Which two occupational categories represent more than one-half of all public health trained personnel in the S. workforce?
Public health physicians and public health dentists
Public health physicians and public health nurses
Public health nurses and environmental health specialists
Epidemiologists and nutritionists
Ans: C
Which of these is NOT one of the six universal competency categories for public health professionals identified by a task force of public health practitioners and academics in the early 1990s?
Analytical skills
Leadership skills
Cultural skills
Financial management and planning skills
Ans: B
The total number of workers in the health sector of the U.S. economy is approximately:
500,000
5 million
15 million
50 million
Ans: C
The total number of FTE workers in health agencies at all levels of government is approximately:
50,000
150,000
550,000
5 million
Ans: C
Which level of government employs the highest percentage of all workers of governmental health agencies?
local
state
federal
regional
Ans: A
Which governmental level has the fewest FTE workers in health agencies?
Local
State
Federal
Ans: C
Between the years 1998 and 2008, the ratio of FTE workers for governmental health agencies has:
increased substantially
increased slightly
decreased slightly
decreased substantially
Ans: C
A national enumeration of the public health workforce:
takes place every 10 years
is required by the Surgeon General
is funded by CDC
was not performed between 1980 and 2000
Ans: D
The most frequently encountered pattern of public health occupations at local public health agencies is:
public health nurse, administrator, sanitarian
physician, health educator, nutritionist
public health nurse, nutritionist, health educator
social worker, administrator, sanitarian
Ans: A
The largest federal grant program for public health workforce development is:
Maternal and Child Health grants
Public Health Training Centers Program
Centers for Public Health Preparedness Program
National Public Health Leadership Society
Ans: C
The federal agency that tracks information on occupational titles for public health and other industries has which initials?
CDC
HRSA
DHHS
BLS
Ans: D
Which occupational category requires knowledge in a field of science or learning characteristically acquired through education or training equivalent to a bachelor’s degree?
professional
administrative
technical
support
Ans: A
Which occupational category primarily includes occupations that involved the exercise of analytical ability, judgment, discretion, personal responsibility, and the application of one or more fields of administration or management?
professional
administrative
technical
support
Ans: B
Which occupational category involves work that is not routine in nature and is typically associated with a professional or administrative field?
professional
administrative
technical
support
Ans: C
Average salaries for FTE workers of state and local health agencies:
have been declining steadily in recent years
have been increasing steadily in recent years
have showed no change in recent years
declined substantially since the year 2000
Ans: B
The most recent national enumeration of the public health workforce was in what year?
1980
1990
2000
2005
Ans: C
Between 1994 and 2008, the number of FTE workers of federal, state, and local governmental health agencies:
increased by about 7,000 annually
decreased by more than 5,000 annually
increased by more than 10,000 annually
decreased by more than 10,000 annually
Ans: A
Between 2003 and 2008, the number of FTE workers of federal, state, and local governmental health agencies:
increased by about 3,000 annually
decreased by about 3,000 annually
increased by about 6,000 annually
decreased by about 6,000 annually
Ans: C
Which two federal health agencies are most involved with public health workforce development:
FDA and CDC
NIH and FDA
NIH and HRSA
CDC and HRSA
Ans: D
In workforce development efforts, competency frameworks are used for:
education and training courses
assessing needs
credentialing
all the above
Ans: D
File: ch07, Chapter 7.
Multiple Choice
Which of these best describes the role and duties of a public health manager or administrator?
Plan, organize, direct, control, and coordinate health services, education, or policy
Apply biological, chemical, and public health principles to control, eliminate, ameliorate, and prevent health hazards
Promote health and prevent disease for entire population groups
Investigate and describe the determinants and distribution of disease, disability, and other health outcomes
Ans: A
The number of medical and health services managers working in government agencies in the US is closest to which of the following?
5,000
10,000
25,000
100,000
Ans: C
The median salary for medical and health services managers working in government agencies in the US is closest to which of the following?
$45,000
$60,000
$75,000
$90,000
Ans: D
Which of the following essential public health services is least likely to be included in a public health manager’s practice profile?
monitoring health status
developing policies and plans
enforcing laws and regulations
evaluating effectiveness, accessibility, and quality
Ans: A
Which of these professional organizations is most closely associated with public health managers?
AMA
ANA
SOPHE
ACHE
Ans: D
Which of these public health-related occupations is included in the US Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Standard Occupational Categories?
local health officer
health and medical services manager
commissioner of health
board of health president
Ans: B
What percentage of US local health departments employs public health managers/administrators?
0-10%
15-35%
40-60%
75% or more
Ans: D
Which of these entities has published competencies specifically for public health managers and administrators?
ASPH
CDC
ANA
APHA
Ans: A
True or False
Managers and administrators rank among the three largest categories of public health workers based on surveys of the local public health workforce?
Ans: True
The American Public Health Association (APHA) has a membership section that targets public health managers.
