1. Discipline Specific Competencies Working Group Environment/Biology

2. Participants Mamatakulow Bakhrom - Abdikaliev Nurlan - Kazakhstan Samskas Linas - Lithuania Chultemdorj Tsolmon - Mongolia Eganyan Rouzana - Russia Daburov Komil - Tajikistan Noah Simmons - US Narine Movsisyan – Armenia George Jakab – US/Armenia

3. Environmental Health Most fragmented and poorly defined area of public health Fragmentation is a barrier to effective protection against environmental health threats Today’s complex environmental public health problems require coordinated responses of multiple agencies and organizations and various professional disciplines

4. Primary Objective of Environmental Health To prevent death and illness from environmentally related disease and injury Achieved through the ability to anticipate, recognize, and respond to environmental health threats

5. Typical Responsibilities of Environmental Health & Protections Programs Ambient air quality Indoor air quality Water pollution control Safe drinking water Noise pollution Food Meat, fish, poultry Milk Industrial hygiene Childhood lead poisoning Acid deposition Disaster planning & response Solid waste management Hazardous waste management Vector control Pesticide control Toxic chemical control Bioterrorism Risk “sciences” Global environmental issues –Global warming –Ozone depletion –Planetary toxification Emerging issues

6. Environmental Health Knowledge Areas Food protection Drinking water Wastewater Solid & hazardous waste Hazardous materials Vectors and pests Air quality & noise Radiation protection Occupational Safety and Health Statues and Regulations

7. Basic Assumption: The EH Practitioner has the Technical Competency to do Their Job Basic Environmental Health & Protection Basic Sciences Epidemiology Communicable/Chronic Diseases Environmental Law Risk Assessment Risk Communication Risk Management

8. Competency The ability to perform an integrated task

9. Recommended Competencies Assessment Management Communication

10. Recommended Competencies Assessment –Information gathering –Data analysis & interpretation –Evaluation Management –Problem solving –Economic & political issues –Organizational knowledge & behavior –Project management –Computer and information technology –Reporting, documentation & record keeping –Collaboration Communication –Educate –Communicate –Conflict resolution –marketing

11. Assessment Information gathering –Identify sources and compile relevant and appropriate information when needed, and the knowledge of where to go to obtain the information Data analysis and interpretation –Analyze data, recognize meaningful test results, interpret results, and present the results in an appropriate way to different types of audiences. Evaluation: –Evaluate the effectiveness or performance of procedures, interventions, and programs

12. Management Problem solving –to develop insights into and appropriate solutions to EH problems Economic & political issues –Understand and appropriately use information about economic and political implications of decision Organizational Knowledge and Behavior –Function effectively within the culture or the organization and to be an effective team player Project Management –Plan, implement, and maintain fiscally responsible programs and projects using skills to prioritize projects Continued

13. Management Computer/Information Technology –Use information technology as needed to produce a work product Recording, documentation & record keeping –Produce reports to document actions, keep records, and inform appropriate parties Collaboration –Form partnerships and alliances with other individuals and organizations to enhance job performance.

14. Communication Educate –Use the environmental health practitioner’s front- line role to effectively educate the public on EH issues and the public health rationale for recommendations Communicate –Effectively communicate risk and exchange information with colleagues, other practitioners, clients, policy-makers, interest groups, media and the public through public speaking, pring and electronic media, and interpersonal relations Conflict resolution –Facilitate resolutions of conflicts within the agency, in the community, and with regulated parties

15. Curriculum Teach me and I will forget, Motivate me and I will remember, Engage me and I will learn. Confucius