Review current breastfeeding rates in the U.S. and ways to promote increased breast-feeding rates. Specifically, we?ll highlight two programs that support women’s breastfeeding goals: Baby Friendly Hospitals and Workplace Policies
Leadership Domain: Policy and Advocacy
Health Care Reform: An Overview of the New Legislation
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act became law in March but how many people really know how their health care coverage will be affected, and as a health care
Public Health Economics
Economics is the study of choices in a world of scarcity. In this course we explore how markets function by examining the demand behavior of consumers and the supply behavior
Public Health Insurance
This course provides background on the history, growth and issues surrounding managed health care and health insurance. Among the items covered are the development of group practice, types of managed
Public Health Law
This course is an introduction to public health law in the United States.
Public Health to the Rescue: Emergency Response is Now a Core Function
This program will examine the roles played by three state public health agencies in the response and recovery phases of Hurricane Katrina, specifically with respect to the public health core
Supporting Children in Times of Crisis
In times of crisis, children are often the most vulnerable. Whether they are personally affected or exposed to traumatic circumstances through the media, it is important to protect children’s emotional
Leadership and Advocacy: Trends and Challenges in Maternal and Child Health
In 1935, Title V of the Social Security Act established a federal-state partnership to address the needs of the maternal and child health population. Over the years, though changes have
Lessons From the Storm: Crisis and Collaboration
The lessons learned, and lessons still being taught, from Hurricane Katrina can assist all healthcare and family assistance providers in providing for future disasters. This session was conducted by Harold
Advanced Leadership and Practice
Dramatic change will occur in public health and health care in the next decade. This course provides public health practitioners and other health care providers with the leadership skills necessary