by Ashlyn Lipnicky, University of Kansas Medical Center As I looked at my internship mentor and a patient as they discussed diabetes management at a free clinic in downtown Kansas City, I wondered about all the people who were not managing their diabetes because of a lack of access to services. I realized that though […]
Public Health Improvement Training Date: June 2-4, 2020 Where: San Antonio, Texas Join us for the 20th Public Health Improvement Training (PHIT) on June 2-4, 2020 in San Antonio, Texas, which will feature 2 ½ days of skill-building workshops and networking for public health professionals. The theme this year is “Optimizing Your Resources Through Performance […]
Public Health Innovation Summit & Showcase Date: June 23, 2020 Where: Washington, DC The Public Health National Center for Innovations, a division of the Public Health Accreditation Board, is excited to announce the second annual Public Health Innovation Summit & Showcase. The invitation-only event brings together leaders from health departments to share and learn from […]
by Aaron Reinke Workforce inequities were shown in the results from the 2017 PH-WINS, which show the need for change. Future plans for Iowa’s public health workforce development could focus on how to retain the public health workforce, and potentially training leadership. Local boards of health and county boards of health have power over funding […]
by Maddie Kemp As I near the end of my time working at Black Hawk County Public Health, I can’t help but think about my experience overall and the wealth of knowledge I have gained. I am so glad I was able to come back to my hometown for the summer and get a better […]
This summer, in partnership with the University of Nebraska Medical Center Office of Public Health Practice and the Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors, we produced a three part webinar series on persuasive communication. Our speaker for the series was Kwame Christian, Esq., MA. Kwame is the director of the American Negotiation Institute where he […]
by Allyssa Stevens Background Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CH&MC) is a 145-bed nonprofit facility located in the heart of Omaha, NE. The first Children’s hospital was built in 1948 and set out with a mission to improve the life of every child, while never turning a child in need of medical care away due […]
by Louise Hyneman This past week I had the opportunity to work more directly with some of the community members the Saint Louis Area Foodbank serves. On Tuesday I assisted with a food fair in one of the cities in St. Louis County. The food fair started at 11, but when we arrived to set […]
by Allyssa Stevens Background Children’s Hospital and Medical Center (CH&MC) is a 145-bed nonprofit facility located in the heart of Omaha, NE. The first Children’s hospital was built in 1948 and set out with a mission to improve the life of every child, while never turning a child in need of medical care away due […]
by Cheri Farris The first quarterly statewide lifestyle coach call occurred June 20th. We had a great turnout with 22 lifestyle coaches and/or coordinators on the call. We used Go to Meeting with a share screen for the call. So far, we have received feedback from 10 of them via online survey evaluation. Overall, the […]
