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
Bugs and Drugs review: March 25, 2025
Transcript of session 100:01:01.050 –> 00:01:03.019Skye McKennon (she/her): Hi, Connie and Joanna. 200:02:09.960 –> 00:02:12.609SMED 175 Podium: Dr. Mckinnon. Can you hear me? 300:02:12.610 –> 00:02:14.210Skye McKennon (she/her): Now I can. Hi! 400:02:14.514 –> 00:02:24.850SMED 175 Podium: I had to turn on my mic. Do you want to take over screen sharing for your slides, […]
Microbiology and Infectious Disease reviews
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Hypopituitarism
Additional detailed videos Osmosis: Hypopituitarism (~9 min.) Osmosis: Hypopituitarism: Pathology review (~20 min.) High-yield handouts Activity Activity 1: Flash cards (Tap to open.)
Perineum
Optional Reading Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 9th ed., Perineum section. The perineum is the inferior-most region of the trunk, located between the thighs and buttocks. In the anatomic position the perineum is partially hidden because the thighs are together. When the thighs are abducted, the perineum has a diamond shape. Due to the forward tilt of […]
Development of genital organs (internal and external genitalia)
Optional Reading The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 12th ed., chapter 12, Development of genital system section through Anomalies of uterine tubes, uterus, and vagina. The adult organs that will be discussed in this chapter are the gonads and the accessory sex organs. Testicular Based Ovo-uterine Based In the phenotypic male, the gonad is the […]