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1) Select a news article from a credible source (i.e. New York Times, Washington Post, etc) which describes at least one of Healthy People 2020's priority topics. Provide a summary, including background information about the public health topic described in the news article. Considering the U.S. policymaking cycle, identify how policymakers may have addressed your issue by determining where your issue falls in the policymaking process. For example, does it fall in the category of policy development (i.e. no laws have been adopted, monitoring and implementation or amendment phase? Provide an explanation.

2) The health care system is composed of several different types of delivery models that are managed at several different levels. Select a SPECIFIC hospital (either that you are familiar with or one you are interested in).
First identify what type of hospital you have selected and discuss why this is important in relation to their market (patients, community, competition, and government agencies). Second evaluate their current top leader; what makes them qualified to hold this role, how are they doing to date, and what key traits must this individual possess to be successful in their specific role?
Utilize scholarly literature to support your claims - be clear that you understand non-profit vs. for profit vs. government hospitals - similarly there is a multitude of literature and information on leadership that apply to health care executives. Consider items like the socioeconomic environment, leadership credibility, background and other factors that play into the success of a hospital and a leader.

3) Create an experiment to examine the effect of pesticide use on cow's milk.

• State your hypothesis first

• Be sure to label your IV and DV

• Briefly describe your experimental methods--will your study occur in a lab, in the field? How will you design it?