Describe how current issues in health sciences relate to health science professions.

Instructions

As a health science student, it is important to be aware of important issues in your field of interest. This Assessment will help make you more aware of the U.S. healthcare system and its role in these important issues. You will conduct online research and then create a short presentation designed to show a part of the healthcare system that could benefit from additional funding.

To complete this activity, select the Focus Area that you are most interested in from the six choices listed. The six choices are:

Veteran’s Administration
Mental Health/Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention
Women’s Health/Family Planning
Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
Long-term Care
Public Health
For the Focus Area you choose, consider the following questions as you are doing your research:

Why is this focus area important to our overall healthcare system?
What population is directly served and how do they benefit from services and programs in this area?
What are some of the most notable programs available to patients or clients in your area of focus?
What areas could use improvement?
How would significant funding improve the care being provided?
Begin your research using the links provided in the reading section. If you find you need further information, you are encouraged to continue your investigation using the PG Library, online sources, or textbooks and periodicals available to you.

When you have finished your research from the questions in your Focus Area, prepare a short PowerPoint presentation that is designed to show why your selected Focus Area of the healthcare system should receive funding. Imagine a realistic scenario where there are limited monies available, and sell why your Focus Area should receive it, based upon the several questions you answered about it.

Your presentation should include a minimum of 10 slides, not including the cover slide and reference slide.

You are welcome to use this template to help you complete this Assignment.

Writing Resources

PowerPoint Hints and Tips

Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations

Microsoft Office PowerPoint Support:

PowerPoint: Microsoft

Research Writing and Citation/References

Web Resources

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Breast cancer: What you need to know: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Healthcare.gov

Healthfinder.gov

Longtermcare.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Administration for Community Living

Minimum Submission Requirements

This Assessment should be a Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation (minimum 10 content slides), in addition to the title and reference slides.
Respond to the questions in a thorough manner, providing specific examples of concepts, topics, definitions, and other elements asked for in the questions. Your submission should be highly organized, logical, and focused.
Your submission must be written in Standard English and demonstrate exceptional content, organization, style, and grammar and mechanics.
Your submission should provide a clearly established and sustained viewpoint and purpose.
Your writing should be well ordered, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful.
A separate page at the end of your submission should contain a list of references, in APA format. Use your textbook, the Library, and the internet for research.
Be sure to cite both in-text and reference list citations where appropriate and reference all sources. Your sources and content should follow proper APA citation style. Review the writing resources for APA formatting and citation found in Academic Tools. Additional writing resources can be found within the Academic Success Center.
Your submission should:
include a cover sheet;
be double-spaced;
be typed in Times New Roman, 12 -point font;
include correct citations
be written in Standard English with no spelling or punctuation errors; and
include correct references at the bottom of the last page.