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As a future healthcare leader, you will present complex information to peers, patients, and leadership. For this assignment, you will imagine that you are a healthcare leader working at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. To complete this assignment you will create a poster board that will be shared at the next American College of Healthcare Executives conference.

• Visit the US Department of Veteran’s Affairs website and review the evidence maps.
• Next, review the following article under Brief Reports and answer the below question. Perceptions of Providers and Administrators in the Veterans Health Administration Regarding Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • What is the intended purpose of the study?
  • How does the research questions/hypotheses address the problem as detailed by the researcher?
  • How does the content in the purpose statement and research questions define the methodology used in the study?
  • How was the data collected and analyzed?
  • What was the benefit of using the selected statistical test?
  • What was the outcome of the study?
  • What was the sample population (effect size) and was it adequate?

Once you have reviewed your selected article, locate four additional scholarly resources. These resources should be on the same topic as the article choice and must come from another reputable resource (CDC or Census.gov).

Using the research that you have gathered create a Poster Board that integrates at least five references and includes multiple details. The poster board should include visuals representations of data (tables, charts, etc.). Summarize health data using quantitative statistics. The presentation poster board is a representation of a synthesis of data and is presented in a visual format. Evaluate the effectiveness of quantitative statistics, providing detailed contextual information on the health issue. You should also include recommendations for future action based on your research. You will also properly cite all references.

Please refer to the resources below and the attachments for the poster board template and tips on how to create a poster board. Also attached is a sample of what the poster board should look like.

Assignment Resources

Erren, T. C., & Bourne, P. E. (2007). Ten Simple Rules for a Good Poster Presentation. PLoS Computational Biology, 3(5), e102. http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.0030102

Scientific Poster PowerPoint Templates. Retrieved from https://www.makesigns.com/SciPosters_Templates.aspx

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This is an opportunity for you to evaluate the effectiveness of inferential statistics in health care. Please respond in first person, share personal experiences, and ask questions to further develop your understanding of how to analyze a data set using inferential statistics.

Select one of the articles listed below and answer the following questions. Note that the link for each article will take you to the abstract. You will then need to click on \”download PDF\” to get the full article.

1. What is the quantitative problem statement?
2. What is the quantitative purpose statement?
3. What are the quantitative research questions and hypotheses?
4. How was the data collected?
5. How was the data analyzed?
6. What was the benefit of using the selected statistical test?
7. What was the outcome of the study?

In this week\’s discussion, you will experience what it feels like to shift your perspective. As a leader in the field, it is important to see situations from various points of view. This is especially important as you continue developing ethical-decision making skills.

First, addresses the following prompts in at least 250 words with at least one relevant source:

• What do you see in the attached image? Defend only one perspective.
• Explain how you arrived at your conclusion.

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Source: Kofman, F. (2013). Conscious business: How to build value through values. Boulder, CO: Sounds True.

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Using the Web Resources provided this week, identify a current epidemiological concern either at the local, national, or global level. Address the following questions:

• What is the epidemiological concern?
• What population is it affecting?
• What potential population may be affected if this concern is not addressed?
• What are the risk factors associated with the epidemiological concern?
• What public health recommendation can you make to alleviate your identified epidemiological concern?
• Based on the reading how might you evaluate the effectiveness of the evidence-based strategies?

*Web Resources:

• http://www.who.int/topics/epidemiology/en/
• http://www.healthypeople.gov
• http://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/organization/workgroups-interest-groups-consortia/community-epidemiology-work-group-cewg
• http://www.cdc.gov/epo/
• http://www.ssa.gov/policy/about/epidemiology.html

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UMUC Biology 102/103

Lab 4: Enzymes

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;· ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Save your Lab 4 Answer Sheet in the following format: ; LastName_Lab4 (e.g., Smith_Lab4) .

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;How could you test to see if an enzyme was completely saturated during an experiment?

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Experiment 1: Enzymes in Food

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Table 1: Substance vs. Starch Presence

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Table 1: Substance vs. Starch Presence

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Positive Control: Ginger Root

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;What reaction is being catalyzed in this experiment?

; What is the enzyme in this experiment? What is the substrate?

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; How does the temperature affect enzyme function? Use evidence from your data to support your answer.

; Draw a graph of balloon diameter vs. temperature. What is the correlation?

; Is there a negative control in this experiment? If yes, identify the control. If no, suggest how you could revise the experiment to include a negative control.

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