Potential approaches to address the undergraduate public health training needs for working professionals: A case study of one rural area

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 128-133

  Martin, Brian C ^a   Stoots, J Michael ^a   Pack, Robert P ^a   Wykoff, Randy ^a   Dreyzehner, John J ^b  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cumberland Plateau Health District   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Health department; On line training; Public health; Rural health; Undergraduate education; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; TENNESSEE; UNIVERSITIES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 77149121389     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181c8cb37     Document Type: Article

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