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.
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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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