Assignment Instructions:

The student will post one thread of at least 500 words. Students must support their assertions with at least two scholarly citations in addition to the Bible in APA format. Each reply must incorporate at least one scholarly citation(s) in APA format. Any sources cited must have been published within the last five years.

Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, and scholarly articles.

Assignment/Topic:

Read: Nash, Fabius, Skoufalos, & Oglesby: Chapters 1, 3

After completing the assigned reading, address the following:

· Define population health and identify its major attributes.

· Discuss how population health addresses healthcare disparities.

· Discuss how population health helps support state and national initiatives and interventions that address health needs.