Title: (Optional) Identify professional agencies and organizations in the healthcare field and the roles of each.
Course: Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences (14001-I) > Section: Examining Professionalism in the Healthcare Industry

Identification should include

- World Health Organization (WHO) (http://www.who.int/en/)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (http://www.hhs.gov/)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) (http://www.nih.gov/)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (http://www.fda.gov/)
- U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) (https://www.dea.gov/)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) (http://www.ahrq.gov/)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) (http://www.osha.gov/)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome)
- Health Occupations Student Association (HOSA) (http://www.hosa.org/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does the WHO address serious health problems throughout the world?
- What organizations on the state level influence health care and disease control in Virginia?
- How do various health professional organizations provide services for health care and disease control in the local community?
- Why is it important that healthcare professionals participate in their respective professional organizations?
- Why is it important that healthcare professionals stay current in legislation at the local, state, and federal levels of government?