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Education Models for Population Health Education

Education Models for Population Health

These 47 case studies and companion teaching materials describe the development of successful prevention, population health, and public health programs in graduate health professions education programs, as well as in 2-year and 4-year undergraduate institutions. They describe factors influencing the adoption of population health content and support the educational objectives of Healthy People 2020. 

 

     

Background

APTR collaborated with medical and health professions education organizations representing pharmacy, medicine, nursing, physician assistants, allied health, and interprofessional prevention education. APTR collaborated with the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) representing four-year colleges with public health programs and two-year community colleges with public health programs. 

Authors chosen developed case-studies and companion teaching materials to provide educators with resources that support the educational objectives of Healthy People 2020 and describe factors influencing the adoption of population health content.

They address the following Healthy People 2020 educational objectives: 

  • PHI-6: Increase the proportion of 2-year colleges that offer public health or related associate degrees and/or certificate programs. 
  • PHI-4: Increase the proportion of 4-year colleges and universities that offer public health or related majors and/or minors. 
  • ECBP-12-16: Increase the inclusion of core clinical prevention and population health content in health professions education. 
  • ECBP-3: Increase the proportion of elementary, middle, and senior high schools that have health education goals or objectives that address the knowledge and skills articulated in the National Health Education Standards (high school, middle, elementary)
This project was made possible through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.