Getting Started in PH
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This person studies the outbreak of certain diseases and provide ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health-related data.
What is an epidemiologist?
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?
What is a common Health Disparity that effects your heart?
What is high blood pressure
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?
Who would you call in the event of an emergency?
What is 911?
What is a common health disparity that could rise if sugar is eaten?
What is a diabetes
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?
This is a disease that is prevalent over an entire country or the world.
What is a pandemic?
What do your need in your kit for common injuries?
What is a first aid kit
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?
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?
In the event of a power outage. What do you use to open cans of food?
What is a manual can opener?
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?
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?
How much water should you have for one person per day?
What is one gallon