Tutorial: Public Health Advocacy
Category: Tutorial Dates - Other
Date: February 27th 2019 9:45am until 3:45pm
Location: Lecture Theatre Post Graduate Academy Musgrove Park Hospital Parkfield Dr, Taunton TA1 5DA
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Time |
Title |
Name |
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10.00 |
Welcome |
Helena/Helen |
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10.15 |
Introduction to Advocacy |
Danny Hames, Chair NHS Substance Use Providers Alliance |
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11.15 |
Coffee |
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11.30 |
Advocacy when you work in the system |
Danny Hames, Chair NHS Substance Use Providers Alliance |
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12.30 |
Lunch |
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13.00 |
Registrar Business Hour, including tutorial planning |
Helen/Dan |
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14.00 |
Types of Public Health Advocacy |
Helena/Helen |
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14:45 |
Coffee |
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15:00 |
Designing a campaign |
Helena/Helen |
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15:45 |
Feedback and Close |
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Aim of the tutorial: From the curriculum advocacy is “Speaking out on issues of concern to the public’s health. Advocacy usually related to organised activism.”
Develop tools for public health advocacy on issues of importance to us a public health professionals and concerned citizens.
Discuss the potential conflicts when advocating for public health as employees of the local authorities and the NHS.
Identify issues which we can advocate on