For this discussion, you will reflect on ONE of the future trends in Public Health discussed in in this module. This may be Pandemic Response, Social Justice issues, Affordable Care Act issues, Health Technology, or any other future trend that peaks your interest. For your chosen trend, please answer the following questions:
1. What are 3 key issues related to the future public health trend you have chosen? Please be specific – how does this issue impact public health practice over the next several years?
2. How will the field of public health need to respond to this trend. i.e., what changes do you anticipate in career fields/areas of study for those individuals seeking degrees in Public Health?
3. What are the potential costs or risks to the public if this issue is not addressed?
4. What are the benefits to the public if the issue is addressed effectively?
5. Based on what you have learned this semester, do you feel the public health community (organizations, government, practitioners, etc.) is prepared to respond to this trend, why or why not?
