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1. HLT 605 Week 1 Assignment
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Public Health Presentation
Design a PowerPoint presentation (6-8 slides) that includes the
following components:
Your definition of public health.
An overview of Healthy People 2020 and your perspectives regarding
at least one of the leading health concerns posed by Healthy People
2020.
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HLT 605 Week 1 DQ 1
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Public health practice was initially concerned with infectious and
environmentally related diseases, but in recent years has evolved to
focus more on injury prevention, substance abuse, violence, tobacco-
related, and other chronic diseases. Present at least one pivotal legal
and historical occurrence that resulted in this shift of public health
effort. Justify your rationale with supportive evidence.
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HLT 605 Week 1 DQ 2
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Review the Ten Great Public Health Achievements (Exhibit 2.3) of
your textbook. Select one of the 10 achievements. What is the
importance of your chosen achievement to society? In your own
words, defend its right to be considered a “Great Public Health
Achievement.” Select three other peers’ postings and debate their
analysis. Keep in mind all postings should be substantive and well
supported with examples, details, and evidence

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HLT 605 Week 2 Assignment
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Public Health Reform
Submit a paper (1,250-1,500 words) focusing on public health reform.
Provide an overview of the current status of public health in the
United States.
Review a portion of the Affordable Care Act and present the strengths
and weaknesses of the plan, as well as make suggestions for plan
improvement.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA
Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
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4. HLT 605 Week 2 DQ 1
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Focus on a “current event” ethical dilemma in public health. Apply
the principles of the ethical practices of public health to resolve the
issue (see page 125 of the textbook). You may integrate
recommendations based on conclusions from public health acts and
principles to support your position. Select three other peers’ postings
and provide feedback on the presented resolution. Offer further
suggestions, details, or examples.
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HLT 605 Week 2 DQ 2
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State agencies typically follow one of two general structure models:
the free-standing agency model or the super agency model. What are

5. the pros and cons of each model? Which model do you think is
“ideal” for a state agency and why?
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HLT 605 Week 3 Assignment
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Create a small budget for a hypothetical state program based on
priority health concerns from Healthy People 2020.
In addition, create a narrative (2-4 sentences) that identifies the most
appropriate federal funding source for your proposed program.
APA format is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
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6. HLT 605 Week 3 DQ 1
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Within a budget there are two categories: mandatory and
discretionary. In which categories do most public health programs
fall? Provide an example of an expenditure that is considered
mandatory. Justify your rationale. Provide an example of an
expenditure that is discretionary. Justify your rationale.
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HLT 605 Week 3 DQ 2
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What are the responsibilities and role of the Appropriations
Committee? What is the importance of this committee to public health
spending as it relates to Medicaid and Medicare?

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HLT 605 Week 4 DQ 1
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The public health workforce is found in both population-based and
institutional services that stem from the official public health
agencies. What are the most frequent employment sites for health care
workers? Present an example of an organization, institution, or agency
that would be categorized under each service, population-based and
institutional. Provide an example of a job title and an associated job
description at each level of service. Select three other peers’ postings
to peer review. Provide appropriate feedback.
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HLT 605 Week 4 DQ 2
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8. Review the Root Cause Analysis Topic Materials to learn more about
conducting a root cause analysis. Using the “Root Cause Analysis
Template,” conduct a root cause analysis of the “Root Cause Analysis
Scenario.” Post a description of the problem and a summary of your
root cause analysis, including recommendations for proposed action
to eliminate the problem from reoccurring. Select other peers’
postings to peer review. Provide appropriate feedback.
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HLT 605 Week 5 Assignment
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online Database or Online Query-Based Report
Select a database from NCHS or complete a query using CDC
WISQARS.
Select a specific health concern or injury using the population of your
choice. Be sure not to limit your query so you have enough data to

9. evaluate, and include a substantial time frame so you are able to
identify trends.
Submit a 750-1,000 word report that provides an overview the
database or query results. The report should consist of a demographic
description of the chosen population including a review of noticeable
trends in morbidity and/or mortality by race, gender, and geographic
location where specified.
Based on the results and possible trends, present the implications for
public health intervention or involvement.
In your report, include considerations of basic ethical and legal
principles pertaining to the collection, maintenance, use, and
dissemination of epidemiologic data. As Chapter 13 of the text
describes, focus on privacy and security issues surrounding protected
health information
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HLT 605 Week 5 DQ 1
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identify five sources of data available at the federal level. What is the
importance of each data source in public health funding and

10. surveillance? Describe the information/content that can be found in
these data sources. Present an example of an industry that might find
each of these data sources useful.
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HLT 605 Week 5 DQ 2
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What is the difference between service-based and population-based
applications for information systems in public health organizations?
Present an example of each application and justify your rationale.
Select three other peers’ postings to peer review. Provide appropriate
feedback.
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HLT 605 Week 6 DQ 1
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As it relates to the development and management of public health
assessment activities, what is your response to the following
statement? It is suggested that the assessment process is driven by
decisions made by the community members themselves, rather than
by influences from the outside community. Select three other peers’
postings and debate their response. Keep in mind all postings should
be substantive and well supported with examples, details, and
evidence. Brief responses are not appropriate.
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HLT 605 Week 6 DQ 2
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What are the four organizational strategy types? Describe how an
organization chooses which strategy to implement
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12. HLT 605 Week 7 Assignment
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Collaborative Learning Community: Public Health Emergencies
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.
The instructor will assign each student to a CLC group.
Each CLC group will be assigned one of the following public health
emergencies to analyze: swine flu, shortages of influenza vaccine,
anthrax, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Gulf of Mexico
oil spill, Hurricane Katrina, California wildfires, syphilis outbreak,
salmonella outbreak, and mass trauma (such as that associated with
terrorists/bombings).
In a report format of 500-750 words, address the following:
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HLT 605 Week 7 DQ 1
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13. Provide an example of the three prevention strategies: primary,
secondary, and tertiary prevention as they relate to disaster
epidemiology. Justify your rationale. Select three other peers’
postings and debate their responses.
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HLT 605 Week 7 DQ 2
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How are surveillance systems used in post-disaster situations?
Support your answer with examples and evidence.
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HLT 605 Week 8 Assignment
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14. Community Prevention
Review your state public health department and environmental quality
departments online to identify vector-related diseases affecting your
community.
In a report format of 1,250-1,500 words, address the following:
Describe the health concerns of the community.
Identify current environmental risk assessment methods which apply
to public health issues.
Suggest a modifier or new prevention or intervention program based
on your research.
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HLT 605 Week 8 DQ 1
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15. Explain the life cycle of public health partnerships. Why are
collaborative partnerships important? What reasons or issues lead to
the termination of partnerships?
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HLT 605 Week 8 DQ 2
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What is the difference between intervention research and systems
research? Provide an example of a public health advancement or
accomplishment that represents each type of research. In addition,
explain the role of systems research and the integration of systems
theory for public health programs implemented within community-
based organizations. Justify your rationale.