The purpose of this assignment is to first become more familiar with the governmental agencies that oversee and regulate different aspects of the environment, biomedical research, public health and policy. Using inferential reasoning you must justify why it is logical for you to hold a position in a specific agency. This reflective exercise will enhance your comprehension of the department’s purpose and begin to illustrate the essential roles health care professionals play in the government.
Answer the following questions
What are the 3 branches of government?
Which branch does congress belong?
What are the two departments within congress?
What is the difference between the 2 in regard to the number of seats in each?
How are they decided?
Which does the cabinet belong?
What are the cabinet positions including cabinet level officials? List them all out.
Find 3 specific departments overseen by the United State Cabinet that would be involved with your subject. You could also choose NASA or the National Academy of Science.
Use the Appointing Yourself to a Position handout for directions
Make a hierarchy style chart using SmartArt in word that includes all of the cabinet positions and the 3 departments you potentially could be employed within. Use the link below for help
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Create-a-hierarchy
In 3-5 sentences thoughtfully and comprehensively
Give some background on each the 3 departments that you chose to work for in your own words
Why would these departments be involved in your assigned scenario and role?
Why is it logical for you to hold a positon in this department as a medical care provider, epidemiologist, scientist or public health educator?
Create a cohesive narrative that describes the sequence of the events that led to your cross-disciplinary collaboration and discoveries. This will be the same for each group.
Name your task force (everyone’s name in their group will be the same)I uploaded an example for you:
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Health and Human Services
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Center for Disease Control
o National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is a branch for the Center for Disease Control that is dedicated to
plan, direct and coordinate national programs to maintain and help improve the health of the public. This organization
works to prevent premature deaths due to illnesses caused by environmental factors. As I further my research I hope to
discover what the emerging diseases due to ocean acidification are
– Secretary of Commerce
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
o Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
The Oceanic Atmospheric Administration is a branch under the Secretaries of Commerce division of the Cabinet. Their
responsibilities are the following: “to understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, to share
that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and
resources”. Being employed under this division would make sense because ocean acidification has many effects on the
marine ecosystem which will subsequently endanger the health of humans who feed on seafood.
-National Academy of Sciences
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Human environmental sciences
Under this specific branch of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) I encountered an American scientist by the name
of Peter Gleick. Peter Gleick has dedicated his career on researching issues with the environment. He is employed by the
Pacific Institute in Oakland, California. Among the many issues his research has discovered I found the following the
most relatable: conflicts over water resources, water and climate change, development, and human health. It would
make sense for me to be employed under this specific branch in order to further communicate to the public the dangers
of animal agriculture, and the effects that this has on global warming and ocean acidification.
-Executive Office of the President
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Council on Environmental Quality
The CEQ was established in the year 1969 as a part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) under the
administration of President Nixon. The CEQ works to advance the president’s agenda on the environment, natural
resources, and energy. This organization would make sense for me to work for since I am the Public Health Educator.
Under this position I would be responsible for informing the president about the dangers of animal agriculture and the
effects it is having on our oceans. Furthermore, I would inform the president of the possible effects these changes can
have on human health.
Vice President
Secretaries of Agriculture
Secretaries of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Secretaries of Defense
Secretaries of Education
Secretaries of Energy
Secretaries Health and Human
Services
Center for Disease Control
National Center for Environmental Health/Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Secretaries of Homeland Security
Executive Branch
Secretaries of Housing and Urban
Development
Secretaries of Interior
Secretaries of Labor
Secretaries of State
Secretaries of Transportation
Secretaries of Treasury
Secretaries of Veteran Affairs
Attorney General
White House Chief of Staff
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget
Administrator of the
Environmental Protection
Agency
Trade Representative
Ambassador to the United
Nations
Chairs of the Council of Economic
Advisers
Administrator of the Small
Business Administration
Executive Office of the President
Council on Environmental Quality
National Academy of Sciences
Human Environmental
Sciences
A Sting without the Buzz Narrative
While conducting a study about the decline in the bee population, an epidemiologist discovers the
negative effects of Neonicotinoids on the bees. Funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, the study goes
on to discover the negative effects on human life due to the decay in the bee population. The decline of the bees
directly affects plant-based diets for the human race, eventually leading to chronic illness; such as heart
diseases. In search to find a solution to the epidemic, a scientist working for the National Center of
Toxicological Research (NCTR) funded by the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences (NIH), is
called in to conduct further research on the matter. The scientist evaluates toxic substances in the environment
like Neonicotinoids, which are causing a staggering decline in bumblebees and honeybees. An idea is developed
to provide the bees with an antidote that counteracts the effects of the pesticides. However, further research
must to be conducted in an effort to keep bees pollinating, thus producing healthy crops, which not only
prevents, but can even reverse heart disease. A well-known medical provider from the Medical Physiology and
Metabolism lab within the National Academy of Science (NAS) is brought in to disseminate information on the
costly effects of heart disease and prevention. A plant-based diet is the foundation for providing heart-healthy
fiber, while a rich animal-based diet would lead to heart diseases resulting from: high blood pressure, high
cholesterol, increased risk of overweight, etc. A public health educator representing the Chief of Staff under the
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) is hired in hopes to bring awareness to the government which will
dictate what actions will be taken on a national level. The public health educator will link all evidence provided
by the epidemiologist, scientist, and medical provider in order to inform the members of the council of
environmental quality, office of chemical safety and pollution prevention on the effects of the bee declination
on human health.
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