Adolescent Health Risk Seminar
Submission Type:
A 10- to 15-minute seminar/workshop
Details:
For this assignment, you will develop and deliver a 10- to 15-minute seminar/workshop
aimed at the teen or young adult audience on a specific health risk
associated with the population. You will submit your presentation using
the Panopto recording tool.
Click the following link to get information on what a seminar
Links to an external site. is. See this week’s Resource folder for curriculum and topic ideas.
Note:
If you predominantly work with a specific population and would like to
present a relevant health risk seminar to this population, you must seek
instructor approval in advance. Email your instructor through the
Virtual Office.
1. Choose a health risk associated with adolescence. Some categories to consider may include:
- Suicide
- Pregnancy
- Substance use and abuse
- Motor vehicle crashes tobacco use
- Sexually transmitted disease
- Domestic violence
- Mental health issues
- Eating disorders
- Nutrition and fitness
2.
As the healthcare advocate, you will present the following to the
target audience (adolescents or young adults) in 10–15 slides or
screens:
- An overview of the risk factor
- Contributing factors
- The prevalence of the health risk (meaningful data)
- An explanation of your role with the issue as a healthcare practitioner/advocate
- Ways to identify a problem and address the issue
- An activity or a project, or an exercise for the audience to engage in related to the topic
- Help and support resources
3. In your research materials, incorporate 3–4 current sources with one containing the most current statistics.
4.
Use age-appropriate creativity to ensure the message gets across to the
selected audience. As you plan your seminar, consider the following:
- How will you initiate a conversation (rather than give a lecture)?
- How will you keep the attention and respect of this audience?
5. Use APA Style for citations and references your sources.
6.
Keep your design and audio appropriate to the audience yet
professional. Your presentation must include both audio and visual
components and be professional.
