Getting Started in PH
Most entry-level roles in public health emergency management require this type of degree.
What is a bachelor's degree?
This person studies the outbreak of certain diseases and provide ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data.
What is an epidemiologist?
Public health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they...
What is live, learn, work, and play?
A local health agency, operated by a local government, which provides public health services throughout a defined geographic area is called this.
What is a public health department?
This is the branch of public health responsible for monitoring external factors that may affect human health and disease.
What is EH? (Environmental Health)
Gaining years of experience in law enforcement, fire safety, and medicine can help qualify you for this position.
What is an emergency management director?
These individuals may work in fields such as WIC, Tobacco Free programs, Diabetes Prevention, and Nutrition.
Who are health educators?
Public health works to promote three main ideas. Name at least one of them.
What are equity, quality, and accessibility?
When daily operations are functioning as normal we are said to be operating in this.
What are blue skies?
This is a community-based health care center that receives funds to provide primary care services in underserved areas.
What is a FQHC or Federally Qualified Health Center?
In order to work as a nurse in public health or any other medical field you would need to have this.
What is a license?
This department is responsible for making sure our community maintains healthy pools and beaches, safe drinking water, and focuses on rabies prevention.
What is Environmental Health?
Assessing and monitoring population health status is one of these.
What is the ten essential Public Health Services?
This is a disease that is prevalent over an entire country or the world.
What is a pandemic?
This organization's mission is to provide health care to people who are geographically isolated, economically, or medically vulnerable. They provide funding for the FQHC.
What is HRSA?
Entry-level roles in public health positions such as clerical support require this type of education.
What is a high school diploma or GED?
These individuals are responsible for ensuring children in our schools are up-to-date on physicals, screenings, and immunizations.
Who are school health nurses?
While doctors treat people who are sick, public health professionals focus on this.
What is prevention? Public health professional work to prevent people from getting sick or injured and encourage healthy behaviors.
When a natural disaster occurs and all hands are on deck assisting with the disaster we are said to be operating under this.
What are gray skies?
This is the U.S. federal government agency whose mission is to protect public health by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
What is the CDC or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention?
If you plan to pursue advanced specializations such as public policy administration, bioterrorism, or vaccine research you would need to have this type of degree.
What is a master's degree?
This person makes a plan for their organization and the community in the event of an emergency or natural disaster.
Who is a community or emergency preparedness planner?
Health care, insurance, education, agriculture, and business are all sectors affected by this.
What is public health policies?
This is the person who oversees the day-to-day operations of a local health department and enforces health laws.
Who is the health officer?
This program provides supplemental nutrition to Women, Infants, and Children.
What is WIC?