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Hernandez, Lyla M., Ed.; Munthali, A. Wezi, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2007
Public health efforts have resulted in tremendous improvements in the health of individuals and communities. The foundation for effective public health interventions rests, in large part, on a well-trained workforce. Unfortunately there is a major shortage of public health physicians who are prepared to face today's public health challenges.…
Descriptors: Physicians, Public Health, Medical Education, Professional Training
US Environmental Protection Agency, 2006
This booklet is designed to serve as a resource to educators as well as students, researchers, community leaders, parents and anyone else interested in the field of environmental education, or EE. It is not meant as a step-by-step guide on how to create an entire EE program, although you will find tips about making lesson plans and curricula on…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Public Agencies, Guides, Educational Resources
Burns, W. David, Ed. – 1999
This monograph presents eight essays that reflect lessons learned and insights gained from a project of the Association of American Colleges and Universities Program for Health and Higher Education (PHHE) to help leaders improve undergraduate learning by engaging higher education in the solution to preventing human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, College Role, Democracy, Epidemiology
Carter, David A. – 1987
Designed to help U.S. citizens become aware of the needs of people living in developing countries, this puppet project is an action oriented education program implemented by the International Service Association for Health, Inc. (INSA). The program's primary purpose is to inform citizens about global concerns and issues while enlisting public…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Disease Control, Drinking Water, Health Education
Sabonis-Chafee, Terry, Ed. – 1985
Information is presented on internships in the Washington, D.C., area that enable students to explore the effects of technology and science on society. Science and engineering student interns work in nonlaboratory environments, and nontechnical students may work in issue areas and newly emerging public policy challenges. The directory includes…
Descriptors: College Students, Consumer Protection, Energy Conservation, Environmental Standards
Eller, Vercie M.; And Others – 1991
In an effort to prevent the further spread of HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infections, and to minimize unwarranted fear about HIV transmission, as well as the subtle and overt limitation of people's rights resulting from this fear, the North Carolina Department of Community Colleges developed a course entitled "Preventing AIDS (Acquired…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Civil Liberties, Community Colleges, Community Programs
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc., Allentown, PA. – 1996
This document presents a competency-based framework for professional development of certified health education specialists (CHES). Section 1 outlines a process that colleges and universities can use to analyze their curricula for coverage of the health education competencies expected of CHES. The framework's development is traced, and guidelines…
Descriptors: Adult Educators, Behavioral Objectives, Certification, Colleges