Overview

Systems Change for Health is a competency-based training program based on curriculum developed by James Emery, MPH and Carolyn Crump, PhD in the Department of Health Behavior at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.  The curriculum was developed recognizing that health problems are influenced by systems, policies and environments that either sustain healthy behaviors or fail to support them.  Many chronic public health problems will not be solved solely by individual actions, but by coming together to forge a society where healthy choices are easy and popular.

The curriculum uses a transdisciplinary approach incorporating theories, methods, tools and case evidence from public health, public policy, public administration and urban planning to teach the concepts of effective policy change and strengthen practitioners’ skills and competencies.  The courses are sequential with the concepts, tools, case examples, and activities progressively building across each course.

Systems Change for Health is designed for public health practitioners and their non-profit and community partners.  Participants need no systems or policy experience prior to attending.

Curriculum

Systems Change for Health provides instruction through an introductory overview course, and five skills-building courses.  The curriculum has been well-received by federal, state, and local public health practitioners across the country.  The material can also be tailored to meet unique or specialized learning goals.

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