Competency information
Details
Present a summary report to colleagues, justifying conclusions and recommendations.
Discuss:
- key barriers to implementation
- solutions for implementation
- evaluation of the policy.
Considerations
- The role of communication in enabling a range of audiences to understand how the public health function leads to health gain:
- how to identify the range of stakeholders and audiences
- the concept of health gain.
- Report writing for a scientific and lay audience.
- Structuring, delivering and evaluating an oral presentation.
- How to answer questions.
- Types of questions.
- The approaches to effective communication with other health professionals and policy makers:
- verbal and non-verbal communication skills
- written communication skills
- components of good team working
- barriers to effective communication.
- Benefits of good communication.
- Personal responsibility and the importance of being able to justify decisions.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 3 | Outcome Develop and implement (in part or whole) an evaluation plan for a particular public health policy. |