Health Science

Consider the ever-evolving use of technology in society today. Technology has quickly become an integral part of the daily life of the majority of the population. Imagine its potential use in advocacy for public health policy change. For instance,

Galer-Unti (2010) has suggested how a specific social media tool could be used to heighten awareness about drunk driving. While advocacy workers have a variety of technological tools available to them, they must be careful to select a tool that is appropriate for the audience they are trying to reach. Technology is only helpful if the audience has the appropriate knowledge and access.

To prepare for this Discussion:

· Review the Galer-Unti and Rock et al. articles. Reflect on the use of technology in public health advocacy.

· Select a technology that you would use to advocate a public health policy.

· Consider how you would use your selected technology in a community advocacy plan.

Reference

Galer-Unti, R. (2010). Advocacy 2.0: Advocating in the digital age. Health Promotion Practice, 11(6), 784–787.

Tremendous advancements in technology have changed advocacy work and allowed more involvement in social change. With increasing frequency, public health policy from all levels of government and in other organizations is touching the lives of many people all over the world. Thus, health policy has become a significant area in the field of public health and will continue growing. With this growth comes the need for further development and training in the public health workforce. What does this mean in terms of public health careers and job availability?

In this final week, you explore how new technologies are allowing more involvement in advocacy for health policy and social change. In addition, you examine various job opportunities that exist in public health policy and how employment settings might affect advocacy. Finally, you consider how policy advocacy and public health policy careers are used for social change.

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· Analyze the use of technology as a public health advocacy tool

· Analyze jobs in public health policy

· Apply health advocacy skills to public health jobs

· Differentiate key terms, concepts, and principles related to careers within and technology used in public health policy