274929 Improving Community Health Through Policy: Case Study Findings

Wednesday, October 31, 2012 : 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

Alana Knudson, PhD, EdM , Public Health Research, NORC at the University of Chicago, Bethesda, MD
     
From quarantine orders to smoke-free ordinances, public health polices play an integral role in keeping our communities healthy. A set of 10 case studies were conducted examining how public health agencies engage in effective policy work. This presentation will highlight promising practices in policy development and capacity building. I will begin by providing an overview of the methodology for selecting the sites, review the health departments that participated in the study and describe major themes that arose in the case studies. The presentation will conclude with a discussion of lessons learned by the health departments as they employ policy strategies to improve population health.

Learning Objectives:
Describe strategies employed by health departments to develop, implement and evaluate policy.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over 20 years of public health experience including: program implementer, project administrator, evaluator, and researcher (serving as principal or co-principal investigator). In addition, I have worked extensively with state and local health departments in conducting community assessments including the analysis of health data used to inform policy makers and other key stakeholders.
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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