191185 Diversity in Employment

Tuesday, October 28, 2008: 12:40 PM

Gerald H. Ohta, MPH , Learning Coordinator, Hawaii Public Health Training Network, Hawaii State Department of Health, Honolulu, HI
     
Diversity in employment intersects with but is not mutually congruent with equal access to services considerations. Recruitment and retention is a continually evolving focus affected by macro events for which we fashion micro answers.

Learning Objectives:
Explain the difference between diversity goals versus service access goals. Describe at least two factors that contribute to recruiting a diverse workforce (or retaining it). Describe at least two factors that contribute to recruiting a service access appropriate workforce (or retaining it).

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: of my Public Health experience related to EEO/AA, Equal Access, and Distance Learning.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

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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