In this first website of WELCOA I clicked on the part that allows you to set a program to raise awareness in wellness around the workplace. They suggested you set up activities for the workplace. Or even they suggested a results-oriented approach. This seems like it has more of an impact on the employee side of the workplace. This just isn't about participating in an activity but also improving your daily life.
I would use this in my future to help educate almost anyone on a healthier lifestyle. This is a great tool to help introduce others to the knowledge that I already have. The process to start these programs are simple and I feel that they could be applied anywhere.
This could easily be used in the future by anyone that wants to improve the health in their workplace. The website allows step-by-step actions that you can take to actually start these programs in your workplace if you see a problem.
In the second part of this assignment it was very easy to find anything that I needed to start a program in your workplace. This was the best place to find out about other companies that work as a healthy workplace. I noticed there were interviews from CEO's in healthy workplaces with such subjects as battling cancer, tobacco use in the workplace, and physical activity. I was also surprised to see that this website has distributed over 2.5 million articles, case studies, and other interviews with top leaders in a company on their healthier work places.
Once again this is a great tool to impact a healthier workplace. Even if my future isn't in health education, this website is very helpful in getting ideas and starting a healthier workplace which is becoming more of a problem across the nation.
I believe that others can use this website to understand health education better and all the work that goes into making a healthier workplace. They can also apply this to different areas of their lives. One could include this in their household or even the classroom. This website is a great tool to further the education everywhere for people, not just in the workplace.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Week 8
After long hours of looking for the perfect article, I finally found one. It is about teachers who teach the age group of eleven years or older can now get accreditation for the work that they do.
The teachers can now have certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. They have also set up standards for which these teachers must include. These include the subjects of critical thinking of the subject matters of sexual behavior, tobacco and alcohol use, and also a big problem in our nation, diet and exercise. Once the teachers are certified they will be able to teach their students to make better health decisions and this will help them later in their lives. The number of teachers that are certified has almost tripled from 2002 to 2007. They evaluate these teachers by peer review, self-assessment, intensive study, and expert evaluations.
I like the idea that teachers are getting certification for their work with the younger age group. This is the age group where a lot of students are learning life skills. This is also a good age to allow the students to know all the information and make a good choice for themselves. I also think that this will motivate the teachers to teach more to their students.
The National Board for Professional teaching standards has also set up a lot of great areas for these students to be educated about. This just shows that there are so many different jobs in the public health field and they are still trying to prevent the disease. I have also included a works cited so if you would like to see this article for yourself you can!
Works Cited
"Certification offered for student health educators." Nation's Health 38.5 (June 2008): 19-19. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 3 Dec. 2008.
The teachers can now have certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. They have also set up standards for which these teachers must include. These include the subjects of critical thinking of the subject matters of sexual behavior, tobacco and alcohol use, and also a big problem in our nation, diet and exercise. Once the teachers are certified they will be able to teach their students to make better health decisions and this will help them later in their lives. The number of teachers that are certified has almost tripled from 2002 to 2007. They evaluate these teachers by peer review, self-assessment, intensive study, and expert evaluations.
I like the idea that teachers are getting certification for their work with the younger age group. This is the age group where a lot of students are learning life skills. This is also a good age to allow the students to know all the information and make a good choice for themselves. I also think that this will motivate the teachers to teach more to their students.
The National Board for Professional teaching standards has also set up a lot of great areas for these students to be educated about. This just shows that there are so many different jobs in the public health field and they are still trying to prevent the disease. I have also included a works cited so if you would like to see this article for yourself you can!
Works Cited
"Certification offered for student health educators." Nation's Health 38.5 (June 2008): 19-19. Academic Search Premier. EBSCO. [Library name], [City], [State abbreviation]. 3 Dec. 2008
Week 9
Biostatistics
When I searched this field the job of monitoring and evaluation director showed up. I almost expected this job because statistics usually entitles the practice of evaluating something. This was also a job for a university but stated that it could be a various sites. This job requires a masters degree in public health, 5 years of professional work in the field, and a doctorate degree in the public health field or related field is preferred. This field of work had not interest to me and what I eventually want to do with my life.
Community Health Jobs
After searching for this subject I learned that there were so many different jobs that I didn’t expect to be part of community health jobs, such as lecturer and chair of behavioral health sciences. These jobs were both at universities and these jobs were posted from all over the United States. For the lecturer job, they wanted requirements such as a doctorate degree or enrolled in the doctoral program. Also they strongly suggested that they have college-level teaching experiences. I could see myself easily doing this job in the future.
Epidemiology
Some jobs that showed up in this field included statistician, health service manager, administrator, coordinator, and assistant commissioner. None of these jobs sounded appealing to me. Most of these jobs required training in the field and at lest a master or doctorate degree, but one only wanted a baccalaureate degree and 5 years work experience.
This was a very great exercise and I enjoyed seeing what all the job titles may include. I know that one day I will possibly be using this website to find a job. It showed all possible jobs that would be included in the respected fields. I thought that this a very good tool to find a job, that is if one is qualified for it.
When I searched this field the job of monitoring and evaluation director showed up. I almost expected this job because statistics usually entitles the practice of evaluating something. This was also a job for a university but stated that it could be a various sites. This job requires a masters degree in public health, 5 years of professional work in the field, and a doctorate degree in the public health field or related field is preferred. This field of work had not interest to me and what I eventually want to do with my life.
Community Health Jobs
After searching for this subject I learned that there were so many different jobs that I didn’t expect to be part of community health jobs, such as lecturer and chair of behavioral health sciences. These jobs were both at universities and these jobs were posted from all over the United States. For the lecturer job, they wanted requirements such as a doctorate degree or enrolled in the doctoral program. Also they strongly suggested that they have college-level teaching experiences. I could see myself easily doing this job in the future.
Epidemiology
Some jobs that showed up in this field included statistician, health service manager, administrator, coordinator, and assistant commissioner. None of these jobs sounded appealing to me. Most of these jobs required training in the field and at lest a master or doctorate degree, but one only wanted a baccalaureate degree and 5 years work experience.
This was a very great exercise and I enjoyed seeing what all the job titles may include. I know that one day I will possibly be using this website to find a job. It showed all possible jobs that would be included in the respected fields. I thought that this a very good tool to find a job, that is if one is qualified for it.
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