253813 Internet based training for public health management

Monday, October 31, 2011: 12:30 PM

Michael Morris, MPH , Health Services Research, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Workforce development in public health is one of the key challenges facing the field today. This presentation will focus on workforce training and continuing education on management topics delivered through internet based platforms. Brief discussion will be given to the current body of knowledge on this approach and present a rationale for the expanded use of this medium for reaching working public health practitioners. Greater detail will be given to the prominent vehicles currently available including those delivered by the CDC, APHA, NACCHO, Public Health Training Centers, the Public Health Foundation and the Public Health Finance & Management Connection, outlining what types of content are available and when possible giving indications of the current usage levels of this format.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
1. Explain the need for continuing professional training/education 2. Describe how internet based professional training contributes to the overall workforce development process 3. Describe potential strengths and weaknesses of this medium 4. Identify potential sources for professional training content

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am qualified to give this presentation due to having spent 20 years training the workforce and delivering managerial consulting services for healthcare providers around the nation. Over the last two years I have been involved in an extensive review conducted by experts around the country on the needs of the public health management workforce particularly in the area of finance and operations. My role as a member of the team that began developing a web based training portal for public health finance in 2009 provides significant experience in the content area for this presentation. As a member of APHA’s Education Board I have knowledge of the broader contextual factors that influence how distance continuing education fits into the larger public health workforce development agenda.
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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