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Health Impact Assessment Education Programs and Standarized Curriculum
Background:
Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a methodology that assists decision makers considering new policies, programs or projects outside of the health arena. The process helps to identify potential risks and benefits to the health of populations. HIAs are becoming more common in the United States, and have been widely used in other countries.
Methods:
As of October 2013, there are graduate level courses that include instruction on HIA in at least 17 universities in the U.S., including four courses that focus explicitly on HIA. An in-depth analysis of these existing courses was conducted.
Results: A model curriculum for HIA instruction during a full quarter or semester course in a University setting will be presented in this session.
Conclusions:
The model curriculum can assist faculty that wish to develop a graduate level HIA course at their school, as well as inform others on how to build capacity to conduct HIAs.
Learning Areas:
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programsPublic health or related education
Public health or related nursing
Public health or related public policy
Learning Objectives:
Identify key components in a model curriculum for a quarter or semester long Health Impact Assessment graduate level University course.
Discuss the benefits of developing a Health Impact Assessment course to build capacity to conduct Health Impact Assessments.
Keyword(s): Community-Based Partnership & Collaboration, Health Promotion and Education
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have taught a health impact assessment course for 3 years. I have completed the HIA certification through NACCHO
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.