The Administration and Practice of Public Health Nutrition in the Michigan Department of Public Health

(From Chapter IV)

The eight weeks of field experience in the Michigan Department of Public Health and several local health departments provided the student with an accelerated orientation to the philosophy and practice of public health at the state and local level. With regard to the practice of public health, the student observed that organization, leadership, communication, and well-defined program plans were important determinates of progress in meeting the health needs of the population.