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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
APHA 2005
 
4335.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 5:42 PM

Abstract #112065

What is evidence-based public health? Implications for training programs

William Baldyga, DrPH, MA, Institute for Health Research and Policy (MC 275), University of Illinois at Chicago, 1747 W. Roosevelt Road, Room 572, Chicago, IL 60608, 312.996.0786, bbaldyga@uic.edu

Efforts to reduce disparities and improve community health are often stymied by the lack of access to information regarding the effectiveness of public health interventions. A growing movement toward the application of evidence to public health improvement has arisen in the past decade.

This session will provide the audience with the background necessary to understand evidence based approaches in public health. Presenters will define evidence-based public health (EBPH) and its underlying constructs; provide a brief history of EBPH; summarize the strategy for developing evidence reviews; contrast the evidence based method with other decision making strategies and discuss training the public health workforce to utilize evidence based approaches.

Responding to the demand for more training in EBPH approaches, several local and national groups have developed structured curriculum in EBPH. Prevention Research Centers have led these training efforts. Key issues in the development and delivery of training for the national and international public health workforce will be introduced and discussed.

Learning Objectives:

  • At the conclusion of this session, participants will

    Keywords: Evidence Based Practice, Chronic Illness

    Related Web page: www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/hrpc/ebcdp.html

    Presenting author's disclosure statement:

    I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

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    Initiatives to Train the Public Health Workforce in Evidence-based Public Health

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