Public Health Agency Interview

ALHT 400: Week 2: Discussion Question

The following are suggested questions for your interview with a public health agency.  Please add to these as appropriate for your agency, and the replies will be the focus of this week’s DQ. 

1. What agency did you interview? How old is it?
   
2. What areas does your agency/organization serve?  Is it a local, regional, state, national, or international agency?
   
3. What is the role of your agency/organization in promoting public health?

4. What type of clients does your organization serve and where are they from?  Ages?  Ethnic groups?  Levels of education?  From which regional areas?

5. What are the major conditions, diseases, and health issues that your agency/organization is involved with and impacts?

6. What has been an impact of your agency/organization on an epidemiological/health issue your agency/organization is working towards?

7. Would you say your agency focuses more on primary, secondary, or tertiary prevention in the disease or condition of the population it serves?

8. What opportunities or roles might there be for a health care professional to work or volunteer with your agency/organization?

9. Are there existing websites or literature that is available to the public about your agency/organization?

10. How is your funding and how are you managing to accomplish your goals in this tight economy?