Public Health Leadership

by Rowitz, Louis

• ISBN13: 9781449645212
• ISBN10: 1449645216
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-02-09
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

During the last twenty years, the interest in public health leadership has continued to increase with the need to strengthen the infrastructure of public health, the events of September 11, 2001, the health reform movement, scientific breakthroughs, the increasing role for primary care programs in the public health agenda, and the increasing deficit at the federal, state, and local level. Since the publication of the first edition in 2003, Public Health Leadership: Putting Principles Into Practice has become a standard reference for future and practicing public health leaders. In five parts, it explores the basic theories and principles of leadership and then describes how they may be applied in the public health setting. Leadership skills and competencies, as well as methods for measuring and evaluating leaders are all thoroughly covered.This new third editioin is an exhaustive revision that now includes extensive coverage of the leadership skills and tools that are critical to managing public health emergencies. It also offers: Updated exercises and case studies throughout New chapter on Building Infrastructure, New chapter on Accreditation, New chapter on the Global Public Health Leader New accompanying online Instructor#146;s Manual with over 100 references on leadership, additional case studies, curriculum guide, toolkit, and additional exercises.

Table of Contents

A HeadPreface An Author’s Reflections on Writing a Third Edition, 2012
A HeadAn Author’s Vision-2001
A HeadAcknowledgements
A HeadDedication
A HeadPrologue
Part1 Leadership Theories and Principles
Chapter1 The Basics of Leadership
Chapter2 Leadership Styles and Practices
Chapter3 The Interface between Management and Leadership
Chapter4 A Systems and Complexity Perspective
Chapter5 The Leadership Wheel and Organizational Change
Chapter6 The Five Levels of Leadership
Part2 Leadership Applications in Public Health
Chapter7 Building Infrastructure
Chapter8 The Changing Public Health System
Chapter9 Introduction to the Core Functions of Public Health
Chapter10 Leadership and Assessment
Chapter11 Leadership and Policy Development
Chapter12 Public Health Law and Ethics
Chapter13 Leadership and Assurance
Chapter14 Leadership and Accreditation
Part3 Leadership and Preparedness
Chapter15 Traditional and Crisis Public Health Leaders
Chapter16 The Social Capital Perspective
Chapter17 Public Health Preparedness and Response
Part4 Leadership Skills and Competencies
Chapter18 Leadership and Communication
Chapter19 Leadership and People Development
Chapter20 Leadership and the Planning Process
Chapter21 Leadership and Decision-Making
Chapter22 Leadership and Community Engagement
Chapter23 Cultural Competence
Chapter24 Leadership and Change
Chapter25 Mentoring, Coaching, and Training in Public Health
Part5 Leadership, Evaluation, and Research
Chapter26 Measuring the Leader
Chapter27 Leadership Evaluation and Research
Part6 The Future
Chapter28 The Global Public Health Leader
Chapter29 Leadership for the 21st Century
A HeadGlossary