Public health

In public health, there are many competing priorities because resources (both human and financial) are limited. Therefore, public health organizations, funding agencies, and academic institutions frequently require the submission of research concept papers to determine if a particular public health issue warrants further research. The purpose of the concept paper is to convince the stakeholders that the public health issue is worthy of further research and to gain stakeholder support in terms of financial and human resources in carrying the project to fruition. The concept paper describes the project and its goals; establishes measurable objectives and a research question, methodology, and timelines; and forecasts possible outcomes and benefits. For your final project, imagine you are a public health specialist working for a large public health organization, such as the state health department, the Centers for Disease Control, or the World Health Organization. You have identified a public health issue that is affecting a vulnerable population and that you feel requires further research. Your next step is to compose a research concept paper explaining the purpose and significance of your research to a specific funding organization. Select a contemporary public health issue (such as obesity, tuberculosis, injuries, car accidents, suicide, or bullying) that is affecting a specific population (e.g., low-income, elderly, immunocompromised, homeless, migrant workers, without healthcare or underinsured, or unemployed), and compose a research concept paper aiming to conduct research to address that topic. You will need to construct a research question in conjunction with the larger public health goals of the organizations, and design a study that can measurably answer that question. Your proposed research should draw on scientific literature to show a unique approach to an existing problem.          

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