Program Evaluation in Environmental Health
Competencies Addressed
Council on Linkages, Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
2. Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
2B9. Develops mechanisms to monitor and evaluate programs for their effectiveness and quality
2B11. Develops strategies for continuous quality improvement
Core Competencies of Environmental Health:
- Information Gathering: The capacity to identify sources and compile relevant and appropriate information when needed, and the knowledge of where to go to obtain the information
- Data Analysis and Interpretation: The capacity to analyze data, recognize meaningful test results, interpret results, and present the results in an appropriate way to different types of audiences
- Evaluation: The capacity to evaluate the effectiveness or performance of procedures, interventions, and programs
Essential Service of Environmental Health:
- Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality of personal and population-based environmental health service
