The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #34739

David E. McCormick, BS and Nancy Kane-Fluhr. Marion County Health Department, 3838 N. Rural Street, Rm. 501, Indianapolis, IN 46205, (317) 221-2171, dmccormi@hhcorp.org

In 1999, the Marion County Health Department, under the leadership of the Health Officer, Virginia A. Caine M.D., contracted with Emory University, Rollins School of Public of Health, Center for Public Health Practice to provide guidance in educating key staff members on the core functions and the ten essential services of public health. Feedback from these sessions resulted in an educational initiative designed to train all of the Marion County Health Department’s 500+ employees on the history of public health in Indiana, the core functions of public health, the ten essential services, and the use of asset mapping.

Over 11 months, a training team comprised of public health employees, designed and facilitated participatory educational sessions to all health department's employees. Every employee was required to attend three sessions which were designed to meet specific educational objectives. This presentation will discuss the design, development and implementation of this public health practice curriculum and the refinements that were added during the course of the program.

Learning Objectives:

• At the conclusion of this presentation, the participant will be able to replicate a health education initiative designed to train public health employees about the core functions of public health and their importance in the public health arena.

Keywords: Core Functions, Essential Public Health Services

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.