DISCUSSION #1
o Recognize the roles of a variety of public officials in a large-scale communicable disease or bioterrorism incident.
o Identifygaps in local preparedness and ability to coordinate.
o Recommendimprovements to the training of public health professionals
Reviewing Case Study 9 in "Public Health: What It Is and How It Works" by Turnock.
DISCUSSION #2
o Evaluate the public health system connections of a health topic and objective related to Healthy People 2020.
o Illustrate analytical planning methods used to reach public health decisions.
o Critique the possible alignment of evidence-based decisions to an organization's mission, vision, and values.
References For Discussion #2
Reviewadditional guidance in the following resources:
Here are some resources to help you understand strategic leadership and systems thinking:
• CDC's Public Health Workforce Strategic Roadmap (example of strategic leadership with the objective/goal alignments; example of systems thinking through the content of each area)
• CDC HIV Strategic Plan through 2020 (note the alignment of planning features with the mission, vision and values)
• World Health Organization (WHO) information on strategic thinking (identify selected passages as needed)
Sources:
National public health workforce strategic roadmap: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Strategic plan through 2020: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Strategic thinking: World Health Organization.