Planning and Budgeting for Public Health: Part II - The Budget

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Date Developed: 2013. Source: University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Presenter(s): Anne Barry, JD, MPH. Type: Online Course. Level: Intermediate Introductory. Length: Self-paced.

Annotation

All in the practice of public health know the importance of financial resources to carry out their activities. This very basic introduction course provides a definition of the growing field of public health finance, assists students to develop a working knowledge of the planning cycles in governmental public health organizations, understand how to navigate and use budget planning documents, forecasts, governmental financial statements, and grants to support important public health activities and priorities.

Learning Objectives

• Define public health finance

• Describe the Minnesota budget and forecast process

• Explore public finance using examples from Minnesota health department s budget

• Develop an understanding of financial statements

• Understand the basics of grant proposals

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