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Public Health Studies

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American Public Health Association 
Works to Improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status.

The Carter Center
The Carter Center, in partnership with Emory University, is guided by a fundamental commitment to human rights and the alleviation of human suffering. It seeks to prevent and resolve conflicts, enhance freedom and democracy, and improve health.

Center for Disease Control 
CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S.


Global Health Council 
Global Health Council (GHC) is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide.


Indian Health Service
The Indian Health Service, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services , is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The provision of health services to members of federally-recognized tribes grew out of the special government-to-government relationship between the federal government and Indian tribes. 
 

Inequality Is Real 
Brings clarity to the national dialogue on wage and income inequality, using interactive tools and videos to tell the story of how we arrived at the state of inequality we find today and what can be done to reverse course and ensure workers get their fair share.

National Environmental Health Association
We are the leading organization supporting environmental health professionals in the US and the world. We represent more than 7,000 governmental, private, academic, and uniformed services sector environmental health professionals in the U.S., its territories, and internationally.  

Office of Minority Health 
Dedicated to improving the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will help eliminate health disparities.

Office on Women’s Health
Leads several groups and committees to coordinate efforts for women's health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as well as with other federal agencies. Learn more about what we do.

Pan-American Health Organization 
PAHO is the specialized international health agency for the Americas. It works with countries throughout the region to improve and protect people's health.


Roanoke City Health Department
RCAHD serves a combined population of over 278,900 throughout both rural and urban environments from eight office locations. RCAHD staff work to promote and encourage healthy behavior, protect the public against environmental hazards, prevent epidemics and the spread of disease, respond to disasters, assist communities in recovery and assure the quality and accessibility of health services for all communities.

Roanoke County Virginia Health Organization
The Health Department's mission is to promote a state of optimum health for all citizens of Roanoke County and the Alleghany Health District through community assessment, public policy development and assurance of equal access to and excellence in health services. 

This Is Public Health 
The This is Public Health (TIPH) campaign was created by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) to brand public health and raise awareness of how public health affects individuals, families, communities, and populations.

United Nations, Programmes Page (many are health related)
The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. The mission and work of the United Nations are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter.

US Food and Drug Administration
Each day in America, you can trust the foods you eat and the medicines you take, thanks to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. More than 18,000 FDA employees work in all 50 states and internationally to ensure the safety and effectiveness of human and veterinary medicines, biologics, and medical devices. We also regulate the safety of food, cosmetics, devices that emit radiation, and tobacco products.

US Public Health Service
The USPHS Commissioned Corps is one of the nation’s uniformed services — a branch committed to the service of health. Officers advance our nation’s public health, serving in agencies across the government, as physicians, nurses, dentists, veterinarians, scientists, engineers and other professionals.

World Health Organization
The goal at the World Health Organization (WHO) is to build a better, healthier future for people all over the world. Working through offices in more than 150 countries, WHO Secretariat staff work side by side with governments and other partners to ensure the highest attainable level of health for all people.

Virginia Department of Health 
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. These entities work together to promote healthy lifestyle choices that can combat chronic disease, educate the public about emergency preparedness and threats to their health, and track disease outbreaks in Virginia.

Virginia Public Health Association
VPHA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that improves the public’s health in Virginia by strengthening public health practice, fostering health equity, and promoting sound public health policy.

Virginia Rural Health Association 
The Virginia Rural Health Association (VRHA) is a nonprofit organization working for the 2.5 million people who call rural Virginia their home. Their mission is to improve the health of rural Virginians through education, advocacy, and fostering cooperative partnerships.

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Internet Resources:

  • City Health Dashboard
    The Communication Health Dashboard features data collected by Roanoke College's Center for Community Health Innovation led by our own Dr. Liz Ackley.

Steps in the research process.

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Keyword Searches Made Simple.

Screenshot of Youtube video about brainstorming and use of search terms

What's an annotated bibliography?

Screenshot of YT video

Writing your literature review.

Screenshot if YT video for literature review

Citing Your Sources.

 

 

 OWL Purdue APA Style Guide (APA 7)

Faculty Contacts

For more information about Public Health Studies, please contact any of the following faculty members:

Dr. Kristen Rapp, MPH  Coordinator of Public Health Studies
Public Health and Sociology
schorpp@roanoke.edu

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Dr. Shannon Anderson

Public Health and Sociology
slanderson@roanoke.edu

x5104

Dr. Kimberly Garza, MPH
Public Health

garza@roanoke.edu
x5256