Keiser University- Miami
BSN Program
NUR 4108 Public Policy & Risk Management
Health Policy Brief Oral Presentation
Health Policy Brief Paper
A policy brief is a short, neutral summary of what is known about a particular issue or
problem. The brief should provide evidence and actionable recommendations. The purpose of
the policy brief is to convince the target audience of the urgency of the current problem and
the need to adopt the preferred alternative course of action outlined in the brief.
Policy briefs are ²ontloaded`your conclusions are on the front page
What recommendations will you make/
10
conclusion?
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Did you wrap-up your HPB with strong
argument supported with evidence?
Are evidence highlighted in your
conclusion?
Introduction/Summary Paragraph
20
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What is the aim of the policy brief?
What problem will your brief address?
Is your conclusion clear at the onset?
What are your recommended actions
from the evidence presented?
Content:
30
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Who is the audience/stakeholders?
Why is the problem important to them?
Discuss your evidence
What do you know about the audience
(technical knowledge, political or
organizational culture or constraints,
exposure to the issue, potential openness
to the message)?
ho else might be affected by the
policy?
ho will implement the possible
solutions
What other policy or issue briefs already
exist?
ow will your brief differ (different
information, perspective, aim or
audience?
hat data is most important for your
audience?
20
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How will you present the data so it best
conveys its message (text, graph)?
Did you provide statistical data that are
trended, and compared against national
benchmark?
What are the policy options?
hat is the likelihood of the policy
getting passed?
s the policy and alternative within the
policymakeràagenda and values?
Format
PA formatted paper required [please
refer to your APA manual]- double line
spacing, 12-point font, 1 in margins all
around. Cover Page.
Minimum: 2 pages in length only for body
of paper (do not count cover page or
reference page)
Reference page APA format. 10 points
5- 10 References 2017 or later
Total Points
10
10
100
points

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