Public Health History!
What was a major driver in the shift from Public Health 2.0 to 3.0?
(The Affordable Care Act)
SARS and MERS are both what kind of virus?
(Coronavirus)
Who is considered the Father of Contemporary Epidemiology, best known for his studies in Cholera in the mid-1800's?
John Snow
Decline in tooth decay in the 20th century due to the introduction of?
(Ans: fluoridation of drinking water)
What is DePaul's mascot
Blue Demons
This federal agency was established in 1946 in Atlanta as the Communicable Disease Center
CDC
This infectious disease was not publicly recognized by the president until 4 years after it was first identified
HIV/AIDS
Who is hailed as the Father of hand hygiene, Father of infection control, and Savior of mothers?
(Ans: Ignaz Semmelweis)
Who is responsible for the early contributions to scrubs, specifically early nursing uniforms?
(Florence Nightingale, also the founder of modern nursing!)
True or False: DePaul was named one of the Best Midwestern Colleges in the U.S.
True!
The _____ is an accord reached in November 1998 between the state Attorneys General of 46 states, five U.S. territories, the District of Columbia and the four largest cigarette manufacturers in America concerning the advertising, marketing and promotion of cigarettes
Master Settlement Agreement (MSA)
The CDC estimated that an average of 36,000 people die of the ___ each year over the past decade
(Influenza/Flu)
Name 3 health conditions specifically highlighted in the objectives in Healthy People 2030.
Addiction
Arthritis
Blood Disorders
Cancer
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Pain
Dementias
Diabetes
Foodborne Illness
Health Care-Associated Infections
Heart Disease and Stroke
Infectious Disease
Mental Health and Mental Disorders
Oral Conditions
Osteoporosis
Overweight and Obesity
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Respiratory Disease
Sensory or Communication Disorders
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Name any three public health challenges in 21st century?
(ans: -renewed threats from infectious diseases
-antibiotic resistance
-foodborne pathogens
-climate changes cause by overpopulation and economic development
-rising costs of medical care for the aging population
-alcohol and illicit drug use
-increasing prevalence of obesity
-cutbacks in resources and support for preventive activities)
What is the student-to-faculty ratio
(16:1)
This book led to greater awareness of the dangers of chemical pesticides to humans
Silent Spring
This infectious disease is the most common STI in the United States
HPV
One public health official who was critical to the field of maternal and child health. Focused on prevention and the social context of disease. Worked with immigrant and impoverished communities in NYC in the early 1900s.?
(ans: Sara Josephine Baker)
The Public Health Emergency Response Grant (PHES) has been heavily highlighted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and during opioid program responses-- but it wasn't appropriated by congress recently. During the outbreak of which pandemic did the government develop this grant?
H1N1 Influenza Pandemic/2006
How many graduate programs does DePaul have?
(175+)
In 1991, The World Health Assembly adopts a resolution to eliminate what chronic infectious disease?
Leprosy
This infectious disease can stay dormant in your body for many years, and can also be drug resistant
A physiologist and public health specialist who studied the influence of diet on health, and found that heart disease was diet related, not age related?
(ans: Dr. Ancel Keys)
In 2002 The Global Fund to Fight ____, ____, & ____ is created to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world's most devastating diseases
(AIDS, TB, MALARIA)
DePaul was established in what year?
(1891)