Keywords/Themes:
Public Health, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Local Health Departments (LHDs), Community, health hazards, Public Health Policies, public health actions, Board of Health (BOH), ethics, governance, administration, communication and information technology, workforce, community assessment and planning, evaluation, fiscal responsibility, environmental health services, infectious and reportable diseases, community health planning, accreditation, assessment, assurance, bioterrorism, capacity, chronic disease, determinants of health, disease, endemic, entomologist, epidemic, epidemiology, foodborne illness, health, health disparities, incidence, infectious, intervention, infrastructure, isolation, morbidity, mortality, non-infectious, outcome standards, police powers, population-based, prevalence, prevention, quality assurance, quarantine, rate, risk assessment, risk factor, screening, surveillance,
Course Description:
This Local Boards of Health Toolkit is designed to assist board of health and board of supervisor members with their roles and responsibilities in promoting the mission of public health. This toolkit is not intended to be completed all at one time. It focuses on the resources that LBOH members may need during their tenure.
Intended Audience:
Board of health and board of supervisor members with their roles and responsibilities in promoting the mission of public health
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this course, you should have a list of tips and tools to help you function as a member on the board of health
Pre-requisites/Learning Level:
None
Competencies addressed:
CEUs Offered:
Cost:
Free
Modality/format:
Online Self-Pace
Length:
1 hour
Presenter(s) and/or Content Experts:
Diane Anderson, Laurie Page, Barbara Vos, Laurie Walkner, Nor Hashidah Abd Hamid, Jay Cooper, Nic Champagne, Samara Wright, Isandra Martinez-Marrero, Meredith Field, Tim Beachy
Technical requirements:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Speakers
Registration requirements:
Register a free account
Creation and/or update:
January 16, 2015