272994 Improving public health by being strategic: A state health department's perspective

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 : 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Frances Phillips, RN, MHA , Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Maryland - Office of the Deputy Secretary, Baltimore, MD
     
Maryland state and local health departments have sustained significant funding cuts over the past several years, yet have launches high impact health improvement initiatives.In general, these initiatives have been supported by leveraging relationships with others, eg., state agencies, the hospital sector, and foundations. The presentation will give examples of such improvements in health informatics, health improvement coalitions, and workforce development.

Learning Areas:
Communication and informatics
Public health or related public policy
Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Identify at least two collaborative strategies that will advance population health improvement

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Directs and leads a staff of approximately 1300 and manages a $455 million organization responsible for basic public health functions for the State of Maryland. Provides leadership for Maryland's state and local policy and programs addressing disease surveillance, communicable disease control, environmental health and regulation, chronic disease control, public health laboratories, maternal and child health, emergency preparedness and medical examiner operations
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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