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CELEBRATING TWENTY CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS IN “The Future of YEARS IN “The Future of
Public Health” Public Health” OPPORTUNITIES FOR OPPORTUNITIES FOR
TOMORROW’S TOMORROW’S LEADERSHIP LEADERSHIP
Ned Baker Annual Lecture, NALBOH
Bowling Green, Ohio
April 3, 2008
CELEBRATING TWENTY CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS IN ‘THE FUTURE OF YEARS IN ‘THE FUTURE OF
PUBLIC HEALTH’PUBLIC HEALTH’
Hugh H. Tilson MD, DrPHPublic Health Leadership Program UNC School of Public Health and Member of the Panel, IOM, 1988
But FIRST … a word about But FIRST … a word about the Health of the Public in the Health of the Public in
the 21st Centurythe 21st Century“The Future of the “The Future of the
Public’s Health” 2003Public’s Health” 2003
A Report from the Institute of Medicine Follow-up Study of the 1988
“Future of Public Health” and its implications for NALBOH’s Public
Health Leadership
Committee on Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
THE FUTURE OF
THE PUBLIC’S
HEALTH
in the 21st Century
What’s “ASSURING”??What’s “ASSURING”??Whaddya’ mean “keeping Whaddya’ mean “keeping
pace”? In THIS mess? pace”? In THIS mess?
We regret that the We regret that the program … originally program … originally scheduled for this time … scheduled for this time … could not be CANCELLED!! could not be CANCELLED!!
The National Academies
The National Academy of Sciences (1863)
The National Academy of Engineering (1964)
The National Research Council (1916)
The Institute of Medicine (1970)
Why a new study about Why a new study about the future of public health?the future of public health?
NOT BECAUSE THE ‘OLD’ REPORT WAS WRONG
Why a new study about Why a new study about the future of public health?the future of public health?
NOT BECAUSE THE ‘OLD’ REPORT WAS WRONG …IN FACT, IT IS ‘EVERGREEN’!!
IOM’s LANDMARK REPORT ON IOM’s LANDMARK REPORT ON “THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC “THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC
HEALTH” 1988HEALTH” 1988
CELEBRATING TWENTY CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS OF PROGRESS: YEARS OF PROGRESS:
1988-20081988-2008
Why a new study about Why a new study about the future of public health?the future of public health?
NOT BECAUSE THE ‘OLD’ REPORT WAS WRONG … IT IS
‘EVERGREEN’!! And DEFINITELY worth a careful look
The LANDMARK report on the The LANDMARK report on the “Future of the Public Health” “Future of the Public Health” IOM 1988: BACKGROUNDIOM 1988: BACKGROUND
--The Swine Flu fiasco of 1976--The Model Standards for Community
Preventive Health Services weak response--The inability of the local infrastructure to
respond to the Model Standards--The crumbling of Federal support--The politicization of the Federal Public
Health leadership
The 1988 PanelThe 1988 Panel
21 of the Brightest and the Best (plus me)All the right domains representedAll the public health professionsElected officialsSuperb high level professional staffingAdequate resources … Kellogg, CDC,
HRSA funding
The 1988 Report: the The 1988 Report: the approachapproach
“check your assumptions at the door”Used classic social science methods … broad
fact finding, literature reviews, expert testimony, and field site visits
Asked: what is your definition of public healthUsed: “tracers”: what was the problem, what
did you do about it, who made it happen?
1988: The Big News1988: The Big News
“… this nation has lost sight of its public health goals and has allowed the system of public health activities to fall into DISARRAY!”
1988: the critical re-1988: the critical re-conception of public healthconception of public health
“The committee defines the mission of public health as fulfilling society’s interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy”
“The committee finds that the core functions of public health agencies at all levels of government are assessment, policy development, and assurance”
1988: the Core Functions1988: the Core Functions
Assessment: … regularly and systematically collect, assemble, analyze, and make available information on the health of the community …
Policy Development: … Agencies must take a strategic approach, developed on the basis of a positive appreciation for the democratic political process
1988: The core functions1988: The core functionsAssurance: … assure their constituents that
services necessary to achieve agreed upon goals are provided … encouraging actions by other entities …. Requiring such action through regulation, or by providing services directly
… a set of high-priority personal and communitywide health services that governments will guarantee to every member …
IOM 1988: RecommendationsIOM 1988: Recommendations
States: “… are and must be the central force in public health”
Localities: “no citizen from any community, no matter how small or remote, should be without identifiable and realistic access to the benefits of public health protection, which is possible only through a local component of the public health delivery system.” “the AGPALL” concept
1988: Fulfilling the 1988: Fulfilling the Government Role: Government Role:
Implementing Implementing Recommendations Recommendations
Statutes: … reform; delineate responsibilities and authorities and a core set of functions
Organizational Structure: … an identifiable state department of public health … state health council .,.. Establish standards for local public health functions
1988: Organizational Structure1988: Organizational Structure
Localities: “… the larger the population served by a single multipurpose government, as well as the stronger the history of local control, the more realistic … promote local accountability
1988: Organizational Structure1988: Organizational StructureLocalities: “… the larger the population served
by a single multipurpose government, as well as the stronger the history of local control …… clear focal point: “where the scale of local government activity permits, localities should establish public health councils to report to elected officials on local health needs and on the performance of the local health agency.”
(NOTE TO NALBOH … what happened THREE years after this recommendation?)
1988: Special linkages1988: Special linkages
Environmental healthMental HealthSocial ServicesCare of the indigent: “… until adequate federal
action is forthcoming, public health agencies must continue to serve …to the best of their ability, the priority personal health care needs of the uninsured, underinsured, and Medicaid clients.”
1988: Strategies for Capacity 1988: Strategies for Capacity BuildingBuilding
Technical: uniform data set; Institutional home for new knowledge; research
Political: relationships with elected officials; competence in community relations; working partnerships and support among local, state, and national medical and professional societies …
1988: Strategies for Capacity 1988: Strategies for Capacity BuildingBuilding
Managerial: … training … on managerial and leadership skills; demonstrated management competence … should be a requirement; salaries and benefits
Programmatic: … more emphasis on “factors that influence health-related behavior …”
Fiscal: … Fed to State and State to local, with incentives and sanctions
1988: Education for Public 1988: Education for Public HealthHealth
Schools … firm practice links; resources to governments; students “an opportunity to learn the entire scope of public health practice”; research … applied and implementation; full advantage of other faculties; full support to other faculties
Education programs … should be informed by comprehensive and current data on public health personnel…”
Why a new study about Why a new study about the future of public health ?the future of public health ?
2000: IOM commissioned a systematic review of progress as part of its commitment to follow-through.Progress was dramatic on every front. However, challenges and frustrations abounded as well.IO
Why a new study about Why a new study about the future of public health ?the future of public health ?
IOM commissioned a systematic review: PROGRESS is IMPRESSIVE Conceptualization: The public health working group and the ten essential servicesOrganization: NACCHO, NALBOH, Council on LinkagesWorkforce: PHLI, Management Academy
IO
Why a new study about Why a new study about the future of public health in the future of public health in
2000-2003?2000-2003?Still, due to the rapidly changing (“flat”) world, public health systems were under greater stress than ever before
Additionally, these changes bring increasingly diverse demands, expectations, opportunities, and resources for public health
Oh, yes … and then there’s the MONEY $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
WE interrupt this program WE interrupt this program for the following for the following announcementannouncement
Why a new study about Why a new study about the future of public health in the future of public health in
2003?2003?
And then came September 11th …
And the Anthrax attacks that followed … that changed ‘everything’… and for the IOM Committee, the urgency for a report to galvanize to concerted action was CLEAR
Why talk about a twenty year Why talk about a twenty year old and a five year old study old and a five year old study
about about the future of public health the future of public health
HERE/NOW?HERE/NOW?…because the Nation and States need help from our leadership …a.k.a. YOU !
But first...But first...
a word from our sponsors!
The 2003 study sponsorsThe 2003 study sponsors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (OS/ASPE)
Office of Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion (ODPHP)
Assuring the Health of the Public Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Centuryin the 21st Century
Who?
The 2003 CommitteeThe 2003 Committee
Jo Ivey Boufford Christine Cassel Kaye Bender Lisa Berkman JudyAnn Bigby Thomas Burke Mark Finucane George Flores Lawrence Gostin Pablo Hernandez
Judith Lave John Lumpkin Patricia Peyser George Strait Thomas Valente Patricia Wahl Gail Warden Hugh Tilson (Liaison) George Isham
(Liaison)
Assuring the Health of the Public Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Centuryin the 21st Century
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
How?
Addressing the charge required...JUST WHAT YOU REQUIRE TODAY …
MethodologyMethodologyLiterature review on all relevant topics
Hearings and expert testimony at Committee meetings
Input from the Committee’s Liaison Panel and from the general public
Qualitative and quantitative data from Federal, state, and local public health systemsState and local community organizationsNational and professional organizations
Site visits
Futures visioning and scenario building
Today’s forecast is limited by Today’s forecast is limited by lack of vision …. lack of vision ….
Futures visioning and Futures visioning and scenario buildingscenario building
The committee examined the drivers, or the forces that are likely to shape the future, and used “visioning” to generate scenarios, or potential realities for which public health must be prepared.
Futures visioning and Futures visioning and scenario buildingscenario building
The committee ascertained the drivers, or the forces that are likely to shape the future, and used visioning to generate scenarios, or potential realities for which public health must be prepared. .. AND a great way for YOU to LEAD, too”
Some important “drivers” of Some important “drivers” of population healthpopulation health
Globalization
Changes in the
environment
A social and political environment that prioritizes health
Disparities in health status and access to
care
Advances in biotechnology and
information technology
Infectious disease threats
Some important “drivers” of Some important “drivers” of population healthpopulation health
Globalization
Changes in the
environment
A social and political environment that prioritizes health
Disparities in health status and access to
care
Advances in biotechnology and
information technology
Infectious disease threats
Including MAN-MADE ONES!!
Public health is preparing for whatever comes next.
Some important “drivers” of Some important “drivers” of population healthpopulation health
Globalization
Changes in the
environment
A social and political environment that prioritizes health
Disparities in health status and access to
care
Advances in biotechnology and
information technology
glumbert/media/shift
Infectious disease threats
Including MAN-MADE ONES!!
WWW.NAP.EDU
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
THE FUTURE OF
THE PUBLIC’S
HEALTH
in the 21st Century
The Context for the ReportThe Context for the Report
1988 report is ‘evergreen’ and there is GREAT National Health Achievement in the 20th Century BUT …
US falling short in international comparisonsPoor return on investment in healthConcern about the government public health
infrastructure’s ability to meet future health challenges, both local and global
Background in the ReportBackground in the Report
Health = Public GoodGovernment has fundamental, statutory
duty to assure the health of the public
Background in the ReportBackground in the Report
Health = Public Good“Without Health there can be no happiness”
(attributed to Thomas Jefferson IOM p xi)Government has fundamental, statutory
duty to assure the health of the public
Background in the ReportBackground in the Report
Health = Public Good Government has fundamental, statutory duty to
assure the health of the public, BUT … Government cannot do it alone Need for inter-sectoral engagement in partnership
with government (the 1988 report mission statement is indeed EVERGREEN!)
Health = social goal of many sectors and communities
The root causes of ill health must be addressed by many outside the public health system
The Committee’s ConclusionThe Committee’s Conclusion
An inter-sectoral public health system is needed
In 1988 report, public health refers to the “organized efforts of society, both government AND OTHERS, to assure conditions in which people can be healthy”
THIS report elaborates on the efforts of the other potential public health system actors.
The Committee’s VisionThe Committee’s Vision
The committee adopts as its vision the vision of Healthy People 2010: Healthy People in Healthy Communities
NOTE: The committee explicitly elected NOT to ‘re-discover the wheel’ … a good principle to keep the pace!
MAJOR opportunities for MAJOR opportunities for NALBOH from the 1988 and NALBOH from the 1988 and
2003 IOM Reports2003 IOM Reports The SYSTEM components and their roles The TEN Essential Services Core Competencies Public Health SYSTEM Performance Standards Certification Accreditation
Really embracing the Really embracing the “SYSTEM” as proposed by the “SYSTEM” as proposed by the
1988 report1988 report
The Committee’s Conception: The Committee’s Conception: The Public Health SYSTEM!!The Public Health SYSTEM!!
The Official Public Health Agency Infrastructure
The Community
The Private Sector/Industry
The Medical Care System
The Media
Academia
What is the Public Health What is the Public Health System?System?More than just the
public health agency
“Public health system” – All public, private, and
voluntary entities that contribute to the delivery of public health services within a jurisdiction.
Assuring the Assuring the Conditions for Conditions for
PopulationPopulationHealthHealth
Employersand Business
Academia
GovernmentalPublic Health Infrastructure
The Media
Healthcare delivery
system
Community
(IOM, 2003)
The Public Health System …The Public Health System …
… GREAT progress since 1988…”Despite this progress, the Committee
found that in many important ways, the public health system that was in disarray in 1988 remains in disarray today.”
The Public Health System …The Public Health System …
And so how can NALBOH’s members help public health agencies to gain the status, recognition, and respect to lead the system while we must “run the business…”?
NALBOH in the lead: putting NALBOH in the lead: putting the essential in “ESSENTIAL the essential in “ESSENTIAL
SERVICE”??SERVICE”??
The Essential Public Health The Essential Public Health Services building on 1988Services building on 1988
1. Monitor health status
2. Diagnose and investigate health problems
3. Inform and educate
4. Mobilize communities to address health problems
5. Develop policies and plans
6. Enforce laws and regulations
7. Link people to needed health services
8. Assure a competent health services workforce
9. Evaluate health services
10. Conduct research for new innovations
THE TEN Essential ServicesTHE TEN Essential Services
Monitor health status …Diagnose and investigate health problems ..Inform, educate and empower people …Mobilize community partnerships …Develop policies and plans that ….“My Day Is Made Pushing …”
THE TEN Essential Services THE TEN Essential Services (cont)(cont)
Enforce laws and regulations … Link people to needed personal health svcs.. Assure a Competent public health AND personal
health care workforce Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and quality of
personal and population based Services Research for new insights and innovative
solutions to health problems …”Everything Likely to Win Some Resources!!”
NALBOH leadership: finding NALBOH leadership: finding the core in “CORE the core in “CORE COMPETENCY”??COMPETENCY”??
THE EIGHT Core THE EIGHT Core CompetenciesCompetencies
(Council on Linkages building (Council on Linkages building on 1988)on 1988)
Analytic/Assessment Skills Policy Development/program planning Communication Cultural Competency Community Dimensions of Practice Basic Public Health Sciences Financial Planning and Management Leadership and Systems Thinking
THE EIGHT Core THE EIGHT Core CompetenciesCompetencies
and CERTIFICATIONand CERTIFICATIONWhat are the credentials needed to work in
the public health system?How can these be tied to competencies?How should we go about documenting
competency to practice?If “certification”, how should we certify,
and whom, and for what?
THE EIGHT Core THE EIGHT Core CompetenciesCompetencies
and CERTIFICATIONand CERTIFICATION What are the credentials needed to work in the
public health system? How can these be tied to competencies? How should we go about documenting
competency to practice? If “certification”, how should we certify, and
whom, and for what? What challenges lie ahead for the “American
Board of Public Health”?
THE EIGHT Core THE EIGHT Core CompetenciesCompetencies
and CERTIFICATIONand CERTIFICATION
AND MOST IMPORTANT: HOW CAN WE DO ALL OF THIS WHILE ADDRESSING THE CRITICAL WORKFORCE SHORTAGE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE DECADE AHEAD??
NALBOH in the leadership: NALBOH in the leadership: using the “system using the “system
performance standards”performance standards”
The National PH Performance The National PH Performance Standards Program(NPHPSP) Standards Program(NPHPSP) building directly on the Model building directly on the Model Standards in the 1988 reportStandards in the 1988 report
THREE “instruments” OMB approved with
‘control numbers’ STATE LOCAL GOVERNANCE
Four Concepts Applied in Four Concepts Applied in NPHPSPNPHPSP
1. Based on the ten Essential Public Health Services
2. Focus on the overall public health system
3. Describe an optimal level of performance
4. Support a process of quality improvement
The local public health system The local public health system assessment instrumentassessment instrument
OMB Control Number 0920-0555
24 hours per response “…ALL entities that
contribute to the delivery …”
The local public health system The local public health system assessment instrumentassessment instrument
“How much of this Model Standard is achieved by the local PHS collectively?”
What percent of the answer reported in Q 1 is the direct contribution of the local PH agency?
The local public health system The local public health system assessment instrumentassessment instrument
For the LPHS … asks about GOVERNANCE
For the GOVERNANCE instrument, critical issues to NALBOH include …
Mobilizing for ActionMobilizing for Action through through
Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
Developed by NACCHO and CDCBased on the 1988 recommendations,
development began in 1996, released in 2001Community strategic planning toolWeb-based tool – www.naccho.org
NPHPSP and MAPPNPHPSP and MAPPNPHPSP Local
Instrument used within MAPP to assess public health system capacity
MAPP provides the process for addressing weaknesses and building on strengths
NACCHO Operational NACCHO Operational Definition of a Definition of a
Functional Local Health Functional Local Health DepartmentDepartment
Co-funded by CDC and RWJFGoal: Shared understanding of what people
can reasonably expect from LHDsBuilds on the “AGPALL” 1988 Framed around the ten Essential Services but
presented in more common languageAccommodates variety in LHD structure and
governance
““Public health is a complex Public health is a complex concept, but the operational concept, but the operational definition can help dispel the definition can help dispel the
mystery. Eventually public health mystery. Eventually public health can be recognized and valued can be recognized and valued
even wheneven when——particularlyparticularly when when——things are going well.things are going well.””
Susan GerardDirector, Arizona Department of Health Services
Public health is a complex Public health is a complex concept and so we need to concept and so we need to
develop a meaningful identifiable develop a meaningful identifiable BRAND BRAND
IOM Reports 1988/2003 – IOM Reports 1988/2003 – National Catalyst for National Catalyst for
AccreditationAccreditation Establish a “national commission to explore accreditation”
Further states…– “This (accreditation)
commission should focus on the development of a system that will further the efforts of NPHPSP.”
Building on the 1988 Building on the 1988 recommendations: recommendations:
Exploring AccreditationExploring Accreditation Co-funded by CDC and RWJF Jointly led by NACCHO, ASTHO,
NALBOH and APHA Informed by the Multi-State Learning
Collaborative Model addressed governance, standards,
financing and incentives, and evaluation Model for voluntary accreditation
developed and approved Accreditation for state Accreditation for state
and local health and local health departments is both departments is both
desirable and feasible!desirable and feasible!
THE TEN Essential Services THE TEN Essential Services (cont)(cont)
Enforce laws and regulations … Link people to needed personal health svcs.. Assure a Competent public health AND personal
health care workforce Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility and quality of
personal and population based Services Research for new insights and innovative
solutions to health problems Oh, yes … and number ELEVEN: Governance
and management of heath department resources
Public health system Public health system assessment instruments and assessment instruments and
A CCREDITATIONA CCREDITATION Can achievement of a
“passing grade” on a performance assessment be used for accreditation?
How should WHO accredit WHOM and HOW? (not to mention WHY?)
Public health system Public health system assessment instruments and assessment instruments and
ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION Can achievement of a
“passing grade” on a performance assessment be used for accreditation?
How should WHO accredit WHOM and HOW? (not to mention WHY?)
SEE: “Exploring Accreditation” and CDC’s NPHPSP website
Public health system Public health system assessment instruments and assessment instruments and
ACCREDITATIONACCREDITATION AND MOST
IMPORTANT, HOW CAN WE KEEP ON TOP OF THE SPECIFIC HEALTH CHALLENGES WHILE WE TEND TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE??
LEADERSHIP Questions for LEADERSHIP Questions for NALBOH:NALBOH:
How can Essential Services, How can Essential Services, Competencies, and Competencies, and
Performance Standards Performance Standards inform accreditation and inform accreditation and
certification? certification? Especially NOW!!Especially NOW!!
Essential Services=Essential, Essential Services=Essential, Competencies=Unique and Competencies=Unique and
necessary, and Performance necessary, and Performance Standards and a new Standards and a new formulation can inform formulation can inform
advocacy for public health!advocacy for public health!Especially NOW!!Especially NOW!!
Sometimes the best way Sometimes the best way to lead progress is to take to lead progress is to take
a moment to look backa moment to look back
SO … let’s celebrate twenty years of “the
future”
IOM’s LANDMARK REPORT ON IOM’s LANDMARK REPORT ON “THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC “THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC
HEALTH” 1988HEALTH” 1988
… and FIVE years into Assuring the Health of the Public in the 21st Century
INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE
OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES
THE FUTURE OF
THE PUBLIC’S
HEALTH
in the 21st Century
The best way to predict the The best way to predict the future is to CREATE it. (P future is to CREATE it. (P
Drucker)Drucker)
SO .. LET’S TALK… NALBOH’s leadership
counts!!!
THANKS!
BACKUP SLIDES FOLLOW
The Public Health System: The Public Health System: What We Don’t Know but What We Don’t Know but
YOU can help us to find out!!YOU can help us to find out!! RESEARCH … the tenth “essential service” … ie
not someone else’s job Public Health Systems Research … much in need
of help but enormous progress (Council on Linkages!)
FAILURE to collect the evidence base precludes evidence-based policy
(witness the IOM report)
The Public Health System: The Public Health System: What We Don’t Know but What We Don’t Know but
YOU can help us to find out!!YOU can help us to find out!! What is the optimal allocation of responsibilities
among partners? What is the appropriate funding formula for the
system? What is the minimal staffing for a competent local
official health agency? What is the minimum size below which an
efficient/effective infrastructure is not possible?
The Public Health System: The Public Health System: What We Don’t KnowWhat We Don’t Know
What is the largest population to be served and still be ‘local’?
What is the optimal mix of disciplines or competencies in the competent agency?
How far is too far away for a local agency?What is the appropriate or optimal
relationship between the State Health Agency and the local official agency(ies)?
The Public Health System: The Public Health System: What We Don’t Know but What We Don’t Know but YOU need to help with!YOU need to help with!
What do we know about governance and what do we need to know? How does this differ across the “five … or is it more? … Americas”
What is the evidence for best performance from a Local Agency or Board of Health?
How many jurisdictions can a local agency manage or a board of health “govern”?
How can public health most effectively relate to local general purpose government?
Ahead of the pace … “Who will Ahead of the pace … “Who will Keep the Public Healthy?”Keep the Public Healthy?”
The PIPELINE is dangerously empty and the audience is dangerously “graying”
SO: we needed to assess the past and current state of training and education for public health professionals and develop recommendations for strengthening public health education
Companion StudyCompanion Study“Who will keep the Public “Who will keep the Public
Healthy?”Healthy?”
Utilize recommendations and other information from the Assuring the Health report
Ten-year look forward
Companion StudyCompanion Study“Who will keep the Public “Who will keep the Public
Healthy?Healthy?
Kristine Gebbie Mark CullenLinda Rosenstock Bob GoodmanSusan Allan Alan
GuttmacherKaye Bender Rita KukafkaDan Blazer Sheila SmytheScott Burris Roxanne Parrott
Companion StudyCompanion Study“Educating Public Health “Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21Professionals for the 21stst
Century”Century”
Process and development of recommendations similar to “Future of the Public’s Health” study
Final Report issued on November 4 and ‘launched’ at APHA in the late fall 2002!
Companion StudyCompanion Study“Educating Public Health “Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21Professionals for the 21stst
Century”Century”
A MODEL of health that emphasizes the linkages and relationships among multiple factors (or determinants) affecting health is an ECOLOGICAL MODEL”
““Educating Public Health Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21Professionals for the 21stst
Century”Century”KEY RecommendationsKEY Recommendations
SIX major responsibilities: Educate the leaders; focal point for Transdisciplinary Research; contribute to policy; collaborate with other schools for public health content; life-long learning; engage actively with various communities to improve the public’s health
““Who will Keep the Public Who will Keep the Public Healthy?” Keep the basics; Healthy?” Keep the basics; ADD Eight new competenciesADD Eight new competencies
Epidemiology, Statistics, Health Policy, Environmental Health, Social and Behavioral Sciences
Informatics, genomics, communication, cultural competence, community based participatory research , global health, policy and law and public health ethics
““Educating Public Health Educating Public Health Professionals for the 21Professionals for the 21stst
Century”Century”KEY RecommendationsKEY Recommendations
Primary Educational Mission: the preparation of individuals for positions of senior responsibility
Emphasize the centrality of the ECOLOGIC Approach
NEW competencies in genomics, communications, leadership, policy, law and ethics
““Who will Keep the Public Who will Keep the Public Healthy?” For EACH of the Eight Healthy?” For EACH of the Eight
new content areasnew content areas
Competencies be identified;Each area be included in graduate level
public health education;Continuing development and creation of
new knowledge be pursued; andOpportunity for specialization be offered.
NALBOH … a ‘closing keynote’ … NALBOH … a ‘closing keynote’ … a new time of oppor-TUNE-ity a new time of oppor-TUNE-ity
G-minor: Gee, there are certainly some minor problems (ahem!!) getting there
B-flat: Be flat-out proud of what our field and this state have already accomplished
B-sharp: There are wonderful opportunities ahead, but it will take a trained eye to see them in the current context
C-major!!
The best way to keep pace The best way to keep pace with progress is to be with progress is to be
ahead of it!!ahead of it!!
SO .. LET’S TALK… YOUR leadership
counts!!!
After all, Public Health is a After all, Public Health is a work in progress...work in progress...
I want to hear from YOU
NOW … and [email protected]