Module 1: Introduction to Policy Surveillance and Legal Mapping Techniques

The first module introduces and defines policy surveillance and the methods used to conduct the research. It has four core learning objectives: 

  • Define policy surveillance 
  • Provide an overview of the policy surveillance process 
  • Explain the importance of policy surveillance
  • Define legal mapping 

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This training was developed using funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, with modules supported in part by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ChangeLab Solutions under Cooperative Agreement Number NU38OY000141. The views expressed in written materials or publications and by the speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.