Health Care Reform

in AmericaDr. Thomas M. Davis

President-Elect, American Association for Health Education

Professor of Health Promotion

University of Northern Iowa, U.S.A.

thomas.davis@uni.edu

Obama Health Care Reform Control cost of care Protect families from health

care debt Choice of doctors Insurance for people with

disease precursors or when going to new company

Affordable insurance for all Prevention/Wellness

Health Education

Health Educationin America

Where health educators work:

Health Care (hospitals, clinics)

Where health educators work:

Schools

Where health educators work:

Business & Industry

Where health educators work:

Public Health (government)

Where health educators work:

Non- Profit Organizations

How much money health educators earn in America?

$27,000 - $80,000 USD

216,000 – 480,000 RMB

How many health education jobs in America?

16% job growth next 7 years

National Test:Certified Health Education

Specialist (CHES)

Provides advantage for employment

CHES test requirements

College degree in health education

CHES test requirements

Skills to assess community health needs• Identify the most serious health problem

• Diabetes

• Back injuries

• Alcoholism

CHES test requirements Skills to plan health education

programs• Identify risky health behaviors–Not wearing helmet contributes to head and

brain injuries

• Identify environmental contributors health problems–High cost of helmets make them to

expensive for everyone

CHES test requirements

Skills to implement health education programs• Exercise programs

• Weight loss programs

• Flu prevention programs

CHES test requirements

Skills to evaluate health education programs• Measure program results–Are health behaviors improved

–Are health problems decreased

CHES test requirements

Skills to advocate for health education• Encourage government to support

health education

• Encourage schools to support health education

• Encourage business to support health education

In February, 2010, there will be an additional CHES test for people who have a graduate (master or doctor) degree in

health education

M-CHES