• Establish a Population and Global Health Committee, or
  • Participate in a committee already established.

By participating in this activity, you will be able to:

  • Identify and list your leadership attributes;
  • Evaluate your capacity for leadership;
  • Contribute to your professional identity in nursing formation;
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the complex role organizations play to serve the community health needs.

Start-A-Committee Learning Objectives:

  • Prepare an agenda and to run (or participate in) a committee meeting;
  • Present written and verbal reports of progress made toward reaching committee goals;
  • Conduct a population and global health assessment;
  • Plan and implement a population and global health project based on needs assessment;
  • Articulate the outcomes expected and evaluate the project to determine if outcomes were accomplished;
  • Practice collaboration among peers.

Population and Global Health Projects
School Chapter Committee Responsibilities*

  1. 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of population and global health activities conducted in the past.
  2. Review resolutions relevant to community health that were passed at school, at your state convention, and at NSNA's Annual Convention.​
  3. Identify two or three goals and a theme for the year.
  4. Become familiar with NSNA and state population and global health contests and applications.
  5. Read NSNA's Population and Global Health Project Guidelines.
  6. Conduct a community and global health needs assessment.
  7. Plan and implement a community  and global health project based on community and population health needs assessment.
  8. Publicize population and global health activities.
  9. Initiate and facilitate appropriate partnerships with population and global health organizations.
  10. Implement the project.
  11. Submit a project for NSNA Population and Global Health Award.
*See your chapter bylaws for the Population and Global Health role ad responsibilities specific to your school or state chapter.
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