Public Health knowledge checks
Your responses to these knowledge checks will not be retained; the purpose is to give you an opportunity to review what you have learned.
Lesson 3 knowledge check
Review Which of the following factors is most likely to influence health outcomes and quality of life across different populations? Review Epidemiology primarily focuses on: Review Health promotion is best described as: Review Global health issues are characterized by: Review Public health ethics involves:
Lesson 2 knowledge check
Review Why were quarantine measures significant during the Colonial Era in the United States? Review What was the impact of the establishment of the Marine Hospital Service in 1798 on public health? Review How did the Sanitation Movement in the mid-1800s contribute to public health? Review Why was the acceptance of germ theory in the […]
Lesson 1 knowledge check
Definition of Public Health Review Which definition of health encompasses a holistic view, including physical, mental, and social well-being? Review Public health involves organized community efforts. Which of the following is NOT typically included in these efforts? Review Public health activities aim to create conditions in which people can be healthy. Which of the following […]
Module 1 knowledge checks
Lesson 3. Introduction to key concepts
Social determinants of health Conditions Conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, including access to and quality of health care services. Impact These factors influence a wide range of health, functioning, and quality of life outcomes and risks. Optional reading Social Determinants of Health. Healthy People 2023. Office of Disease Prevention […]
Lesson 2. Historical perspectives on Public Health and its evolution
Public health in the United States has evolved significantly over the centuries, shaped by various social, economic, and scientific developments. Early beginnings Bernardino Ramazzini (1633–1714), often called the “father of occupational medicine,” published Diseases of Workers. This book applied epidemiological principles and identified specific health hazards, such as exposure to chemicals, dust, and metals, as […]
Lesson 1. Overview of Public Health principles
Definition of Public Health Health is: The absence of disease. A state that allows the individual to adequately cope with all the demands of daily life. Equilibrium an individual establishes within and between themselves and their social and physical environment. Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the […]
Module 1. Introduction to Public Health
Module 1 defines public health and introduces students to core functions of public health. Module 1 Module 1 resources 10 Essential Public Health Services. APHA. Examples of How SDOH Can Be Addressed Through the 10 EPHS. CDC. Perry IA. Assessment, Policy Development, and Assurance: Evolving the Core Functions of Public Health to Address Health Threats. […]
Public Health modules
