Health Sciences 2250A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Health Promotion, Outline Of Health Sciences, Professional Ethics
25 Nov 2016
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Week 10a: health promo as a profession and models for program planning part 1. Prior to 1950s, public health practice focused mainly on communicable disease (prevention and response) Protect the public from dangerous practices: legislation may be enacted to regulate the profession to address concerns about public safety and the public good. Consider indicators of professionalization of health promo in canada: development of training in hp in university-based programs, several canadian universities offer graduate level training in hp. St graduate program offered at u of t in 1979 (area of focus in mhsc degree) Laval, u of alberta, dalhousie: hp is also taught in undergrad programs. In nursing, health sciences faculties, medical schools. Following sars outbreak, reports called for strengthening the capacity of the canadian public health system. Response from many universities = generalist mph programs: mph programs at 11 cdn universities by 2010. Evolved from a group of hp specialists in on public health units.
