Description
Screening is a critical tool that can save lives, improve health outcomes, and can even help public health practitioners make tough decisions about how to allocate limited resources. In this one-hour online course, you will learn what screening is, how to select an appropriate screening test and administer it, and how to evaluate the effectiveness of your screening program for your patients. This is part of a nine-part series on epidemiology.
Learning Objectives
- Define screening and describe its role in public health work
- Determine diseases for which it is appropriate to screen
- Determine which tests are appropriate to use
- Describe important factors in the design and evaluation of screening programs
- Help clients interpret results of screening tests
Intended Audience
Public health professionals who want to increase their familiarity with screening and little or no formal training in epidemiology.
Epidemiology Series
What Is Epidemiology in Public Health?
Data Interpretation for Public Health Professionals
Basic Infectious Disease Concepts in Epidemiology
Introduction to Public Health Surveillance
Introduction to Outbreak Investigation
Measuring Risk in Epidemiology
Cause and Effect in Epidemiology
Screening in Public Health Practice
Format
Web-based, Flash presentation. This online course has an audio narration and interactive exercises and scenarios. This course should take about one hour to complete.
Course Instructor
Victoria Holt, PhD, MPH, RN
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice
University of Washington School of Public Health
Technical Requirements
This course requires certain software and browser plugins to be installed. See our Technical Requirements for details.
Accessibility
This online training course is audio narrated. A print version is available in the Supplemental Material section at the bottom of this page. Please note that the print version does not include interactive exercises, quizzes, or the final assessment. To receive a print version of the quizzes in this course, or if you have difficulties, please contact nwcphp@u.washington.edu.
