Committee on Public Information

1- Who is conducting this study? A group of five students working on a course project for the Qualitative and Mixed Methods and Analysis course under Dr. Ellen MacEachen’s supervision at the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Waterloo. 2- What is the purpose of this study? We aim to explore the reasons behind why a person would choose not to get a free flu vaccine in the region of Kitchener/Waterloo. Given the findings, the results may be used to develop better…

However, there is medical animal testing which is in the shadows of cosmetic testing. It is not as commonly talked about, but its benefits are much more substantial to the human and animal world in terms of health care. The lack of information delivered to the public on animal testing has led to a number of protests and the vandalizing of laboratories.…

2010. The primary purpose of creating the CCSSI was to generate standards for public schools grades K-12 in reading and mathematics across states that would prepare the students for college, careers, and life readiness. The Common Core Validation Committee (CCVC) confirmed in June 2010 that the CCSSI met the seven criteria established by the committee. The seven criteria outlined by members of the Validation Committee were: 1) “the goals are well thought out that will increase the knowledge…

Various accounting bodies establish their own ethics board that is in charge of creation and implementation of ethical standards. In America, these guidelines are established by the ethics committee of the American Institute of Certified Public at domestic level, with contribution of state level establishments. Execution of these ethical guidelines is performed by these bodies and by other legal bodies including SEC. Many accountants and firms have been punished by these bodies for their…

Anytime a tragedy like a train crash occurs the government, company executives, and pundits attempt to discover what went awry. In the case of the Metrolink in 2008, Robert Sanchez was emotionally distraught, traveling at a high rate of speed, and distracted by a text message crashed his train into a Union Pacific train. Sanchez along with twenty-three passengers died because of the collision (Steiner, 2012, p. 342). Sanchez had a history of minor violations and had a lengthy history of…

aware of the services offered by the University of Texas. The Student Health Advisory Committee at UT this semester has a subcommittee to bring awareness to students concerning STI and testing services. The subcommittee in conjunction with the UHS launched a campaign called “Get Yourself Tested” and set up tabling throughout the month of April. The tabling reached out to students by providing free condoms, information on STI testing at UHS, in addition to an option to schedule an appointment…

audit documentation. 5. Establish Independent Audit Agency – Removes the incentive for a firm to give favorable audit results to obtain additional revenue through our services offered. Creation of PCAOB – Creates an independent oversight committee that hold the public good in the forefront. Allows, them to monitor the competency of the audit firms Require auditors to work with internal audit team – The channels of communication can resolve and or clear up a lot of issues and relevance of data…

resulted in unethical consequences that affected a large number of people. Using Kantian deontology as a framework, this incident shows that Shiley Laboratories, Pfizer, and the FDA failed to properly consider their responsibilities to the general public, including facilitating a fully informed decision when choosing a heart valve. Based on this incident, the regulations imposed by the FDA on approving medical devices and reporting issues with medical devices have been changed. The circumstances…

buzz word for medical care that complements mainstream medical care. It addresses the emotional, social, and spiritual needs of patients and families when many mainstream Doctors are scratching their heads where to go next. It aims to provide information to patients about over the counter products and unproven medical treatments that may impact the disease process that they are facing. We often forget that mainstream medicine is still called the "practice" of medicine. All people are different…

of mine and that was public relations. From seeing publicist Jonathan Cheban with Kim Kardashian and Karen Civil with rapper Lil Wayne; I felt a connection like no other. Because of the friendship and trust they had between one another. When I first looked into public relation was of course the job description which I got from prospects.ac.uk, “You'll use all forms of media and communication to build, maintain and manage the reputation of your clients. These range from public bodies or services,…