Final Day at Better Family Life
by A’Keisha Lee June 10 was the last day of my field experience. My preceptor and I met to discuss how my tasks fit within the larger mission of Better […]
by A’Keisha Lee June 10 was the last day of my field experience. My preceptor and I met to discuss how my tasks fit within the larger mission of Better […]
by A’Keisha Lee I’ve been at my internship for about two months. I’ve been progressing on my projects pretty well so far. Since my last blog post, my preceptor has […]
by Aaron Rienke The goals of public health in the United States have shifted along with the changing needs of the population throughout our history. Recently, Public Health 3.0 was […]
by Ian Buchta Hi everyone! My name is Ian Buchta and I am so excited to be placed with Johnson County Public Health (JCPH), in Iowa City, Iowa. My project […]
by Elena Aronson Background College campuses, due to group living and close contact through classes, athletics and social settings, are at risk for outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases. Campus outbreaks are […]
by A’Keisha Lee I am exactly one month into my field placement opportunity at the Better Family Life, Cultural, Educational, and Business Center. My placement in the Cultural Arts department […]
by H. Marlene Johnson Funding source: Funding was provided to the Unified Government Public Health Department from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment to address the tuberculosis incidence through […]
by Casey Semos Background: Jones County is in the Northeastern region of Iowa with a population just over 20,000. With a public health department only officially establishing itself outside of […]
by Cora Burgoyne Convening the Board of Health In Kansas, all local health departments’ Board of Commissioners are required to act as the County Board of Health. Local boards of […]
by Garrett Bates Intro/Context/Background The Healthy People 2020 initiative hopes to achieve a seasonal influenza vaccine coverage of 70% among people older than 6 months of age. However, vaccination coverage […]