Minnesota Public Health Association.

Topic: A look at the issue of program evaluation in public health and understand its importance.

Topic: Elimination of smallpox and current and future threats to health of the public.

Discussion of the role of organizations that support the work of public health professionals in Minnesota; some of the major issues and initiatives; and what impact they have on improving the health of the public.

Public Health: who it is, what is does, and what is has accomplished, with highlights of Public Health Week activities.

Topic: Disease prevention and health promotion activities

This episode is a panel discussion on quality improvement perspectives. It the final episode of a four part series on quality issues in the health care system. Panel was part of a conference sponsored by the Foundation of Health Care Evaluation

Topic: 3000 American smokers dies each year from lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke. What's being done to eliminate this health problem

Topic: The growing number of senior citizens in our society needing assistance.

Discussion of the SHAPE study of 11,000 area residents. The study was conducted by Minneapolis Department of Health and Hennepin County Community Health Department.

Topic: SHAPE, Survey of the Health of Adults, the Population, and the Environment.

Topic: A look into changing the ways of our current health care system.