discussions may take place via email or phone, depending on the needs of the project, and allow mentors and mentees to begin establishing rapport.
As a Mentor, you must become familiar with the team’s project. This includes finding related readings or other information
This type of economic evaluation is used when you want to derive an evidence base for the allocation of resources to interventions in two sectors of the economy, such as education and health; the outcomes can be converted to common units ($) to make the outcomes comparable
Cost-benefit analysis