1. What is the relationship between a country’s investment on health and the health status of its citizens? For this discussion: Initial post: 350 words 3 response posts: 250 words each Competencies:

2. Interpret results of data analysis for public health research, policy, or practice.

3. Compare the organization, structure, and function of health care, public health, and regulatory systems across national and international settings.

4. Discuss the means by which structural bias, social inequities, and racism undermine health and create challenges to achieving health equity at the organizational, community, and societal levels.

5. Assess population needs, assets, and capacities that affect communities’ health.

6. Apply awareness of cultural values and practices to the design or implementation of public health policies or programs.

7. Explain basic principles and tools of budget and resource management.

8. Select methods to evaluate public health programs.

16. Apply systems thinking tools to a public health issue.

17. Evaluate systems of care that impact oral health.

22. Critically appraise evidence to address oral health issues for individuals and populations.

23. Integrate the social determinants of health into dental public health practice.

Learning Objective:

1. Discuss the relationship between health and education. Core Professional Attributes:

1. ATSU: Social Responsibility

2. ATSU: Critical Thinking Search entries or autho ‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‍ r