If you were given the opportunity to address the public on issues and topics exp

If you were given the opportunity to address the public on issues and topics explored during the course, what would be your call to action? How would you support your arguments?
Take one or more of the core concepts/topics from the course (see examples below) and develop a public health advocacy piece in the form of an op-ed to a newspaper of your choice.
Your piece should make the issue compelling to your audience and convince them to take action. The tone you use depends on the issue you choose and the manner in which it is framed. Originality and the ability to maintain the interest of the reader are very important criteria for editorial pieces.
Your letter should NOT be a summary of the course. Rather, you should select one or several closely related topics from the lectures, readings or other course material as the foundation of your argument and develop it/them as a call to action to your audience.
Topic Selection
Below are examples of core concepts/topics that are appropriate topics for this assignment. You are NOT required to limit your topic to one of these core concepts. They are provided only as a guide. Keep in mind all topics should relate to your audience.
Socioeconomic status – tax policy and health disparities
Disparities through the lifespan (age/ageing) –
Disabilities and health disparities – sidewalk safety and mobility
Gender – increasing participation of women in research studies
Gender Identity – the language we use in healthcare settings and why it matters
Sexual orientation – the need for research on the healthcare needs of LGB populations
Race/ethnicity – the growing need for discourse regarding law enforcement policies and race
The topic you select MUST address a social injustice!
CHE students – paper must advocate for specific program/s or strategy/ies to promote health equity and reduce health disparities.
HSAP students – your paper must advocate for a strategy or strategies to promote equitable health systems.
Guidance on Writing An Op-Ed: see https://www.umass.edu/pep/sites/default/files/how_to_write_an_oped-duke_2.pdf Links to an external site.
Choose your audience – public health professionals, the general public, elected officials, etc. – and the appropriate outlet to reach that audience (local newspaper, regional paper, national paper, scientific journal).
Your op-ed will open with your central thesis, followed by supporting arguments. The piece should close with a reiteration of your central thesis and a clear call to action to your audience.
Citations are necessary only if you reference a journal article or specific data. Citations are more commonly used in letters published in scientific journals.
Other points:
Consider that many local papers give priority to hometown authors.
Check the newspaper’s guidelines – each paper is different.
Follow the newspaper’s guidelines on word count.
Tag the article with a short, punchy headline; use a strong lead sentence that summarizes the opinion.
You are not submitting your op/ed but it should be written and formatted as if you were!
(WRITE IT AS AN HSAP STUDENT)