Strengthening Coordination Between Public Health and Healthcare-Module 2: What to Include

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The document is Part 2 of the CMSS Public Health Education Toolkit and explains what specialty societies should include in public health education and CPD offerings. It defines public health broadly to include population health, health-related social needs, and the infrastructure that supports surveillance, prevention, and emergency response.<br /><br />It presents eight topic areas for education:<br />1. How public health systems work<br />2. Health-related social needs<br />3. Disease surveillance and reporting<br />4. Partnering with public health agencies<br />5. Community resources and referral pathways<br />6. Population health data and how to use it<br />7. Emergency preparedness and response<br />8. Prevention, immunization, and screening<br /><br />For each topic, the toolkit explains why it matters to members, what content to include, a good first format, and examples from peer societies. It emphasizes that societies do not need to cover all eight topics at once; they should start with the areas most relevant to their members. It also recommends using short, practical formats such as one-page guides, brief videos, quick references, webinars, and case vignettes.<br /><br />The document closes with a four-step approach to getting started: audit existing content, identify the top member needs, choose the formats members actually use, and adapt existing resources before creating new ones. It encourages societies to use the Self-Assessment Worksheet and the CMSS Public Health Resource Hub to guide planning.

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Public Health and Population Health Topics for Society Education

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Module 2 of CMSS's Strengthening Coordination Between Public Health and Healthcare Toolkit. This module explains the 8 different topic areas within public health that societies can incorporate within their educational materials to better inform their members on the role public health plays within their organization.

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public health education

CPD offerings

specialty societies

population health

health-related social needs

disease surveillance

emergency preparedness

prevention and screening

community resources

self-assessment worksheet