During the semester the student will develop a strategical epidemiology plan for a chosen community. This plan will address the needs of the community from the administrative perspective, not the medical perspective.

The paper will include the following data points:

· Name of community (municipality, sub-section, or county)

· Industries within community

· Current population

· 10 year population growth by year

· Average household income

· Number of individuals/families on welfare

· Number of individuals/families on Medicaid

· Number of individuals/families that are on Medicare

· Number and type of healthcare services within community

· Hospitals

· Clinics

· Physician offices

· LTC

· SNF

· Assisted Living

· Number and type of establishments with alcohol

· Liquor stores

· Other stored

· Bars

· Restaurants

· Private clubs

· Population by age

· Infants

· School-age

· Adolescents

· Adults

· Senior Citizens

· Population diseases

· Names of diseases tracked

· Occurrence

· 10 year rate of occurrence

· Rate of reoccurrence

· Population affected

· Age

· Race

· Gender

· Income level

· Health insurance

Once all data has been obtained, the student will develop a strategic plan to support the epidemiological needs of the community. The plan will include the following:

· Disease(s) to be targeted

· Populations affected

· Methods to be used

· Resources required

· Financial plan

· Timeline

· Evaluation methods
A 10 page essay detailed about my presentation. My focus is on HIV in Essex County, NJ and the male to male transmission rate in the county.