Competencies in health education, including global and public health, are being revised worldwide. In this issue, we will explore the core competencies in public health, and whether they offer value for learners and practitioners.
“How useful is it for us to go through the process of trying to standardize core competencies for public health practice? Beyond the development of these tools and resources, does it really get used? That’s at the heart of this discussion.” - Gordon Thane,
The Core Competencies for Public Health in Canada were first published in 2008 and recent efforts are underway to modernize and update them to align with the current context. But how useful are they to public health professionals, policy and decision-makers, educators, researchers, and health-influencing organizations?
Tune in for a critical thinking view on the utility of competencies from a global and Canadian perspective.
Public Health and Preventative Education – A Community Star’s Perspective
Meet Thea Alfred Sindato, our Public Health Insight Community Star! Thea is a Medical Student in Tanzania, currently working as a public health promoter through non-governmental organizations to give preventive education on various diseases.
In this post, Thea shares her passion for public health by providing responses to the following questions:
Learn more about public health from multidisciplinary angles through digital tools
🏡 HealthyPlan.City: A Web Tool to Support Urban Environmental Equity and Public Health in Canadian Communities. This university-based initiative aims to raise awareness about the connections between how our communities are designed and population health. Feel free to explore the maps, and socioeconomic and environmental variables and see what insight you can gain on health outcomes!
Newsletter written by Janna Radi Mohamed, Knowledge Translation Coordinator at PHI
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