The Role of the Public Health Educator

The Role of the Public Health Educator

To prepare for this Discussion: • • Review the role of the public health educator as discussed in Chapter 1 of the Cottrell, Girvan, and McKenzie course text. Consider the role of the public health educator in promoting public health. • Explore public health education job boards such as those listed in this week’s Learning Resources: American Public Health Association (APHA) career mart, Emory University Rollins School of Public Health Employment Connection, or Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) state chapters. Evaluate the skills that employers require for public health educators. • Consider the “seven areas of responsibility” detailed in Chapter 1 of the Doyle, Ward, and Oomen-Early course text. Post the following: • • A brief analysis of the role of the public health educator within the field of public health addressing the three prompts above • A rationale for what you consider to be the three most important skills and/or competencies required of public health educators Support your posting with information from the Learning Resources. Be sure to cite references in APA format. Required Resources Readings • Course Text: Cottrell, R. R., Girvan, J. T., McKenzie, J. F., & Seabert, D. S. (2015). Principles and foundations of health promotion and education (6th ed.). Glenview. IL: Pearson. o Chapter 1, “A Background for the Profession” o Chapter 2, “The History of Health and Health Education/Promotion” • Course Text: Doyle, E. I., Ward, S. E., & Oomen-Early, J. (2010). The process of community health education and promotion (2nd ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press. o Chapter 1, “Health and Quality of Life” Websites • U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2009). Health educators. In Occupational outlook handbook, 2010–11 edition. Retrieved from http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Community-and-Social-Service/Health-educators.htm • National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. (2008). Health education profession. Retrieved from http://www.nchec.org/credentialing/profession/ • National Commission for Health Education Credentialing. (2008). Responsibilities and competencies of health educators. Retrieved from http://www.nchec.org/credentialing/docs/nch-mr-tab3-110.htm Job Websites • American Public Health Association. (2007). Public health careermart. Retrieved fromhttp://careers.apha.org/ • Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health. (2011). Public health employment connection.Retrieved from http://cfusion.sph.emory.edu/PHEC/index.cfm • North Carolina Chapter, Society for Public Health Education. (2011). Job bank. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ncarolinasophe.org/Jobbank • Northern California Society for Public Health Education. (2011). Job board. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ncsophe.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=20&Itemid=16 • Ohio Society for Public Health Education. (2011). OSOPHE listserv job postings. Retrieved fromhttp://www.ohiosophe.org/jobs/ Optional Resources Readings • Article: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2011). National Health Education Standards. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/SHER/standards/index.htm • Article: Dennis, D. L., & Lysoby, L. (2010). The advanced credential for health education specialists: A seven-year project. Health Educator, 42(2), 77–83. Retrieved from the Walden Library using the Education Research Complete database. Media • Society for Public Health Education. (2010, December 22). Health education specialists: Promoting a healthy world [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.sophe.org/healthedspecialist.cfm

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