• Review the Marchildon et al. (2018) article (located in this week’s Learning Resources). Think about how public health issues have been addressed through the use of policy.
• View the media “Shaping Public Health Policy.” Reflect on the importance of public health policy.
• Research public health policies in your community.
• Select a local level public health policy in your community and consider its significance for the local community and the field of public health.
• Determine the impact of your selected public health policy on healthcare and public health.

a comprehensive response to the following:

• Briefly describe the ­local level public health policy that you selected.
• Explain its significance for the local community and the field of public health.
• Explain two potential impacts of your selected public health policy on healthcare and your community.

Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources.

Read a selection of your colleagues’ postings.