Public Health Essay

Public Health in the News

Due: February 12, 2018

Instructions:

Summarize an article from a peer-reviewed public health journal related to one of the weekly

topics covered in the course. The journal article should have a publication date no older than

2014. (You may search “public health journals” for a list but there are lots of good ones,

including the American Journal of Public Health, the Lancet, Journal of Health and Social

Behavior, Public Health Nutrition, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, and many,

many more!) You may refer to the course outline or textbook for public health topic areas that

interest you.

In addition, select a publication from a news outlet (CNN, Washington Post, MSNBC,

Huffington Post, New York Times, Detroit Free Press, MPR, BBC etc.) on a public health event

in the last year that corresponds to your journal article.

Respond to the following questions:

 Briefly summarize, in your own words, the salient points from both articles and highlight the link between the two.

 What core function of public health (Assessment, Assurance, Policy Development) do these articles address? How?

 What are the implications for public health professionals?

Papers should be no more than 2 pages (500 words, double spaced). Papers must be uploaded in

the PH Writing Assignment folder for grading by midnight February 11, 2018. Print a copy of

your paper and bring it with you to class on the due date. Each student will review and evaluate a

peer’s paper according to a rubric given in class.

This assignment should be typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman, with 1-inch

margins. In the top left corner of the page, include your name (Last, First), the name of the

assignment, course # and semester, and the date.

For example:

Norman, Gwendolyn

Public Health in the News

PH2100, Winter 18

2.12.18

Provide proper citations for the articles (APA format), provide the hyperlink to all articles (this is

not included in the word count or page limit). All assignments should be saved using the

following format: assignment name, followed by a period, and your last name and first initial.

For example: publichealthinthenews.normang

APA FORMAT:

http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx#In-Text

http://www.easybib.com/guides/students/writing-guide/iv-write/a-formatting/apa-paper-formatting/

http://www.bibme.org/apa list.