Applications are now being accepted for the 2018 cohort of the Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute. A nine-month online program with three on-site sessions in Seattle, the Leadership Institute is designed to help emerging public health leaders strengthen their leadership skills to meet the complicated demands of today’s public health landscape.

The 2018 Leadership Institute program is framed through a life-course lens that emphasizes health equity and social justice. Scholars will learn and practice collaborative leadership and change management skills to help them work effectively toward goals with colleagues, systems, policy makers, communities, and stakeholders.

LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE QUICK FACTS

When: Late April–November 2018. On-site session dates: May 2–4, August 8–10, and November 5–7

Format: Distance-based and in-person learning; three Seattle on-site sessions

Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted through March 23. Early-bird deadline is March 9.

Cost: $3,000 ($2,700 by the early-bird deadline). Some partial scholarships available to those in the field of maternal and child health.

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Chicago, IL – June 25-29, 2018

The Health Resources And Services Administration (HRSA), The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CityMatCH are offering a Training Course In MCH Epidemiology as part of their ongoing effort to enhance the analytic capacity of state and local health agencies.

The training course is an intensive program, combining lectures, discussion, hands-on exercises, and opportunities for individualized technical assistance. Several post-training webinars will serve to build upon and extend the content of the in-person training.

Content For The 2018 Course Will Include:

• Needs Assessment And Prioritization
• Specialized Multivariable Regression Methods
• Performance Measurement And Trend Analysis
• Program And Policy Evaluation
• Quality Improvement Analysis And Reporting
• Effective Data Presentation And Translation

Who Should Apply?

This national program is aimed primarily at professionals in state and local health agencies who have significant responsibility for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting Maternal And Child Health data. This year, the course is geared to individuals with Intermediate to Advanced skills in statistical and epidemiologic methods, preferably in MCH or a related field.

Note: Only applicants who work domestically and regularly analyze data rather than manage programs, will be considered.

If you have Basic to Intermediate skills (mostly generate descriptive statistics with limited application of regression analysis), we welcome you to apply to next year’s course, and to review the online archived course materials from the 2017 basic to intermediate course. If you are a program manager, please see the training links below for data users.

Details:

• Training will begin mid-day Monday, June 25 and conclude mid-day Friday, June 29.
• Hotel room lodging is included in the training.
• A limited number of scholarships for airfare are available.
• Applications will be competitively reviewed, and acceptance notifications issued by late March.

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Completed applications must be submitted online for competitive review by 11:59 pm PST, February 23, 2018. No late applications will be accepted.

Apply to IHART2 | Indigenous Wellness Research Institute

Now accepting applications for the 2018 cohort. Applications will be considered on a rolling deadline.

The application process for the Indigenous HIV/AIDS Research Training program includes an online application form and uploading several documents.

You will be prompted to upload the documents at the end of the application form. You may save your work to complete later. Please note, however, that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this program until all required documents have been received.

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The Improving Patient Care (IPC) program is pleased to provide access to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Open School to support you in your quality improvement efforts.

Enjoy this amazing opportunity to design your own path to develop your skills in improvement, safety, system design, and leadership through the Open School tools and resources.

The Open School offers essential training and tools in an online educational community to help you and your team deliver excellent, safe care and to build core skills in improvement, safety, and leadership. The Open School offers more than 30 online courses in quality, safety, leadership, the Triple Aim, and patient-centered care. CEUs are available.

For IHS, Tribal, and Urban Indian Health Program ambulatory facilities, access is available through the IPC Program. For IHS Direct Service CMS-certified hospitals and their associated ambulatory care facilities, access is available through your PATH partner. Contact your PATH partner to get enrolled.

Please contact susan.anderson@ihs.gov for any questions you may have.

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