Identify professional agencies and organizations in the healthcare field and the roles of each.
Identification should include
- World Health Organization Links to an external site. (WHO)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Links to an external site. (HHS)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Links to an external site. (CDC)
- National Institutes of Health Links to an external site. (NIH)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Links to an external site. (FDA)
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration Links to an external site. (DEA)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Links to an external site. (AHRQ)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration Links to an external site. (OSHA)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture Links to an external site. (USDA)
- Health Occupations Student Association Links to an external site. (HOSA).
Process/Skill Questions:
- How does the WHO address serious health problems throughout the world?
- What organizations on the state level influence health care and disease control in Virginia?
- How do various health professional organizations provide services for health care and disease control in the local community?
- Why is it important that healthcare professionals participate in their respective professional organizations?
- Why is it important that healthcare professionals stay current in legislation at the local, state, and federal levels of government?