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Genomic Competencies for the Public Health Workforce

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History & Background

National Directives: 
 

bullet The Public Health Workforce:  An Agenda for the 21st Century (1997)
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Addresses the capacity of the 21st century public health workforce in meeting current challenges to improving the health of Americans.  Contains standard occupational classifications and six competency domains.
 
bullet External Expert Panel for Workforce Development (2000)  
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Background document covering the period before 1988 (public health in dilemma) and the IOM report, through the 1990's to the 2010 objectives.
 
bullet National Public Health Performance Standards Program 
State Public Health system Performance Instrument (CDC, 2000) 

Public Health Services: 

bullet The Public Health Workforce Development Taskforce (Margolis, 2000)
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Summarizes six recommended strategies for "lifelong learning for public health practitioners."
 
bullet Public Health in America: Essential Public Health Services (1994)
Identifies the vision and mission for Public Health in America and establishes the "ten essential public health services." 

Genetics and Prevention: 

bullet Genetics and Public Health: The Future is Now 
Archived webcast of the May 4, 2000 Public Health Grand Rounds (CDC and UNC) Impact of the role of genetics on public health work. 
bullet "From Genes to Public Health:  Applications of Genetics in Disease Prevention" (Khoury, 1996)
A call for the public health community to assess the implications of genetic technology in disease prevention.
 
bullet "The Integration of Genetics into Public Health:  A Blueprint"  (Khoury, 2000)
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A short synopsis of environmental factors and disease determinants related to genetics.
 
bullet "Public Health Functions & Services:  The Integration of Genetics"  (Beskow, in publication)
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A look at integrating genetics into the "10 Essential Public Health Services."

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Last Updated October 04, 2004