Learning Objectices
1) To discuss the current epidemiology of vertical HIV transmission in NJ
2) Recognize steps that can be taken to decrease the risk of perinatal HIV transmission
3) Describe the role of rapid testing for women who present in labor with unknown HIV status
Presented by Dr. Sindy Paul, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services of New Jersey
Public Health 101 Online is a free Continuing Education accredited on-line introduction to the field of Public Health. It provides information on the fundamentals of U.S. Public Health.
This course is part of a series of programs intended for public health administrators, and nurse administrators, who are relatively new in their positions (3 years or less), and who seek to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities they need to succeed. The course discusses the major duties and responsibilities of Human Resources, the several Human Resources issues, & the major legal issues facing employers in the workplace.
There are seven video clips in this course:
Job Descriptions; Recruitment, Selection, & Orientation; Performance Appraisals; Compensation; Health, Safety, & Security; Corrective Actions; and Policy Manual and Unions.
With the passage of the 2004 Childhood Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act, school districts across the United States have been focused on developing and approving Local Wellness Policies for each local education agency (LEA.) Both the New York State Education Department and the Department of Health have resources aimed at assisting schools in both the development and implementation of local wellness policies. The aim is to create healthy school environments and increase the availability of healthy choices while combating obesity. Amy Koren-Roth and Sandy Sheedy will discuss the federal requirements and what approach NY recommends to schools. Survey results from schools that have worked with New York State’s Action for Healthy Kids’ SPIN (Schools and Professionals in Nutrition) program will be highlighted.
From smoking bans to seatbelt laws, patient confidentiality to AIDS testing - public policy is essential to public health. In this program viewers will learn more about the impact of current policies as well as more about how public health practitioners can influence a change in policy. Zita Lazzarini, a public health lawyer, researcher and professor, will bring us up to date on some of the latest policies as well as areas where there may be a need for stronger policies to protect public health.
This presentation provides a brief overview of the short- and long-term consequences of war on public health and on civilian victims of war: death, acute traumatic injuries, loss of basic protections, displacement, psychological trauma, destruction of infrastructure, and disruption of care services. This presentation also describes efforts to re-build health care capacity, sanitation services, water and food supplies, basic and specialized health care services, networks and access to care.
This course by Dr. Bernard Goldstein, Dean Emeritus and Professor at the Graduate School of Public Health of the University of Pittsburgh, and chair of the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE), presents credentialing as one pathway to improve the quality of education public health students receive, to improve the overall effectiveness of public health practitioners and to heighten recognition of graduate-trained public health professionals who have attained the credential. The process – currently under way – includes developing, preparing, administering and evaluating a voluntary certification examination that tests whether students and graduates of CEPH-accredited schools and programs have mastered the core knowledge and skills relevant to contemporary public health. This new credentialing process is occurring at a time of heightened interest, when new knowledge, skills, and competencies are required to practice public health, the diversity of our nation is increasing, and rapid turnover in the public health work force is anticipated.
The goal of the New York State Department of Health's regulations for swimming pools, bathing beaches and water parks is to assure that patrons are protected against drowning, other injuries and illness while participating in water-related recreational activities. Mr. Sackett will review incidents that have occurred in the state and discuss contributing factors and ways in which these injuries and illnesses can be prevented.
Many states issue advisories about eating sport fish from their waters. Obtaining and interpreting data for the advisories is usually a collaborative effort between the state health and environmental agencies. States differ when they issue an advisory and how the advisories are presenented and distributed to the public. Dr. Kim will discuss the background and considerations that New York State uses when developing and issuing advisories for contaminants in fish.
At the end of this course the learner will be able to: 1) Distinguish between public health ethics and medical ethics; 2) Be able to define the eleven values and beliefs stated in the materials of the Public Health Code of Ethics; 3) Identify and apply the 12 principles for the the ethical practice of public health; and 4) Understand how legal powers relate to public health ethics.
This archived webcast features a panel discussion regarding food safety. Featured presenters, Craig Hedberg, Jeffrey Kahn, Katherine J. Swanson, and Caroline Smith DeWaal, present perspectives on the issues. Topics include: general food safety introduction, common good, industry’s role, and consumer voice.
This presentation is part of the New York/New Jersey Education and Research Center 28th Annual Scientific Meeting on occupational health disparities and occupational health issues in the changing workforce. In this panel discussion, the speakers address topics related to workplace safety; organizing and advocacy; immigration; and 9/11.
This seminar focuses on developing the viewer’s perspective on New Jersey State law and public health. It is designed to give fundamental information about the power of state government and its role as legal guardian over public health issues and the promotion of health for individuals and society. The presenter gives a perspective on how legal guardianship plays out in the lives of the individual and the society in general. Viewers will be given a non-legal understanding on how to develop a lawful response to public health issues that takes into consideration how the Constitution, federal and state law will affect such a response.
Speaker: John V. Jacobi, JD – Senior Associate Counsel to the Office of Counsel to the Governor of New Jersey; Dorothea Dix professor of Health Law & Policy, Seton Hall Law School
This presentation explores health economics, including: What are the many types of cost studies? How could we apply these types of studies to the study of a particular intervention? What are the steps in developing economic policies to reduce health care costs and improve quality? What is the role of the government to address market failure? How is the Maryland all-payer hospital rate setting system uniquely able to promote “value for money”? At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
Explain the different types of cost studies;
List the steps in developing economic policies to reduce health care costs and improve quality
Describe how the Maryland all-payer hospital rate setting system is uniquely able to promote “value for money”
