MPH508 | General Education in Education - Chamberlain university

MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 1 Discussion You will participate in one discussion this week. There are two different topics presented below, in bolded text. Please choose one of these topics for your discussion this week, address the bullet items under the topic name. Approach to Leadership Given a position as a new leader of a public health organization, prepare a brief summary of your approach to the leadership of the organization. Comparison of Leadership Theories Analyze the difference between two of the leadership theories discussed in the Module 1 lesson. MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 2 Discussion You will participate in one discussion this week. There are two different topics presented below, in bolded text. Please choose one of these topics for your discussion this week, address the bullet items under the topic name. Systems Level Leadership At what systems level are you most comfortable in pursuing a leadership position (e.g., micro, meso, or macro)? Explain. Six Values of Quality in Leadership Of the six values of quality in leadership, which quality resonates most with your leadership style? Why? MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 3 Discussion Leadership Application You will participate in one discussion this week focused on application of principles of leadership, governance and management. Leadership Application Using the case study entitled “Code Red: A Public Health Approach to School Gun Violence” in your Rowitz textbook (pg. 600). Imagine that you have been hired as a Prevention Specialist to address school gun violence in your local area. What strategies and principles of leadership would you apply to address the scenario in this case study? Please include specific examples of how you would create a vision, foster collaboration, empower stakeholders, and guide decision-making on this initiative. MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 4 Discussion You will participate in one discussion this week. There are two different topics presented below, in bolded text. Please choose one of these topics for your discussion this week, address the bullet items under the topic name. Effective Leadership Communication What are some of the unique challenges associated with effectively communicating as a public health leader in a group setting? Building a Collaborative Team Describe a time when you had a good team experience and when you had a bad team experience. What factors contributed to each experience? Did the team achieve the desired outcome? Why or why not? MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 5 Discussion You will participate in one discussion this week. There are two different topics presented below, in bolded text. Please choose one of these topics for your discussion this week, address the bullet items under the topic name. Change Management Theories Why is having a strong understanding in change management theories a critical factor in implementing change initiatives? Please elaborate in your answer. Lewin's and Kotter's Change Management Theories Using Lewin's or Kotter's change theory, design a schematic diagram outlining the steps of a change effort that you feel is necessary in your current practice setting. MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 6 Discussion Negotiating and Mediation using Conflict Management Styles Working with people such as is described in this week’s module on human resources requires application of negotiation and mediation skills. For this discussion, consider a selected organizational or community challenge such as implementation of a COVID-19 response within your organization or community. Using the five styles of conflict management, describe how your negotiation and mediation approaches might differ. Exprts on conflict management have defined early approaches to conflict resolution as incorporating five styles (Kraybill, 2005), from which various conflict resolution models have since been derived. collaborating competing avoiding accommodating compromising Please use this resource in formulating your responses to this week's discussion and select from among those five styles described therein. Kraybill, R. (2005). Understanding five conflict styles. Meisha Rouser Leadership & Professional Development. https://meisharouser.com/resolving-conflict-understanding-five-conflict-styles/ Please follow the Discussion Guidelines found in the course Syllabus. MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 7 Discussion You will participate in one discussion this week. There are two different topics presented below, in bolded text. Please choose one of these topics for your discussion this week, address the bullet items under the topic name. Public Health Business Plans Of the seven steps of the business plan, which step(s) will be most vital for the public health leader to address? Please elaborate in your response. Break Even Analysis Work through the problem below, then answer the following questions. How many patients would the clinic have to provide services for to break even and at what point would this occur? Break Even Analysis Problem A new teenage pregnancy clinic will have a fixed cost of $300,000—start-up costs, hiring advanced practice nurses and employees, salaries, purchase of equipment, and other miscellaneous items. Also, the teenage pregnancy clinic has variable costs of $200 per patient visit—medical equipment, educational materials, and other miscellaneous items.

There will be three levels of patient treatment:

Simple = initial assessment and four prenatal visits Moderate = continuous treatment and monthly visits Complex = high-risk treatment Each patient will be charged the following per visit, based on the following categories: Simple 15% = $400 Moderate 60% = $1,000 Complex 25% = $2,000 MPH508 Leadership and Administration in Public Health Systems Module 8 Discussion Professional Coalitions and Organizations Discuss the importance of professional organizations as they relate to the public good and well-being.