Session 2

Question 1

key terms of CEA Winslow’s definition of public health

Answer 1

• science and art
• organized efforts
• informed choices

Question 2

key terms of Sir Vickers definition of public health

Answer 2

• successive redefining of the unacceptable

Question 3

key terms of the Institute of Medicine’s definition of public health

Answer 3

• assuring conditions

Question 4

key terms of the World Health Organization’s definition of public health

Answer 4

• maximum benefit for the largest number of people

Question 5

finish the quote: public health is not everything…

Answer 5

public health is absolutely everything

Question 6

what are the 6 departments/concentration areas of public health

Answer 6

1. epidemiology
2. biostatistics
3. environmental health
4. occupational health
5. health policy and management
6. health promotion and community health services

Question 7

what are 7 unique features of public health

Answer 7

1. social justice
2. political nature
3. dynamic agenda
4. culture
5. prevention
6. science
7. link with government

Question 8

what are the 3 core functions of public health

Answer 8

1. assessment
2. policy development
3. assurance

Question 9

what are the 2 essential services under assessment

Answer 9

1. assess and monitor population health
2. investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes

Question 10

what are the 4 essential services under policy development

Answer 10

1. communicate effectively to inform and educate
2. strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships
3. create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws
4. utilize legal and regulatory actions

Question 11

what are the 4 essential services under assurance

Answer 11

1. enable equitable access
2. build a diverse and skilled workforce
3. improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement
4. build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health

Question 12

what core function and essential service is the CDC getting information from communities about the number of flu cases

Answer 12

• assessment
• assess and monitor population health

Question 13

what core function and essential service is giving people flu tests to determine the strain and creating vaccines for it

Answer 13

• assessment
• investigate, diagnose, and address health hazards and root causes

Question 14

what core function and essential service is hanging up visual poster on handwashing at elementary schools

Answer 14

• policy development
• communicate effectively to inform and educate

Question 15

what core function and essential service is having community events for flu shots or drive-thru clinics for shots

Answer 15

• policy development
• strengthen, support, and mobilize communities and partnerships

Question 16

what core function and essential service is having policies for mandatory flu vaccination for hospital employees

Answer 16

• policy development
• create, champion, and implement policies, plans, and laws

Question 17

what core function and essential service is having legal consequences for not getting a flu shot

Answer 17

• policy development
• utilize legal and regulatory actions

Question 18

what core function and essential service is putting flu shot clinics where people work and thinking about the barriers people face to getting vaccines

Answer 18

• assurance
• enable equitable access

Question 19

what core function and essential service is hiring people who are trained on how to give shots

Answer 19

• assurance
• build a diverse and skilled workforce

Question 20

what core function and essential service is learning when people usually get flu shots to plan clinics better

Answer 20

• assurance
• improve and innovate through evaluation, research, and quality improvement

Question 21

what core function and essential service is having a large health department organized with different units

Answer 21

• assurance
• build and maintain a strong organizational infrastructure for public health