APTR | Promoting Health Through Prevention Education and Research

The Healthy People Curriculum Task Force was established in 2002 and is supported by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR). Current activities are funded in part by the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation.

Mission

To fulfill Healthy People 2010 Objective 1.7: "Increase the proportion of schools of medicine, schools of nursing and health professional training schools whose basic curriculum for health care providers includes the core competencies in health promotion and disease prevention."

Participating Organizations

Eight clinical health professional education associations:

Allied Health	Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions
Allopathic Medicine:	Association of American Medical Colleges
Dentistry:	American Dental Education Association
Nursing:	American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Nurse Practitioners:	National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
Osteopathic Medicine:	American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic M edicine
Pharmacy:	American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
Physician Assistants:	Physician Assistant Education Association

Curriculum Framework NEW!
The Task Force has revised the Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework. This Framework is the first structured and comprehensive curriculum agenda for integrating clinical prevention and population health into the education of students across the health professions disciplines. The academic community is encouraged to apply this Framework to curriculum design, evaluation and accreditation efforts.

Clinical Prevention and Population Health Curriculum Framework >>

Education for Health

Educational Underpinning for Healthy People 2020 >>

Articles
2004 American Journal of Preventive Medicine Articles >>

Resource Groups

Association of Schools of Public Health

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health

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