1. B Y M I R A N D A P R Y O R
The Role of Public Health
in America

2. What is Public Health?
Public health refers to the measures
taken to prevent diseases, promote
health, and prolong life among the
population. (REFERENCE)

3. Objectives
 History
 Current State of Affairs
 Future of the Role of Public Health in America
 Strengths and Challenges
 Impact of Public Health of Speech-Lang. Pathology
 References

4. History of Public Health
 Hippocrates (460-380 BC) is
considered the father of
Western medicine and was
the first to recognize the
need for public health.

5. History of Public Health
John Snow is
considered to be
the Father of
Public Health,
and was one of
the first
Epidemiologists.

6.  http://www.hhs.gov/ash/initiatives/quality/system/
 http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-
objectives/topic/public-health-infrastructure
 http://www.slideshare.net/ReganOrman/the-role-
of-public-health-in-america-31671957
 http://blogs.plos.org/publichealth/2013/03/11/john
-snow-the-first-epidemiologist/
 http://sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-
Modules/PH/PublicHealthHistory/publichealthhist
ory8.html