Community Health Improvement


Competencies

NameDescription
What Public Health Assessment IsDescribe assessment in public health, including its unique and important features and their role in it, to general audiences.
Measuring Population HealthObtain, apply, and interpret measures of population health status that are commonly used in community health improvement processes.
Assessing CommunitiesObtain, apply, and interpret measures of community capacity that are commonly used in community health improvement processes.
Assessing Risk and Protective FactorsObtain, apply, and interpret measures of risk and protective factors for population health, including the use of health services, that are commonly used in community health improvement processes.
Analyzing Causal PathwaysDevelop and apply a logic model demonstrating interrelationships among risk and protective factors for population health that are commonly used in community health improvement processes.
Designing Population Health StudiesDescribe and apply research study designs commonly used in community health improvement processes.
Community EngagementIdentify and apply principles for community engagement and participation in community health improvement processes.