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American Journal of Preventive Medicine

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is the official APTR journal. Published monthly, AJPM prints original research and review articles in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice, and policy. Of particular interest are papers that address the primary and secondary prevention of important clinical, behavioral, and public health issues.

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American Journal of Preventive Medicine Supplements

The Journal periodically publishes supplements and special theme issues devoted to areas of current interest to the prevention community. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is a must-read for any professional in the prevention-related disciplines.

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Competency-To-Curriculum Toolkit (Revised March 2008)

This toolkit is presented to the public health workforce training and education community as an aid in assuring that the workforce, key to the public infrastructure, is truly competent to perform essential public health services in all areas of public health practice.
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Brochure

Clinician Competencies for Emergency Preparedness

This brochure describe the abilities that you should possess to recognize new problems, effectively communicate with patients, report to administrators and obtain needed guidance during emergency response situations.

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Curriculum Guide for Undergraduate Public Health Education

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Department of Preventive Medicine Survey Summary

The Association of Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) contracted with the University of Utah Department of Family and Preventive Medicine to survey United States medical school departments of preventive medicine.
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Articles

Published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine

 

  • Interprofessional Prevention Education: Changing the Future of Health Professions Education
    David R. Garr, Clyde H. Evans, Suzanne B. Cashman
    Volume 34, Issue 2, Pages 87-172 (February 2008) pages 161-163
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  • External Validity Reporting in Prevention Research
    Kevin Patrick, F. Douglas Scutchfield, Steven H. Woolf
    Volume 34, Issue 3, Pages 173-270 (March 2008) pages 260-262

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  • Clinical Prevention and Population Health: Curriculum Framework for Health Professions
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  • Why a Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework
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  • Healthy People Curriculum Taskforce: A Commentary by the Surgeon General
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  • Clinical Prevention and Population Health: Getting There from Here
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Published in Academic Medicine, Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
(Population Health - Themed Edition)

  • Guest Editorial: Responding to the Challenge: Population Health Education for Physicians
    Richard Riegelman, MD, PhD; David R. Garr, MD
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  • Evidence-Based Public Health Education as Preparation for Medical School
    Rika Maeshiro, MD, MPH
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  • The Education of Physicians: A CDC Perspective
    Denise Koo, MD, MPH; Stephen B. Thacker, MD, MSc
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