Research paper on being a health inspector (environmental Health Specialist) for the local health dept.

Public Health Overview
The purpose of this assignment is to help you consider your public health career goals and HEALTH ESSAY ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONVUERVIEThe purpose of this assignment is to help you consider your public health career goals and
answer the question, “What is public health?”. This is also an opportunity to explore how public
health fits into your life. If you are a Master of Public Health student, this paper will meet your
Gate 2 requirement. This assignment meets course learning outcome A.
INSTRUCTIONS
For this assignment, you will write a 5–7 page research-based paper, not including the cover
page, abstract, and reference page, describing the practice of public health and how a public
health degree relates to your career goals. The paper must provide insight into your
understanding of the scope of public health practice and the importance of community
interventions to solve population-based problems from a biblical worldview. The paper must use
current AMA format and include at least five peer-reviewed or governmental sources. Sources
must be less than five years old.
In a 5-7 page AMA style paper, excluding the title page, reference page, and abstract:
• Describe the scope of public health practice. (Hints: Review the 10 essentials of health.)
• Provide a summary of your professional goals and how your thoughts about how a public
health degree relates to those goals and might advance a career in public health. (Note: If
you are not a public health major, how might public health knowledge help you in your
career or life?)
• Please describe how your biblical worldview is a framework for your work and life and
how it relates to health. This should go beyond quoting a scripture verse.
• Include 5 peer-reviewed or governmental references required that are less than five years
old.