PU 120 Unit 8 Assignment: Public Health Agencies

Proposed Outline of Unit 8 Written Assignment The Roman Numerals are the proposed headings and the capital letters the subheadings: I. Introduction (1 paragraph) A. Highlight 3–5 main points about your topic that will be developed further in the body of the paper. B. Provide a clear and concise thesis statement, or purpose of the paper (generally 1 sentence but no more than 2). II. Federal Public health Agency Selected A. Brief overview of the public health agency and the services it provides B. Short discussion of the agency’s mission and goals III. Selected Service A. Overview of the service 1. Details about the service (examples include food safety, drug safety, disease prevention, mental health crisis intervention, training for health research). 2. Steps or protocols used in carrying out this service. B. The core function(s) of public health, mandated by the IOM, under which this service falls. C. Which of the 10 essential public health services this program fulfills. D. How this service achieves the desired health outcomes and improves health outcomes. E. The collaborating efforts with local, state and if applicable, global health organizations. IV. Conclusion (1 paragraph) A. No new information should be presented B. Briefly wrap up the main points presented in the body of the paper V. Reference page(s) Requirements-The critical analysis essay should be at least 900 words in length. The critical analysis essay should be properly formatted using APA 6th Edition guidelines, which includes double-spaced 12 point Times New Roman font, 1” margins, a title page, and applicable headers. Include a list of scholarly peer-reviewed sources using APA 6th ed. guidelines for intext and reference citation style. The critical analysis essay should have a sustained viewpoint, be original and insightful, and demonstrate the use of Standard American English.