This presentation by Dr. Fred Angulo, Foodborne and Diarrheal Diseases Branch, Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases, US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, gives the viewer an introduction to the public health burden of foodborne disease.
Target Audience
These learning modules are applicable to all public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy, emergency management, hospital and other professionals interested in public health preparedness. These modules are created by faculty and guest lecturers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.
Educational Objectives
- Understand how surveillance drives the cycle of public health prevention
- Define the "farm to table" prevention strategy
- Understand the 2010 goals related to food safety and what it will take to achieve them
Competencies Addressed
This training addresses selected applied epidemiology, core public health, and emergency preparedness and response competencies as noted below. (Please note: The following training does not provide comprehensive or in-depth treatment of specified competencies, it provides basic knowledge of the competencies listed below.)
| Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals |
| 4) Uses methods and instruments for collecting valid and reliable quantitative and qualitative data (1: Analytic/Assessment Skills) |
| 5) References sources of public health data and information (1: Analytic/Assessment Skills) |
| 4) Applies the basic public health sciences (including, but not limited to biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental health sciences, health services administration, and social and behavioral health sciences) to public health policies and programs (6: Basic Public Health Sciences Skills) |
Author and Narrator: Dr. Fred Angulo
Reviewers: Christopher Woods, MD, MPH and Andrew Voetsch, MPH
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