Past Events

July 3, 2008 at 1:00 PM EDT, 12:00 PM CDT, 11:00 AM MDT, 10:00 AM PDT 

The goal of the webcast is to provide guidance on how to move from learning about quality improvement concepts to implementing quality improvement processes in local health departments (LHDs).

Speakers:

• Terry Brandenburg, West Allis Health Department, WI
• Jim Butler, Jim Butler & Associates
• Theresa Green, Berrien County Health Department, MI
• Bill Riley, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
• Judy Voss, Olmsted County Public Health Services, MN

The University of Michigan’s School of Public Health presents one- and three-week courses for public health professionals interested in health research, including Fundamentals of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Intermediate Methods, Infectious Diseases, Applied Public Health Practice, Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer, Clinical Trials, SAS, Logistic Model, Linear Regression, Survival Analysis, Causal Inference, Behavioral Change, Social Epidemiology, Longitudinal Studies, Global Health, Pharmacoepidemiology, Surveillance, Psychiatric Disorders, Multi-Level Analysis in Public Health, Scientific Writing, Geographic Information Systems, Health Policy, Women's Health, Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology, Meta-Analysis, Community-Based Research. Distance learning courses and CME credit are also available. For application and information, visit www.sph.umich.edu/epid/GSS. 

This webinar will provide state and local health departments and advocates with best practices for integrating mental health, public health, and primary care to assure patients receive appropriate services regardless of entry point into the health care system.  Speakers include Barbara Mauer, Managing Consultant with MCPP Consulting, Commissioner Virginia Trotter Betts, Tennessee Department of Health, and Lougene Marsh, Director and Health Officer of Flint Hills Community Health Center and Lyon County (KS) Health Department.

Audio Call-in #: 1-877-861-5837

Conference Number: 60489757

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Online Attendee Entry Code: xh4m[*C

Online Meeting ID: NZ6KW8

Please note: the audio is available only via phone. You must both call and log in to hear and see the webcast. 

ASTHO-NACCHO Together Again!

Make plans now to join the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) for the year’s largest gathering of state and local public health officials! Experience this premier opportunity to connect and exchange ideas with 1,300 public health leaders from across the country. 

"Becoming the Healthiest Nation in a Healthier World" is the thought-provoking and action-oriented theme of the ASTHO-NACCHO 2008 Joint Conference. The conference will serve as a vital and central venue for state and local health officials and their public health partners to examine strategies, share ideas, and plan actions needed to develop and implement an integrated framework for governmental public health designed to help the United States become the healthiest nation in a healthier world. 

For more information, please visit www.naccho.org/events/asthonaccho2008.

For more information, visit http://www.hhs.gov/aspr/barda. 

For more information, visit www.habitatcorp.com/whats_new/conference.html.

For more information, visit www.nphic.org/conference2008.aspx.

Learn from the experts in the field, hear about cutting edge research and exceptional best practices, discover the latest public health products and services, and share your public health experience with your peers. The world of public health is in continual motion, and there is no better time to stay abreast of the research and learn about emerging issues.

View NACCHO Activities at APHA 2008.

The MAPP Workshop will provide an interactive forum for learning about the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) process. Participants will learn why MAPP advances public health practice through community organizing, strategic planning, and systems change. Through table top exercises and group discussion, participants will gain an understanding of the competencies and skills, such as facilitation, dialogue, and partnership building, which are essential to successful MAPP implementation. The workshop will also address common challenges and strategies for overcoming obstacles often experienced by MAPP communities. Potential, new, and experienced MAPP users are encouraged to attend this workshop. For registration information, visit: www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/mapp/mappevents.cfm.

For more information, visit www.ctc.org.

One of Mayo Clinic's greatest strengths is "boundarylessness." This refers to the cultural encouragement that employees step out of their organizational chart "box" to collaborate with others anywhere in the organization who can help them better serve their customers. This Webcast explores boundarylessness and other key guiding principles that help Mayo Clinic achieve exemplary levels of customer satisfaction.

Reservations are required. Please call 1-877-566-9441, or go to http://www.amanet.org/events/management-lessons-from-mayo-clinic/index.cfm?pcode=C99

NACCHO is seeking proposals from local health departments that are working with local/state HIT stakeholders to develop HIEs/RHIOs, or who have demonstrated advanced applications of public health informatics systems, and standards in their day-to-day operations and established partnerships with healthcare and emergency preparedness partners.

Funded sites will be expected to produce a detailed report of findings and recommendations for improving information management and exchange across their local, regional, or state public health and healthcare systems by November 30, 2008. More »

A conference for physicians, nurses, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, public health professionals, agriculture professionals, wildlife professionals, and federal, military, state, and local disaster responders. Continuing education credits will be provided.

For registration information and other details visit www.onemedicinenc.org or call (919) 966-4032.