213357 Healthy People 2020: Defining the next decade's objective for the nation

Monday, November 9, 2009: 8:50 AM

Carter Blakey , US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Rockville, MD
The Healthy People 2020 framework builds on the findings of an independent assessment on how best to improve the nation's health as well as thousands of comments received from stakeholders and members of the public. The framework provides the foundation that will support the Healthy People 2020 objectives. During this session, the presenter will describe in detail the steps used to create the Healthy People 2020 process and framework, the key elements of the framework (guiding principles, organizational structure), criteria for developing objectives, and opportunities for participating in the development process. Representatives of stakeholder groups will identify ways in which states, communities and organizations can integrate the Healthy People 2020 framework into their own health planning activities.

Learning Objectives:
Describe the Healthy People 2020 framework including the vision, mission and overarching goals. Discuss the criteria for selecting healthy People 2020 objectives.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the senior advisor in the US Department of Health and Human Services responsible for the ongoing implementation of Healthy People 2010 and the development of Healthy People 2020 and have worked in the health policy arena for nearly 30 years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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