Planning
Presenters: Bill Nelson MD, Joanne Wakeham Ph.D., Diane Powers
Objectives:
After these lectures students should be able to describe
- The elements of a district health plan
- Elements of public health performance
- Resources for evaluation
- What to included in a plan
- What is “turning point”
- What is the public health program office
Key Words:
Departmental Planning, short range, long range, objective setting, plan description, objectives, community definition, stakeholders, surveys, data sets, measurements
Readings:
Buttery Essays; No 3, Governing By Network. Chapter 5, plus Pages 40-48 and 51, Essentials of Public Health Management, Chapter 6
Resources:
Dr. Wakeham Slides, Handout, Local Government Agreememnt.pdf
Diane Powers
What the Public Needs to Hear During a Disaster PHPPO Home Page NPHPSP NALBH
Hour 1 Planning in the Local Health Department
Hour 2 Public Health Preparedness
Hour 3 Public Health Information Programs, What Are they, How are they developed, How do you present difficult issues.
Discussion Board: Where would you look for the best advice/data in developing your local health department plan, and why?