challenges and barriers getting to the conclusions of the goals. A major barrier to the entire practicum was the entire change of my department at the beginning of the project. I had set up this project with my director at the time, and due to the changes that were about to be made and the eliminations/downsizing of the health coaches, he walked out the day my practicum started with no warning. Thankfully, my current director was able to gather together components that would help the ministry in understanding medical expenditures. I learned through this, that communication is vital to all departments, and there is a need for flexibility wherever we are at. Another barrier was trying to understand exactly what my director was needing from me ( just being on the same page as my director). Because of all the change, he was hard to connect with, but we did the best we could and what we could with the given circumstances. Personal Assessment This practicum gave me great experience in the public health realm. Knowing I had to do a practicum, I had no idea I would be doing statistics and research, but I am glad I went outside of my comfort zone and was able to do something a little different. The main part of public health that I am very familiar with is health prevention. That is what I currently do for work, so I am very knowledgeable on the significance and importance of that one area. After going through this practicum, I found out there was a lot I needed to learn about health care companies, and the entire scope of how they are run and what impacts the decisions that are made daily. The one area that I really was able to research and dissect was the medical spending, and the impact our department in particular had on company spending, as well as the impact on the members lives. I was not very aware of the impact of medical expenditures on companies, and even individuals in general. As stated before, I am knowledgeable in knowing that chronic diseases will impact
challenges and barriers getting to the conclusions of the goals. A major barrier to the entire practicum was the entire change of my department at the beginning of the project. I had set up this project with my director at the time, and due to the changes that were about to be made and the eliminations/downsizing of the health coaches, he walked out the day my practicum started with no warning. Thankfully, my current director was able to gather together components that would help the ministry in understanding medical expenditures. I learned through this, that communication is vital to all departments, and there is a need for flexibility wherever we are at. Another barrier was trying to understand exactly what my director was needing from me ( just being on the same page as my director). Because of all the change, he was hard to connect with, but we did the best we could and what we could with the given circumstances. Personal Assessment This practicum gave me great experience in the public health realm. Knowing I had to do a practicum, I had no idea I would be doing statistics and research, but I am glad I went outside of my comfort zone and was able to do something a little different. The main part of public health that I am very familiar with is health prevention. That is what I currently do for work, so I am very knowledgeable on the significance and importance of that one area. After going through this practicum, I found out there was a lot I needed to learn about health care companies, and the entire scope of how they are run and what impacts the decisions that are made daily. The one area that I really was able to research and dissect was the medical spending, and the impact our department in particular had on company spending, as well as the impact on the members lives. I was not very aware of the impact of medical expenditures on companies, and even individuals in general. As stated before, I am knowledgeable in knowing that chronic diseases will impact
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