Part A: The Essence of Leadership – Top Three Insights (3-4 page)Modules will provide the material to use in your synthesis for this assignment, including:Readings from the professional literature – Both modules include readings about programmatic efforts in Public Health, commentaries on language use and other considerations for professionals, and the role of public health practitioners in responding to health needs in the U.S.
The COVID-19 Viewbook which will present the efforts of individual alumni from the Public Health programs at SJSU in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Videos on leadership.
Interviews with select authors from articles in Health Promotion Practice in which they are asked about their topics, as well as their personal and professional identities.
From these experiences and assigned readings/viewings you will write a 3-4 page paper that identifies and describes your three key takeaways and insights into leadership for Public Health professionals and those entering into the profession, along with methods to incorporate your takeaways into your professional practice. This will require careful consideration of the materials and guest visits to both organize your takeaways, assist in your synthesis of the information, and in writing the paper with citations/references to the specific materials. Submissions may be in either a traditional format or in a memo-style format. Regardless of the style, the submission must adhere to APA format and style requirements as outlined in the syllabus. Your submission should include the standard assignment details as outlined in the course syllabus: APA 7th edition style including a cover page, page numbers, Times Roman 12 point font, 1” margins, the use of level I headings at a minimum, and the use of in-text citations and a reference page. Your paper should be double spaced. You may choose to write this in a traditional essay-style format or a memo-style format. Regardless of the format, regular English grammar and APA formatting and style requirements must be adhered to.You must include at least five references from classroom materials; no more than two videos from the video playlist may be used unless the submission has a minimum of 5 other material types.Sources: 1) Azar, C. F., & Ruiz, Y. (2003). “We Are All Public Health”: September 11 and its Aftermath Through the Eyes of Public Health Educators at Ground Zero. Health Promotion Practice, 4(4), 362–366. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839903255771 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)This article describes the experience of two SJSU MPH graduates and their experience working in the 9/11 response, just out of school.
2) Kruger, J., Chen, B., & Heitfeld, S. (2018). Attitudes, motivators, and barriers to emergency preparedness using the 2016 styles survey. Health Promotion Practice, 21(3), 448-456. https://doi-org.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/10.1177/1524839918794940 (Links to an external site.)To provide sufficient information to households and communities, the 2016 Styles gave an Internet panel survey to assess adult’s perceptions towards emergency preparedness.
3) Snapshot and ArticleSnapshot: HPP Influenza-Related Communication 2015 .pdf (see attached)
4) Taylor, L., Miro S., Bookbinder, S., & Slater, T. (2008). Innovative infrastructure in New Jersey: Using health education professionals to inform and educate during a crisis. Health Promotion Practice, 9(4), 88-95. https://doi-org.libaccess.sjlibrary.org/10.1177/1524839908321944https://www.ready.gov/ (Links to an external site.) – US government website with information on emergency preparedness and response for all types of disasters
https://emergency.cdc.gov/ (Links to an external site.)- CDC site for emergency management and disaster preparedness
https://www.sccgov.org/sites/oes/Pages/home.aspx (Links to an external site.) – County of Santa Clara Emergency Management
5) Article and Conversation Roe, K. M. (2020). Our Lane in the COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Promotion Practice, 21(4), 481–483. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839920928603 (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)“There is a place for us in the COVID-19 response but to do our part, we must be thoughtful, true, and ready.” The HPP Editor-in-Chief writes about the many ways in which health promotion professionals responded in the early days of the pandemic. She writes about the impact of the 1918 pandemic on her own family’s experience and compares the early days of COVID to the early days of HIV/AIDS. “We don’t know how or when this will end. But we know the power of our lane.”
6) Leadership Video Playlist: You can find the playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZT-AvJ94X7UJu432Gt4yhiVZNAXnx5VU
-Part B: Speak on COVID 19 (2-3 page)University Archives is seeking documentation of your personal experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. While we will collect and preserve institutional records of this moment, the history will be incomplete without evidence of how this is impacting you as a member of our campus community. Will you entrust your story to us?Your speak paper will be to contribute to Spartans Speak on COVID 19. Spartans Speak on COVID 19 is an ongoing effort by the MLK library to document the personal experience of SJSU community members during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a remarkable project that can add to the history of this pandemic, much as individuals’ writings and thoughts after the 1918 Influenza pandemic have helped us understand the social dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit the Spartans Speak on COVID-19 website at https://libguides.sjsu.edu/c.php?g=230064&p=7468502 (Links to an external site.). You can submit journal entries, social media posts, photographs, audio recordings, video recordings, or any other written or recorded statements reflecting your experiences during this pandemic.- Read an Account of the Flu Pandemic from the 1919 La Torre Yearbook (see attached)
