Public Health Assignment
nstructions for all students for written assignment #3.
MPH 13: Propose strategies to identify stakeholders and build coalitions and partnerships for influencing public health outcomes.
SLO3: Develop health policies and programs that influence the health status of the public as appropriate to a public health issue.
Research and write a 2-page critical review paper assessing the emergency plan for the evacuation of Hampton Roads. Refer to the weekly readings and lecture in Blackboard for background information. Included in your discussion should be evidence-based information (literature review) reflecting the foundational competency and the SLO stated above. Conduct a literature review of peer-reviewed journals and appropriate government documents. Include references from your weekly readings and at least one more reference outside of your weekly reading. Review the written assignment rubric for grading criteria (see below).
Some resources:
Guide to writing a critical review paper from University of New South Wales (UNSW)
https://student.unsw.edu.au/structure-critical-review
Emergency Preparedness links:
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1389022685845-7cdf7d7dad7638a19477d01fdbfa820f/Business_booklet_12pg_2014.pdf
Overview of plan for Businesses:
https://www.ready.gov/business/implementation/emergency
Emergency supply list
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1390846764394-dc08e309debe561d866b05ac84daf1ee/checklist_2014.pdf
VA plan:
http://www.vaemergency.gov/emergency-management-community/emergency-management-plans/
http://www.vaemergency.gov/wp-content/uploads/drupal/COVEOP_2012_Basic_Plan_version_2015_March.pdf
Reading materials:
VB EMS EM PPT
PH Grand Rounds on Hurricane Prep
Written Assignments. Faculty will assess written assignments for content appropriateness, depth of analysis, meeting assignment deadlines and instructions, organization, grammar and spelling, and citations. Reflected in the work should be evidence of the assignment’s relationship to relevant selected foundational competences and student learning objectives.
Grading Criteria
Individual Written Assignment 12- points
Points Awarded
Subject is identified, and writing reflects knowledge of the topic and assigned materials.
/3
Clearly written to promote critical thinking and reflect perspective/interpretation/opinion of assignment.
/4
Conclusion drawn and includes summary about main points or arguments.
/3
Written in a scholarly manner using AMA format, no grammatical and typographical errors, length of paper is appropriate for assignment.
/1
Includes in-text citations and references and at least one new citation, in addition to the assigned readings from the literature.
/1
Total
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