discussion and assignment

Discussion 150 words

Consider your area of interest ( area of interest epidemiology ) and the related health issue you have been working on during the first half of the course. What research would you like to complete to add to the knowledge base? What would be needed to complete your ideal study? Who would you need to include in designing your study?

Assignment 5

In this Assignment, you will develop an outline for a paper to be submitted in Unit 6. Consider your Assignments in Unit 2, Unit 3, and Unit 4. Draft a statement of interest similar to a career objective you would list on your resume. Consider your knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience. What are your strengths? What areas need improvement or further training? Develop three to five goals that you might consider over the next 3 years in your professional development. Consider your response to the Discussion, as well as your response to other comments in the Discussion board this week. What type of research could you conduct with a team of peers to further your efforts with respect to your health issue?

Compile your thoughts in a 1-page outline. You will use this outline as the basis for your Unit 6 paper.

Assignment 6

Leverage fundamental epidemiological concepts in addressing population health problems.

Evaluate concepts and methods of social and behavioral sciences relevant to the identification and solution of public health problems.

In this Assignment, you will use your outline from the Unit 5 Assignment to develop a professional plan that includes your statement of interest and the goals you identified. Additionally, you will include two to three specific objectives for each goal and an inventory of your assets (skills, knowledge, experience) and your areas for improvement. Your inventory should relate directly to the objectives you develop. Your objectives should be time-framed and should state in definitive terms how you will measure the achievement of the objective.

Your paper should be 3–4 pages (double-spaced) in length.