167201 A shock to the system? The potential impact of credentialing Graduates of CEPH accredited Schools of Public Health and Graduate Public Health Programs on state public health and public health system performance

Tuesday, November 6, 2007: 1:20 PM

Paul K. Halverson, DrPH, MHSA , State Health Director, Arkansas Department of Health, Little Rock, AR
This session will highlight the potential implications of credentialing Graduates of CEPH accredited Schools of Public Health and Graduate Public Health Programs for recruitment, training, and retention at a state department of health. The session will also describe ways that this effort may help improve public health system performance through linkages with the National Public Health Performance Standards Program.

Learning Objectives:
Describe the potential and perceived impact of this effort on public health recruitment, training, retention as well as public health system performance at a state level.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No
Any institutionally-contracted trials related to this submission?

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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