Marylou Astorga will complete her practicum at the City of El Paso Department of Public Health under the supervision of Sue Beatty. Her major project involves implementing an asthma education program for children ages 8-11 in El Paso. This will include reviewing literature on childhood asthma, developing goals and objectives for an asthma display board, creating the display board, presenting it at a community health fair, and creating a social media post to promote asthma awareness. Her minor project is to translate the health education and promotions section of the Department's website into Spanish.

1. Intern Name: Marylou Astorga_______________________________________________________
Practicum Location: City of El Paso Department of Public Health__________________________
Preceptor Name: Sue Beatty________________________________________________________
Major Project Title: Implementation of Asthma Education for Children Ages 8-11 living in El
Paso, Texas
Health Promotion Responsibilities & Competencies:
Use the Health Promotion Responsibilities and Competencies to describe the major project(s) in which
you will be involved. See Appendix A in your manual or follow the www link in Blackboard.
Major project must have minimum of three health promotion responsibilities & competencies.
You may find here the complete document of Health Promotion Responsibilities, Competencies
and Sub-Competencies at this address www.nchec.org/credentialing/responsibilities/
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Health Promotion Area of Responsibility
Area I: Assess Needs, Resources, and Capacity for Health Education/Promotion
Health Promotion Competency
1.2 Access existing information and data related to health
Health Promotion Sub-Competency
1.2.3 Review related literature
1.2.5 Extract data from existing databases
Healthy People 2020 Objective Reference
RD-5.1 Reduce the proportion of children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma who miss school days
RD-6 Increase the proportion of persons with current asthma who receive formal patient
education
Measurable Objectives Specific
Activities/Tasks
Start/End Date Tracking Measures
(Evaluation)
By September, Intern
will review literature
about the topic in
childhood asthma
 Search UTEP
Databases
 Conduct an
online
research
through
credible
September 2015 Intern will have
identify at least 3
Literature Review
sources for the project
Health Promotion Practicum in Community Health
MAJOR Project Proposal
FALL 2015

2. sources
 CDC
 WebMD
#2
Health Promotion Area of Responsibility
Area II: Plan Health Education/Promotion
Area III: Implement Health Education/Promotion
Health Promotion Competency
2.2 Develop goals and objectives
3.1 Coordinate logistics necessary to implement plan
Health Promotion Sub-Competency
2.2.4 Develop goal statements
2.2.5 Develop specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-sensitive objectives
3.1.2 Develop materials to implement plan
Healthy People 2020 Reference
RD-5.1 Reduce the proportion of children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma who miss school days
RD-6 Increase the proportion of persons with current asthma who receive formal patient
education
Measurable Objectives Specific
Activities/Tasks
Start/End Date Tracking Measures
(Evaluation)
By October 5, Intern
will develop goals and
objectives for the
asthma display board
presentation in El
Paso.
By October 14, Intern
will develop a display
board to provide
children with basic
asthma education.
 Develop goals
 Develop
objectives
 Designing
display board
 Prepare
resources
needed to
carry out for
the display
board.
October 2015
October 28, 2015
Preceptor will
approve goals and
objectives
Health Education
Department will
provide written
feedback

3. #3
Health Promotion Area of Responsibility
Area IV: Conduct Evaluation and Research Related to Health Education/Promotion
Area VII: Communicate, Promote, and Advocate for Health, Health Education/Promotion, and
the Profession
Health Promotion Competency
4.3 Select, adapt and/or create instruments to collect data
7.1 Identify, develop, and deliver messages using a variety of communication strategies,
methods, and techniques
Health Promotion Sub-Competency
4.3.1 Identify existing data collection instruments
4.3.7 Pilot test data collection instrument
7.1.7 Deliver messages using media and communication strategies
Healthy People 2020 Reference
RD-5.1 Reduce the proportion of children aged 5 to 17 years with asthma who miss school days
RD-6 Increase the proportion of persons with current asthma who receive formal patient
education
Measurable Objectives Specific
Activities/Tasks
Start/End Date Tracking Measures
(Evaluation)
By November 14,
Intern will have
developed a display
board to present to the
community health fair
located in San Eli
High School.
By November 19,
intern will develop a
 Attend health
fair at San Eli
High School
 Have
completed the
display board
 Complete
survey for
participants
(children)
 Develop
activity to
educate
children about
asthma
 Be creative
with the media
November 14, 2015
November 19, 2015
Feedback received of
display board on
surveys
Intern will provide a
copy of the media
message

4. social media message
to post in the
Department of Public
Health Facebook.
message
 Facebook
________________________________________________________
Practicum Intern Signature/Date
________________________________________________________
Agency Preceptor/Date
________________________________________________________
UTEP Practicum Coordinator/Date
If changes are needed I will re-submit the major project proposal for approval.
You may add more Health Promotion Responsibilities & Competencies.

5. Intern Name: Marylou Astorga_______________________________________________________
Practicum Location: City of El Paso Department of Public Health____________________________
Preceptor Name: Sue Beatty________________________________________________________
Minor Project Title: City of El Paso Department Web Page: update health education and promotions
section
Health Promotion Responsibilities & Competencies:
Use the Health Promotion Responsibilities and Competencies to describe the minor project(s) in which
you will be involved. See Appendix A in your manual or follow the www link in Blackboard.
Minor project must have minimum of one health promotion responsibility & competency.
You may find here the complete document of Health Promotion Responsibilities, Competencies
and Sub-Competencies at this address www.nchec.org/credentialing/responsibilities/
#1
Health Promotion Responsibility
Area V: Administer and Manage Health Education/Promotion
Area VI: Serve as a Health Education/Promotion Resource Person
Health Promotion Competency
5.6 Manage human resources for health education/promotion programs
6.1 Obtain and disseminate health-related information
Health Promotion Sub-Competency
5.6.1 Assess staffing needs
6.1.4 Adapt information for consumer
Measurable Objectives Specific
Activities/Tasks
Start/End Date Tracking Measures
(Evaluation)
By November 25,
Intern will have
finished translating
the Web page of the
Department (Health
Promotions and
Education)
 Translating to
Spanish
 Preceptor will
approve
translation
Nov.-Dec. 3, 2015 Link/copy of the
translated parts will
be provided
Health Promotion Practicum in Community
Health
MINOR Project Proposal
Fall 2015

6. ________________________________________________________
Practicum Intern Signature/Date
________________________________________________________
Agency Preceptor/Date
________________________________________________________
UTEP Practicum Coordinator/Date
If changes are needed I will re-submit the major project proposal for approval.
You may add more Health Promotion Responsibilities & Competencies.