Epidemiology Assignment
1. Go to http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/default.aspx and review the Healthy People 2020 initiative. Pay close attention to the objectives, goals and the
indicators.
2. Using your city or county public health department (Miami Dade County ) identify an epidemiological and surveillance data related to population based communicable
illnesses described in 4-1 page 110 of our class text book( Tuberculosis). Besides the illnesses describe you can also choose other illnesses that are currently
affecting the community (Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B).
3. Once you have chosen your topics you must send me an e-mail telling me what illnesses you choose.
4. Choose 3 population based communicable illness and prepare an analysis discussing how this 3 communicable illness affect your community and how they were
identified and a plan of action to contained them base on healthy people 2020.
5. Presentation must be in APA format with a minimum of 1200 words (excluding first and references page) with a minimum of 3 evidence based references using the
required Arial 12 font. Must include the zip code of the city or county chosen. Follow the APA example paper that was sent to you at the beginning of the course for
guidance. Make sure references are use according to APA guidelines and electronic references must be from a reliable sources such as CDC. The assignment will be
posted in turnitin under the tab epidemiology assignment to verify originality and on the discussion tab of the blackboard under forum epidemiology assignment.
6. Assignment is due in the discussion tab of the blackboard for discussion and grading by Saturday September 24, 2016 @ 11:59 PM
If you have any questions please feel free to send me an e-mail