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The Born Again Florida Public Health Review – A Commentary, Robert J. Mcdermott
The Born Again Florida Public Health Review – A Commentary, Robert J. Mcdermott
Florida Public Health Review
After a brief hiatus from active operation, the Florida Public Health Review is back in business and with a new home at The University of Tampa. The Founding Editor reflects on a decade of the publication’s history, including its trials and triumphs, and prepares to pass the torch to a new editor, a new era, and a new vision.
The Multi-State Learning Collaborative Storyboards: Quality Improvement Lessons Learned From 162 Projects, Leslie M. Beitsch, Anooj Pattnaik, Kusuma Madamala
The Multi-State Learning Collaborative Storyboards: Quality Improvement Lessons Learned From 162 Projects, Leslie M. Beitsch, Anooj Pattnaik, Kusuma Madamala
Florida Public Health Review
The Multi-state Learning Collaborative (MLC) brought health departments in 16 states together with public health system partners to prepare for national voluntary accreditation and to implement quality-improvement (QI) practices. Data from each of the MLC participating states were collected through a comprehensive process over three years. An Excel database of several hundred pages was derived, categorized by individual target area, and organized into thematic domains for further study. Available data were culled and compiled for each MLC project and synthesized across MLC target areas. Two-hundred thirty-four health departments participated in 162 mini-collaboratives in nine of ten target areas. Public health …
The Sunland Training Centers: Florida’S Institutes For Children With Intellectual Disabilities, Kim Curry
The Sunland Training Centers: Florida’S Institutes For Children With Intellectual Disabilities, Kim Curry
Florida Public Health Review
Developmental disabilities affect about one out of every six children in the United States. These conditions create significant financial and social costs to families and society. Specifically, questions have long arisen as to how best to manage the needs of persons with intellectual disabilities. Historically, the nomenclature used to address intellectual disabilities has evolved as has the philosophy of venues to provide optimal care and the development of specific skills for conducting this care. Considerable dissension still exists about the type and nature of institutional care for even the most profoundly disabled individuals. This paper reviews relevant history, including laws, …
Why I Am Worried About My Post Mph-Degree Life – A Commentary, Marissa Berrier
Why I Am Worried About My Post Mph-Degree Life – A Commentary, Marissa Berrier
Florida Public Health Review
Public health is an area where we will always need professionally-prepared people, but despite the aging of the public health workforce, some soon-to-graduate MPH students are concerned that there might not be a place for them. Perhaps now more than ever public health professional programs and schools need to devote increased resources toward internships, skill development, and job placement.
Why I Am Worried About My Post Phd-Degree Life – A Commentary, Jung-Im Shin
Why I Am Worried About My Post Phd-Degree Life – A Commentary, Jung-Im Shin
Florida Public Health Review
Public health is an area where we will always need professionally-prepared people, but despite desperate needs in higher education, some soon-to-graduate PhD students are concerned that there might not be a place for them. Furthermore, some are concerned about balancing school, work, and family life. Perhaps now more than ever public health professional programs and schools need to devote resources toward career counseling and job placement.
Why I Am Optimistic About My Post Phd-Degree Life – A Commentary, Sophia L. Johnson
Why I Am Optimistic About My Post Phd-Degree Life – A Commentary, Sophia L. Johnson
Florida Public Health Review
Public health is an area where we will always need professionally-prepared people. Whereas some soon-to-be graduates are concerned about their future job prospects, others express optimism, undeterred by the economic downturn of the past five years and the funding challenges that currently burden higher education. Staying focused and finding the right niche may be the key to a successful future.
The Uncertain Future Of The Postgraduate-Degree Life – A Commentary, Cari L. Cuffney
The Uncertain Future Of The Postgraduate-Degree Life – A Commentary, Cari L. Cuffney
Florida Public Health Review
Public health is an area where we will always need professionally-prepared people, but despite desperate needs to replace persons in an aging public health workforce, some students are concerned that there might not be a quality job for them in the foreseeable future. Perhaps now more than ever public health professional programs and schools need to devote resources toward career counseling and job placement.