Course

Public Health and Effective Policy Analysis (On Demand-CE)

Self-paced
1.5 credits

$10 Enroll

Full course description

PLEASE NOTE: You must pay a $10 fee to enroll in this CE version of the course. 

If you are NOT seeking CE or a certificate of completion, please enroll in the free version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/phepa0225noce

This recorded training session provides governmental health practitioners with the tools and knowledge needed to conduct effective policy analysis. Participants will receive an overview of the role of policy in public health and cover potential frameworks and steps for policy analysis. Through a mix of didactic content and reflective activities, attendees will learn about strategies for integrating themselves into policy and policy analysis work within their organizations.

This training was originally held on February 6, 2025.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, ASL interpretation, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides. 

Audience

Public health practitioners working in governmental public health, in particular, those who are involved in or have an interest in policy development

Learning Objectives

  • Explain how policy impacts public health and communities
  • Identify strategies for becoming involved in a policy analysis process
  • Identify frameworks and steps for conducting a policy analysis and what they can accomplish

Instructor

Samir Deshpande, MPP, Environmental Health Manager, City of Dearborn

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate available for $10.

  • 1.5 CHES Category I CECH (Areas of Responsibility: 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 8.1.4)*
  • Certificate of Completion

*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Sponsors

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($970,593). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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