Public Health Summer Institute
The 7th Annual
2008 Montana Public Health Summer Institute
June 9 -13, 2008
Montana State University - Great Falls (MSU-GF)
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Download the 2008 Summer Institute Brochure
The 2008 Summer Institute will provide short-term, intensive educational opportunities for public health system professionals, community partners, and students.
This educational opportunity is sponsored by the University of Washington's Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, and the Montana Public Health Training Institute of the Department of Public Health and Human Services.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Track 1, June 9 -11
(Monday 1:00 PM – Wednesday Noon)
Course description: This course explores leadership and management within public health organizations, primarily from the perspective of the mid-level manager. The topics cover the relationship between personal and organizational values, how the context of the work environment is critical to success, critical leadership tasks, effective forms of organizational communication including meeting management, current Public Health management challenges, performance appraisals and counseling, effective strategies for dealing with conflict, and stages of team development.
Instructors: Bud Nicola (UW), Cindy Morgan (Sanders), Judy Lapan (Richland) Duration: 16 hours
Course description: This course provides a history and introduction to public health law, the role of law and government in influencing policy change, and contexts that influence policy outcomes. The course will examine the historical foundations of public health law, including constitutional issues and explore current developments at both the federal and state levels.
Instructors: Jack Thompson (NWCPHP), Pat Kuszler (UW), Shannon McDonald (DPHHS)
Duration: 16 hours
Course description: The methodology that will be practiced in this two-day course is based on the recently developed Program Evaluation in Environmental Health online module. Although designed with environmental health examples, the concepts and tools can be applied across all public health disciplines including maternal and child health, chronic disease, injury, and mental health. The module is based on the Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The course will be a hands-on learn and practice session on how planners can begin to build and evaluate their programs using practical process and outcome measures. The instructors for this course have over 30 years of experience in the field designing and developing program planning and evaluation in all hazards preparedness, environmental health and injury prevention. Instructors will acts as coaches as participants begin to build their own evaluation plan for a program or project that they are currently working on for their organization.
Instructors: Luann D’Ambrosio (NWCPHP), Carl Osaki (NWCPHP), Katie Loveland (DPHHS)
Duration: 16 hours
Course description: This session will use lectures and a foodborne outbreak case study to teach intermediate epidemiology techniques and the roles of the public health laboratory, epidemiologist, public health nurse and sanitarian in a potential foodborne outbreak Emphasis will be on the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to potential foodborne outbreaks.
Instructors: Victoria Holt (NWCPHP), Dr. Steve Helgerson (DPHHS), Jim Murphy (DPHHS), plus state and local guest speakers.
Duration: 16 hours
Track 2, June 11 -13
(Wednesday 1:00 PM – Friday Noon)
Course description: Grants, coalitions, team building— everyone knows, theoretically, that we must collaborate with others to be successful in public health. In practice, though, collaboration can be difficult under many circumstances—when there are limited resources, power is unbalanced, your personal/professional identity are at stake and/or you have reluctant or absent stakeholders. This course will help you become strategic in your collaboration with others. We’ll examine why coalitions often fail, learn from successful case studies, and hear helpful hints from professionals in the field.
Instructors: Julie Benson-Rosston (Collaboration Institute)
Duration: 16 hours
Course description: This course will help public health communicators navigate through the numerous writing challenges we all face on a daily basis. Come learn the basics of business and grant writing and business communications. From this course you will get help with writing basics and learn the tools you need for business communications such as news letters, correspondence, and technical writing. In addition, follow the path of a news release from rough draft to finding its way into print, including tips on how to pique the media’s interest. Course materials are designed for rookies just starting out or seasoned veterans who need a refresher.
Instructors: Luke Fortune (DPHHS), Jon Ebelt (DPHHS), Barbara Schneeman (YCCHD)
Duration: 16 hours
Course Description: Maternal and child health (MCH) epidemiology focuses on promoting and improving the health and well-being of mothers, children and families by collecting, analyzing, interpreting and applying relevant, useful data to public health programs. This course concentrates on some of the most common activities and skills needed for effectively using and applying MCH data, such as identifying and selecting MCH data sources, comparing populations, common methods for analyzing data and presenting analysis results, interpreting MCH data, survey design, and evaluation. Participants will have an opportunity to discuss MCH epidemiology activities from their own experiences.
Instructors: Dianna Frick (DPHHS), Jo Ann Dotson (DPHHS)
Duration: 16 hours
8 HOUR COURSES,
June 11 -13
(Wednesday 1:00 PM – Thursday Noon)
(Thursday 1:00 PM – Friday Noon)
Instructors: Jayne Ottman (Lean Healthcare West)
Duration: 8 hours
Course description: "Diversity Awareness - to direct our condition for growth as a result of change" Diversity training and awareness is essential to building strong, respectful, and inclusive customer service in Montana. This course will challenge all participants to focus on the major demographic trends of Montana's changing environment. In addition, they will learn how to respond to demographic realities through a diversity process.
Instructors: Carla Lott (Strongbear Corporation), Vicki Augare (Benefis Healthcare), Riki Hanstede (Hill)
Duration: 8 hours
Course Descriptions (print version)
Instructor bios
Week-at-a Glance Schedule
Special Events are FREE!
Welcome Luncheons
- MSU-GF, Heritage Hall
Monday, June 9, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- MSU-GF, Heritage Hall
Wednesday, June 11, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Evening Receptions
- C. M. Russell Museum
Tuesday, June 10, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- MSU-GF, Atrium and Heritage Room
Thursday, June 12, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Stipends
One stipend will be awarded to each county and tribal jurisdiction.
Contact Vicki Cook at 406-444-0732 to request a stipend award.
Scholarships
Scholarships are available for college students pursuing a career in Public Health Nursing or Community Health. Students are responsible for travel and lodging expenses. Scholarship Information & Application
Contact Margaret Souza at 406-444-3011 for more information.
CONTACT
INFORMATION:
Registration & Stipends:
Vicki Cook
vcook@mt.gov
406-444-0732
Course Information:
Tulasi Zimmer
tzimmer@mt.gov
406-444-7072
Scholarships:
Margaret Souza
msouza@mt.gov
406-444-3011
