Policy work requires shared information, knowledge, effective communication, and professionalism. Core competencies for policy professionals include the ability to engage in critical thinking, define problems and communicate findings to a variety of audiences. The purpose of the policy brief is to help you sharpen these skills and methodically apply them to your coursework and class discussions. The length of your brief should not exceed three (4) pages.

Each member of the course is to find articles that are based on this week’s lecture topic: Choose ONE of the following to write about.

Health services professionals and their training, practice requirements, and settings
Differentiate between primary care and specialty care
Maldistribution in the physician labor force
Initiatives under the ACA