2021.0: Sunday, November 16, 2003: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM | |||
CE Hours: 3 contact hours | |||
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| Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview: | |||
| The purpose of this Institute is to provide guidance to individuals involved in community assessments, planning activities and related tasks by presenting an overview of the necessary data, identifying sources of relevant data and how to access them, and demonstrating methods for analyzing the data and applying them to concrete problems. Virtually everyone in public health is being asked to perform community assessments and to think in strategic terms. This will be the only opportunity at the San Francisco meeting to gain exposure to the concepts, techniques and data necessary for effective planning and management of public health programs. This Institute will provide first-hand exposure to the techniques used by planning experts and allow participants to interface with health professionals experienced in community assessment and planning activities. In addition to the "in class" learning experience, participants will take away valuable materials for use in their own settings and to share with their colleagues. The Institute will cut through the "mystery" surrounding data acquisition and utilization and provide guidance in the application of data and techniques to the types of issues common in public health. The material is divided into four components that cover different aspects of the topics. These components address: data categories, data sources, analytical techniques and applications to specific problems. A planning case study will be presented in the first module and be used as the example throughout the Institute. | |||
| Learning Objectives: There are four modules and each has separate learning objectives. The overarching objectives are as follows: Module 1: Participants will be able to identify the various categories of data (both health and non-health) available and acquire familiarity with the main measures and indicators that are developed from these data. Module 2: Participants will be able to identify the various ways in which relevant data are generated, the sources of these data and how to access them, and the types of formats they are likely to have to deal with. Module 3: Participants will learn how to analyze data within the context of assessment and planning situations, gaining familiarity with various analytical techniques and methods for developing useful indices. Module 4: Participants will be able to apply the data (and the results of analysis) to concrete assessment and planning situations and demonstrate the use of various techniques for completing assessments and planning tasks. | |||
| Mara Yerow, MPH, ACHE John W Steen | |||
| Richard K. Thomas, PhD | |||
| Organized by: | Continuing Education Institutes | ||
| CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy | ||