Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:Introduction to Health Care and Public Health in the U.S.
Unit:Public Health - Part 1
Lecture:History of Public Health in the U.S.
Slide content:History of Public Health in the U.S. The 1950s 1953: Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Created In 1979, the Department of Education was split off, leaving the separate Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 1955: Salk polio vaccine licensed. Indian Health Service moved to HHS. 13
Slide notes:In 1953, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was created. A quarter century later, the Department of Education split off, leaving the separate Department of Health and Human Services. In 1955, the Salk polio vaccine was licensed, paving the way to control of that fearsome disease. Also, the Indian Health Service was moved to the Department of Health and Human Services. 13