Public Health in America:  Integrating Genetics
Public Health Competency Domains: Origins, Comparisons, Definitions

The Public Health Workforce: An Agenda for the 21st Century, PHS, 1997 	Report of the Workgroup on Competencies and Content, CDC, Office for Workforce Development, 1999	Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, PHF, 2000	Genetics Competencies in Public Health, CDC, OGDP & PHPPO, 2000	Domain  - Key Words	
analytic	analytic	analysis & assessment	analysis & assessment	epidemiology, surveillance, survey, databases, sources, registries, collection, barriers, analysis, variables, interpretation,	
communication	communication	communication	communication
	listens, articulates, target audience, special & vulnerable populations, risk communication, prevention education, feedback, input, presentation, adult learning theory, communications theory, mass media,  sound bites	
		community dimensions & practice	community relations	key partners, stakeholders, community-based, non-traditional health providers, resources, community planning, networking, team dynamics, negotiation, consensus, conflict resolution,	
policy & development, program planning	policy development	policy development,
program planning	policy development 	legislative, laws, regulations, security, confidentiality, privacy, human subjects protection, informed consent, discrimination, implications, policy options	
			program planning	objectives, outcome, impact, process, methods, implementation, evaluation, initiatives, expected health outcomes, 	
cultural	cultural	cultural	cultural
	diversity, ethnic, multi-cultural, groups, populations, under-served, uninsured, minority, persons-of-color, age, lifestyle	
			professional	scientific ethics, professional integrity, time-management, priority setting, helpfulness, stress-reduction 	
basic public health science	basic public health science	basic public health science	basic public health science	qualitative, quantitative, research,  behavioral & social, biomedical, laboratory, environmental, occupational, emergency response, health promotion, disease prevention, determinants of health, health status,  	
new	leadership & systems thinking	leadership & systems thinking	leadership & systems thinking	strategic planning, key values, shared vision,  leadership, team building, power sharing, health case systems, advocate,  performance measures, prevention effectiveness, return-on-investment,	
financial planning, management	management,
information management	financial planning & management	management &
finance	organizational behavior, staffing plans, human resources, personnel, life-long learning, procurement, budget process & justification, fiscal resources, quality control	
			information systems	computer systems, electronic network, information storage and retrieval, compatibility	
DomainsPHcomps.rtf		August 28, 2000