 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Carol D. Young, PhD1, Cheryl V. Reeves, MS, MLS1, Edward Skawinski, MEd2, Marita K. Murrman, EdD3, Kristine Gebbie, DrPH, RN4, and Mitchel A Rosen, MS5. (1) Continuing Education, University at Albany School of Public Health, One University Place, Rensselaer, NY 12144-3456, 518-402-0337, cyoung@albany.edu, (2) Professional Devt. Program, University at Albany, 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, (3) Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722 West 168 Street, Room 914, New York, NY 10032, (4) School of Nursing, Columbia University, Center for Health Policy, 630 West 168 Street, GB 250, New York City, NY 10032, (5) School of Public Health - Office of Public Health Practice, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, 317 George Street, Suite 203, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Public health workforce development focuses largely on professionals, yet support staff comprise a substantial segment of the workforce (27% in local New York departments). To address the need for support and technical staff to have a grounding in public health, the New York New Jersey Public Health Training Center developed a one-hour “Orientation to Public Health.” This scenario-based, highly interactive program is delivered via the Web at no cost to all who are interested. Although developed for newly hired technical and support staff, the module is engaging for anyone interested in discovering what public health is.
A brief demonstration will illustrate the program’s features. This session will describe the interactive curriculum development and evaluation process which solicited input on an on-going basis from subject matter experts and end users via focus groups, usability tests, and pilots. The primary focus will be a discussion of evaluation results and lessons learned based on data from the first 6 months of delivery. Imbedded within the scenario are choices and tasks for the learner to perform. By tracking learners’ choices, we will have a picture of how they navigate the program and their level of mastery.
Funded by a grant from HRSA, the New York New Jersey Public Health Training Center is a partnership of three Schools of Public Health with practice partners in state and local health departments of the two states.
Objectives: Observe a demonstration of “Orientation to Public Health” Evaluate the module’s appropriateness for use in one’s own organization Benefit from “lessons learned” for implementation of this or similar training programs Observe an example of an academic/practice partnership
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Keywords: Public Health Infrastructure, Distance Education Development
Related Web page: www.nynj-phtc.org
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.