There are four sections in this course:

• Section 1: Salt and Sodium – Sources and Recommendations
• Section 2: Public Health Imperative
• Section 3: Campaigns and Actions
• Section 4: How Can You Use this Knowledge

Intended Audience

Healthcare providers who screen and treat WISEWOMEN patients; Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Nurses, Medical Assistants and health educators.

Learning Objectives:

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identifythe sources of salt/sodium intake
• Applythe recommendations of salt/sodium intake
• Discusssalt/sodium reduction efforts as a public health imperative
• Demonstratethe association between salt/sodium intake and high blood pressure
• Recognizethe current campaigns and activates accomplished in the United States at local, state and national levels and on other global levels.
• Predictfuture strategies and actions by local, state, and national level organizations
• Applythe knowledge gained in this training to their own patients

Pre-requisites/Learning Level

No pre-requisites

Competencies addressed

Core competencies for Public Health Professionals identified

Domain 2: Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

• 2A6. Gathers information that can inform options for policies and services (e.g., secondhand smoking policies, data uses policies, HR policies, immunization programs, food safety programs)
• 2A7. Describes implications of policies, programs, and services
• 2A8. Implements policies, programs, and services
• 2A10. Gathers information for evaluating policies, programs, and services (e.g., outputs, outcomes, processes, procedures, return on)

CEUs Offered

None

Cost

Free

Modality/format

Online Self-Pace

Length

1 hour

Presenter(s) and/or Content Experts

Terry Meek

Technical requirements:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader 
• Flash Player 
• Speakers

Registration requirements

Register a free account

Creation and/or update

November 12, 2012