Public Health and Effective Policy Analysis (Live Training-No CE)

Live Training- Feb. 6, 2025 from 2-3:30 PM EST (Registration closes at 8 AM EST on Feb 6. The Zoom link will be emailed prior to start.)

PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this free version of the course.

If you are seeking CE or a certificate of completion, you will need to enroll in the paid CE version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/phepw0225ce

This 90-minute discussion-based training session on Health Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) will provide governmental health practitioners with 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, emphasizing the importance of equity and anti-racist perspectives. Through a mix of didactic content and interactive components, including small and large group discussions, attendees will learn about strategies for integrating themselves into policy and policy analysis work within their organizations.

Note on Accessibility: This live session will have auto-transcription in Zoom. Slides will be provided prior to the session. The recorded on-demand version to follow will have closed captions as well. To request ASL interpretation, please email us at rvphtc@umich.edu at least 2 weeks before the live session.

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 frameworks and steps for conducting a policy analysis and what they can accomplish
• Describe ways to integrate equity into a policy analysis process using an anti-racist lens
• Identify strategies for becoming involved in a policy analysis process

Instructor

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

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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Contact us at rvphtc@umich.edu with questions.