Title: (Optional) Identify national and state agencies responsible for maintaining public health and safety.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (9 weeks) (14001-9) > Section: Examining the Importance of Safety and Quality in the Healthcare Industry

Identification should include agencies such as

- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (http://www.osha.gov/)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) (http://www.nih.gov/)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/)
- American Academy of Pediatrics (e.g., for immunizations) (http://www.aap.org/)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (http://www.hhs.gov/)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (http://www.fda.gov/)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (http://www.epa.gov/)
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (http://www.dea.gov/)
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/)
- Virginia Department of Health (https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/)
- Virginia Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) (http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/mrc/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What safety information is available from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)?
- Why are there so many regulatory agencies?
- What diseases are required to be reported by the CDC? Why?
- How does the FDA protect our health?
- What is a REAL ID? How does it help to ensure public health and safety?
- What precautions should be taken when traveling overseas to address public health and safety?