273360 Conversation on Leadership with Women in the Health Professions

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 12:30 PM - 12:50 PM

Mildred Hunter, MSW, MPH , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health/Let's Move , Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Chicago, IL
The Committee on Women's Rights (COWR) relates the concerns of the entire American Public Health Association's membership and all its organization components to the problems associated with women in society which involves consideration of health, health services and health career opportunity. This session is organized by COWR to encourage women including young women to pursue leadership positions in public health and professional associations. This inaugural session will include American Public Health Association's Past Presidents who will include in the conversation (1.) Successes and challenges in leadership positions. (2.) Moving up the career ladder. (3.) Role of women in promoting a public health agenda to improve the health status and quality of life for women. (4.) Balancing career and family life. (5.) Mentoring of aspiring public health professionals.

Learning Areas:
Public health or related education

Learning Objectives:
Describe the role of women as leaders in public health workplace and in professional organizations. Discuss challenges in leadership, and balancing career and family life. Describe how to prepare the next generation of women as leaders in public health.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have worked in the arena of public health for many years and am an active practitioner of public health.
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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