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Assignment - Please answer all A to E.
Discussion Requirements - Initial Posts: 250-350 words. Response to Peers: minimum 150-250 words. Respond to a minimum of two posts and 1-2 APA formatted sources required.
A. As you begin your final steps toward completing your academic journey, what has helped you the most in your MPH program and prepared you to be a public health professional?
How does your Culminating Experience relate to the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) of public health issues that impact everyday life?
Discussion Requirements - Initial Posts: 250-350 words and 1-2 APA formatted sources required. References for each discussion.
B. The acronym C.H.R.I.S.T.
- C = Christian-worldview
- H = Honesty
- R = Resiliency
- I = Integrity
- S = Servant-Leadership
- T = Transformation
How do these 6 Tenets of being a Public Health Ambassador tie in with what you have learned in the MPH program?
Identify other principles or beliefs that are important to you as a Public Health Ambassador.
Describe what being a Public Health Ambassador means to you.
C. Review - Review all assigned readings and resources.
Public health professionals spend a great deal of their time working with diverse populations, stakeholders, and partner organizations. Unfortunately, due to significant pressure to produce results, public health professionals often face ethical dilemmas.
Respond - Scenario: Public health professionals work in teams to create health campaigns and develop program evaluations, yet rarely does everyone in a group contribute equally. You may find yourself in an 8-member team with 4 individuals doing all the work.
In this 8-member team scenario, how would you ensure that the 4 team members who did the majority of the work receive proper credit, without publically pointing out that other members of the team did not pull their weight in completing their projects? Do you feel that this is the appropriate thing to do? Explain.
What are some ways to resolve this dilemma so that everyone is contributing appropriately?
D. Respond - What conditions inspire innovative thinking in public health, and what are the risks of a lack of innovative thinking in public health?
How do we recognize when we are critically thinking about a problem?
How can a public health practitioner mitigate the risks? Cite examples of how assumptions and bias influence critical thinking.
E. Respond - How can faith and a Christian worldview address the complexity of health issues that impact everyday life?