Course Overview

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• What is Public Health Nutrition?
• Public Health
• Public Health Nutrition
• Why it is important to know about Public Health Nutrition?

ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY NUTRITION WORK

• Network of community agencies involved in community nutrition work
• Where to find community nutrition professionals
• Activity: Make a community nutrition resource list for future reference
• Public Health Nutrition in the "Official" Public Health Agency
• Core responsibilities—assessment, policy development, and assurance
• Essential public health service functions

PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE COMPARED TO CLINICAL NUTRITION PRACTICE

FOCUS ON MOTHERS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: TITLE V

FOCUS ON PREVENTION: STRATEGIES FOR AFFECTING NUTRITIONAL HEALTH

• Levels of prevention
  
• Levels of intervention

POLICY EFFORTS TO OPTIMIZE THE NUTRITIONAL HEALTH OF THE POPULATION

• Tools for Communicating "Good Nutrition" to the Public
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans
• Food Guide Pyramid
• Food Facts Nutrition Label
• National Objectives and Reference Standards
• Recommended Dietary Allowances/Daily Recommended Intakes
• Healthy People 2010 Objectives

• Nutrition Policy in the United States

POSITION TITLES USED IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY NUTRITION

• Definitions and distinctions
• Qualifications for public health nutrition positions

COMPETENCIES FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION PRACTICE

• Core public health knowledge areas
• Self Assessment Tool for Public Health Nutritionists

SUGGESTED TEACHING/LEARNING EXPERIENCES

• Let's Hear From Experts
• Make a Site Visit
• Brainstorm Strategies for Addressing a Nutrition Problem
• Other Suggested Projects and Assignments

CHECK YOUR KNOWLEDGE/ SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS

FOR MORE INFORMATION

• Related Topics
• Web Sites
• Professional Associations
• References and Resources
  
  PRESENTATION (MS POWEROINT)

1. Learning Objectives
2. Public Health Nutrition
3. Importance of Public Health Nutrition
4. Network of Organizations Involved in Community Nutrition
5. Core Responsibilities of Public Health
6. Title V Programs
7. Public Health/Maternal and Child Health System Development
8. Three Levels of Prevention
9. Three Levels of Intervention
10. Intervention Matrix
11. Tools for Communicating "Good Nutrition" to the Public
12. Public Health Nutrition Position Title