Resources
Multi-media and Reading List
This is a compiled list of books, movies, documentaries, etc. that focus on various public health issues. Topics include global epidemics, chemical pollution, health hazards such as smoking and obesity, and the effects of race, ethnicity, and class on health outcomes.
Healthy
People 2010
Healthy People 2010 is a set of national goals
developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These goals aim
to improve our country's health by reducing preventable health threats. Public
Health professionals at local, state, and national levels work to meet and
exceed these goals through public health interventions and policy changes.
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention
CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease prevention
and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education
activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.
The website provides a wealth of information on specific health and safety
topics.
American
Public Health Association
APHA is a membership association of individuals and organizations
working to improve the public's health and to achieve equity in health
status for all. The APHA represents over 50,000 public health professionals.
The website includes access to the American Journal of Public Health
and the Nation's Health, among other resources.
Association
of Schools of Public Health
The Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) is the only national
organization representing the deans, faculty and students of the CEPH
accredited member
schools of public health and other programs seeking accreditation
as schools of public health. The website provides practical information
for students about employment and training opportunities, including
internships, fellowships, and funding opportunities.
Partners
in Information for the Public Health Workforce
Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is a
collaboration of U.S. government agencies, public health organizations,
and health sciences libraries which provides timely, convenient access
to selected public health resources on the Internet.
Association
of State and Territorial Health Officials
The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is
the national nonprofit organization representing the state and territorial
public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and
the District of Columbia. ASTHO's members, the chief health officials
of these jurisdictions, are dedicated to formulating and influencing
sound public health policy, and to assuring excellence in state-based
public health practice.
National
Association of County & City Health Officials
The National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
is the national organization representing the nation's approximately
3,000 local health departments (including city, county, metro, district,
and tribal agencies). NACCHO supports their member by calling for strong
national policy, developing useful resources and programs, seeking health
equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.
Association
of Public Health Laboratories
The Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) works to strengthen
laboratories serving the public's health in the US and globally. The
website includes scientific studies on current public health issues
and tests being conducted to combat disease, among other resources.
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Pod Casts
Pfizer Milestones in Public Health
Now Available:
- Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. DeBuono discusses Cardiovascular Disease with Thomas Pearson, MD, MPH, PhD, University of Rochester School of Medicine.
- Public Health Infrastructure
Dr. DeBuono discusses Public Health Infrastructure with expert reviewer C. William Keck, MD, MPH, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine.
- Safer and Healthier Foods
Dr. DeBuono discusses Safer and Healthier Foods with expert reviewer Ernest Julian, PhD, Rhode Island Department of Health.
- Oral Health
Dr. DeBuono discusses Oral Health with Myron Allukian, DDS, MPH, Former Director of Oral Health, Boston Public Health Commission.
- Addiction
Dr. DeBuono discusses Addiction with Joseph Califano, Jr., National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Columbia University.
- Environmental Health
Dr. DeBuono discusses Environmental Health with Richard Jackson, MD, MPH, University of California-Berkeley School of Public Health.
- Infectious Disease Control
Dr. DeBuono discusses Infectious Disease Control with James Curran, MD, MPH, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University.
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