Implementing U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Recommendations
Technical Assistance Document
This document was developed as part of an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) initiative to increase the use of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations and resources in campus and community-based health professions educational programs. It is a resource that organizations that are affiliated with academic institutions, such as Area Health Education Centers' (AHECs), can share with community faculty and other educators to promote preventive services training and practice. Using examples of lesson plans and teaching activities from instructors at academic institutions who have successfully integrated the USPSTF recommendations into their curricula, this document provides guidance for AHECs interested in promoting the use of USPSTF recommendations and resources in learning activities.
Content
Introduction
Purpose
Target Audience
Section 1. Background
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)
The Implementation Project Team
Section 2. Implementing Recommendations in Academic Curricula
Tools for Implementation
Framework for Implementation
Case Example 1 - Prevention TaskForce app
Case Example 2 - AHRQ website
Case Example 3 - Annual Guide—The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services
Section 3. Appendix
Resources
Sample Resource List of Educators Teaching Preventive Services
