HCP Curriculum
Name the 5 basic human senses
See, Smell, Taste, Hear, Feel/Touch
Who is the program manager of Health Career Pathways?
Shannon Ladner-Beasley
What does CCHS stand for?
Contra Costa Health Services
Define social determinants of health.
Conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
Name the public health profession that studies disease outbreak and cause.
Epidemiologist
What does the CDC stand for?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Define upstream vs. downstream.
Upstream is prevention or public health model. Downstream is treatment or medical model.
Name the public health profession that needs to quickly locate and talk with the people who have come into contact with a virus.
Contact Tracer
What does the FDA stand for?
Food and Drug Administration
Name at least 2 of the 3 leading causes of death. (get in extra 100 points for naming all 3)
Heart disease, cancer, accidents
Who is the director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases?
Dr. Anthony Fauci
What does the WHO stand for?
World Health Organisation
Name the 3 core values of Public Health as stated by Health Career Pathways.
Prevention, Health Equity, Social Justice
Who is California's Surgeon General?
Dr. Nadine Burke Harris
What phone number can you dial to access local resources, such as mental health services, housing, and food support?
Hint: it's 3 numbers
211