Leading public health : a competency framework / James W. Begun, Jan K. Malcolm ; Sheri W. Sussman, acquisitions editor ; Shelby Peak, production editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Begun, James W., author.

Malcolm, Jan K., author.

Contributor:

Sussman, Sheri W., editor.

Peak, Shelby, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Evidence-based medicine.

Health services administration.

Leadership.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Leading Public Health is designed to empower students and public health practitioners with the leadership knowledge and competencies they need to mobilize people, organizations, and communities in successfully tackling tough public health challenges. It is the only competency-based leadership text designed specifically for graduate students and practitioners of public health, highlighting those aspects of leadership unique to this discipline. Drawing from several competency-based models, the text focuses on developing the leadership skills that will enable public health professionals to set

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Leading Public Health; Part I: The Call for Public Health Leadership; Chapter 1: Why Leadership? Why Now?; Past Successes, Future Opportunities; What Is Leadership?; The Time Is Now; Conclusion; Chapter 2: A Framework for Public Health Leadership; Approaches to Leadership; Our Framework; Existing Competency Models for Public Health Leadership; Conclusion; Part II: Preparing for Public Health Leadership; Chapter 3: Values and Traits of Public Health Leaders; Values Unify the Field; Legal and Ethical Foundations of Public Health

Values of Public Health Leaders Traits of Public Health Leaders; Conclusion; Chapter 4: Knowledge for Public Health Leadership; Public Health Science; Understanding People; Understanding Complex Systems; Changing People, Organizations, and Communities; Conclusion; Part III: Competencies For Public Health Leadership; Chapter 5: Invigorate Bold(er) Pursuit of Population Health; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Invigorating Bold(er) Pursuit of Population Health; Conclusion; Chapter 6: Engage Diverse Others in Public Health Work; Nature of Collaboration; Values and Traits

Knowledge Five Competencies for Engaging Diverse Others; Conclusion; Chapter 7: Effectively Wield Power to Increase the Influence and Impact of Public Health; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Effectively Wielding Power; Conclusion; Chapter 8: Prepare for Surprise in Public Health Work; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Preparing for Surprise; Conclusion; Chapter 9: Drive for Execution and Continuous Improvement in Public Health Programs and Organizations; Values and Traits; Knowledge; Five Competencies for Driving Execution and Continuous Improvement

Conclusion Part IV: Sustaining Public Health Leadership; Chapter 10: Lifelong Leadership Development; Leadership as a Lifelong Endeavor; Understanding Oneself; Planning for Development; The Development Process; Sustaining a Life of Leadership; Conclusion; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78684-039-1

0-8261-9907-0

OCLC:

881417295