Crosswalking public health and health education competencies: Implications for professional preparation and practice

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Woodhouse, Lynn D ^a   Auld, M Elaine ^b   Miner, Kathleen ^c   Alley, Kelly Bishop ^d   Lysoby, Linda ^e   Livingood, William C ^f,g,h  

^a GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Society for Public Health Education   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^e National Commission for Health Education Credentialing   (United States)

^f Duval County Health Department   (United States)

^g Center for Health Equity and Quality Research   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Competencies; Credentialing; Employers; Health education; Health promotion; Professional preparation; Public health; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SYSTEMS THEORY;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SYSTEMS THEORY;

EID: 77950969926     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181b3a3d2     Document Type: Article

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