Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Public Health - Part 1
Lecture:History of Public Health in the U.S.
Slide content:History of Public Health in the U.S . The CDC The CDC has grown into its current emphases: Working with states and other partners to monitor and prevent outbreaks Maintain national health statistics Prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, and environmental health hazards 12
Slide notes:From that relatively humble beginning, the CDC has grown into one of the preeminent public health organizations in the world, with a current focus on working with states to monitor and prevent outbreaks, maintain national health statistics, and prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, and environmental health hazards. 12