253804 CityMatCH Perspective on MCH Workforce Needs

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: 11:10 AM

Molly C. Schlife, MPH , CityMatCH, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Developing a well prepared MCH Workforce in the future requires a key understanding of the alignment of workforce development and health department priorities. With a specific focus on the needs of urban local health departments including but not limited to succession planning and professional development. This presentation will review how CityMatCH is addressing these priorities. One key component is the CityLeaders Program for emerging MCH leaders. This training program serves as an introduction to the core MCH Leadership Competencies. A second initiative that will be discussed is the use of online distance-learning modules for workforce development

Learning Areas:
Program planning

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe CityMatCH's strategies for supporting competency-based continuing education and professional development for the MCH workforce.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I serve as a Project Coordinator at CityMatCH where I co-lead the CityLeaders training program as well as the Data Use Institute.
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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