Breakout Sessions
Pre-Conference Activities - July 22, 2008
Conference - July 23-24, 2008
Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center
Madison, WI
Wednesday, July 23
>Breakout Block 1, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
>Breakout Block 2, 2:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 24
>Breakout Block 3, 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.
>Breakout Block 4, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
>Breakout Block 5, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
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1.1 Leadership Tools for Problem Solving
Not all leadership strategies are immediately obvious in different situations. This is especially true now when solving problems requires the consideration of many diverse perspectives. Among the leadership tools for problem solving to be explored in this session are Open Space Technology and Six Thinking Hats. Open space and related techniques such as the World Cafe and Search Conference will be described. Attendees will participate in a "thinking hat" exercise. These specific leadership tools will be useful in your public health practice.
Louis Rowitz, PhD, Professor, Community Health Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health
1.2 Environmental Health Data: Using Research to Create Action
Partnerships have been used to build a more cohesive approach for combining and analyzing environmental health data. The results allow for a combined approach to coordinate targeted efforts for educating communities, prioritizing resources, and responding to existing issues in a proactive manner. The core topic areas include air quality, water quality, and childhood lead poisoning.
Marni Bekkedal, PhD, Program Manager, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Mark Werner, PhD, Research Scientist Supervisor, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Jennifer Boyce, MPH, Epidemiologist, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Rebecca Danhof, MPH, Asthma Epidemiologist, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Sara Ishado, Public Health Educator, Bureau of Environmental an Occupational Health, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
1.3 Responding to Natural Disasters
When flooding occurs, public health is at the forefront of emergency response efforts. Learn how two public health departments responded to a federally-declared disaster in their county. Attendees will gain an understanding of the Incident Command Structure, and the importance of preparing for disasters of any kind.
Al Graewin, BS, CHES, Health Education Manager, La Crosse County Health Department (WI)
Doug Mormann, MS, Health Officer, La Crosse County Health Department (WI)
Ruth Gerding, MPH, RN, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, Putnam County Health Department (OH)
Barb Wilhelm, RN, Deputy Heath Commissioner, Findlay City Health Department (OH)
1.4 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals: Ensuring a Competent Workforce
Since their release in 2001, the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals have helped many health departments develop and retain a competent workforce. This session will begin by exploring the newly revised Core Competencies, allow participants to comment of revisions, and explore possible new applications of Core Competencies. It will be followed by the description of a web-delivered survey of public health nurses working in local health departments in Wisconsin that assessed self-perceived competency for population-focused public health practice.
Ron Bialek, MPP, President, Public Health Foundation
John Gwinn, PhD, MS, PH, President, Kent Ohio Board of Health
Susan Zahner, DrPH, RN, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin – Madison
Paul Schwartz, MA, RN, Graduate Program Assistant, University of Wisconsin – Madison
1.5 Working with Tobacco Control Lawyers: Case Studies in Smoke-free Regulation
This case-study driven session will be a primer for public health professionals on fighting tobacco use through legislation, regulation and litigation. It will highlight the ways in which tobacco control attorneys partner with public health professionals in advancing smoke-free policies. The session will cover common legal measures taken to delay, disable, or defeat smoke-free policies; the importance of legal counsel in tobacco control policy; free tobacco law resources; and an overview of trends in smoke-free regulation.
Kerry Cork, JD, Associate Counsel, Tobacco Control Legal Consortium
Cheryl Sbarra, JD, Senior Staff Attorney, Massachusetts Association Board of Health, Tobacco Control Program
1.6 TRAIN: Preparing the Public Health Workforce: A User-Centered Approach to Building Our Systems
Do you have public health systems or business processes that needs building or could benefit from re-design? This session calls upon experts to describe innovative methods that engage end-users to build and redesign systems. Participants will discuss the process and outcomes of a user-centered approach. Replicating this approach is an efficient, effective way to address building or redesigning public health systems and business processes. In order to address the many complex issues and challenges with which we are (or could be) faced, it is essential that the public health workforce has access to the necessary training to be prepared to serve communities each and every day. This session will focus on how TRAIN, the nation’s premier learning management system, is being utilized by organizations and agencies to provide trainings that will prepare the public health workforce.
Lois Banks, DMin, TRAIN Director, Public Health Foundation
Sue Tedford, Distance Learning Specialist, Texas Department of State Health Services
Colin Brock, BS, Associate Information Processing Consultant, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Office of Continuing Professional Development
Kip Rood, BS, Senior IT Consultant, UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Office of Continuing Professional Development
Don Neuert, Public Health Educator, Education/Exercise Coordinator for Public Health Preparedness, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Public Health, Public Health Preparedness Unit
Shirley Bostock, Human Services Coordinator, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Division of Public Health
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2.1 Wisconsin Workforce Call to Action Kick Off
Stepping Up to the Challenge: Wisconsin’s Public Health Workforce Call to Action
As public health workers, we wake up and do our jobs every day. Usually, we don’t critically evaluate what else we need to know to do our job (competency), who our colleagues are (diversity), or if there will be enough of us in 2020 or 2040 (sufficiency). This session will provide attendees with an opportunity to explore those issues – issues that are crucial to maintaining a strong public health system in Wisconsin now and in the future. Join us for the release of Stepping Up to the Challenge: Wisconsin’s Public Health Workforce Call to Action. This policy report will provide Wisconsin’s public health workers with clear action steps for the next two years, as well as lay the groundwork for 2020 aims. The session will go beyond Powerpoint, and engage three lucky audience members to be contestants in a challenging workforce quiz (with fabulous prizes, of course). Come cheer on your colleagues. You’ll leave with a new appreciation for your fellow public health workers, plans for your role in workforce development, and a few good laughs.
Elizabeth (Lieske) Giese, RN, MSPH, Director, Division of Public Health-Western Regional Office
2.2 Board of Health Statutory Authority - What is Your Legal Authority?
Legal statutes from 44 states address local boards of health. The majority of these statutes provide for two or more levels of jurisdiction within their respective states. This presentation examines the various models of legal authority granted to local public health governing bodies, so that all stake holders are more effective public health advocates.
Marnie Glaeberman, JD, MPH, BA, Communication, Director, Government Relations, National Association of Local Boards of Health
Marc D Hiller, DrPH, Professor, Department of Health Management and Policy, University of New Hampshire
2.3 Harmonizing Data: The Board of Health Profile
NALBOH recently surveyed board of health members to examine their roles, responsibilities, and authorities. Session participants will learn the results of the national survey and more about the needs, concerns, and capacities of boards of health across the country. This presentation also examines how public health data is collected to eliminate survey overlap and the various models of legal authority granted to public health governing bodies so that all stakeholders are more effective public health advocates.
Chuck Moon, PhD, Director, Graduate Studies in Education, Heidelberg College
Fleming Fallon, PhD, Professor of Public Health, Bowling Green State University/Director, Northwest Ohio Consortium for Public Health
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3.1 Cross-Learning: Leveraging Partnerships for Improved Governance
This session will highlight how the Performance Standards can facilitate cross-learning between local health departments and local Boards of Health. Partnering to complete the National Public Health Performance Standards Program local and governance instruments allows LHDs and LBOHs to better understand each other’s roles and responsibilities as members of the local public health system. Presenters will share their experience partnering to complete the NPHPSP instruments and discuss how this history of collaboration continues to inform daily public health practice in their jurisdiction.
Lisa Jacobs, MAPP & CEHA Program Associate, National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
Stephen J. Papenberg, Health Officer, South Brunswick Health Department
3.2 National Perspectives on Health Risks Related to Private Water Well Systems
Private water well systems are sometimes portrayed as an inferior means of potable water. This presentation examines measured consumer attitudes, the role of private water well systems in supplying drinking water to more than 10 million households, how federal data measure the scope of private well safety, and will conclude by examining public and private sector initiatives to further protect the health of consumers utilizing private well systems, including the role of personal stewardship.
Kevin McCray, CAE, Executive Director, National Ground Water Association
3.3 The Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) and its Use for Public Health and Medical Emergency Response
This presentation will provide an introduction to EMAC and its organization, processes, and procedures. It will also demonstrate how EMAC can be used for public health and medical assistance among its members. Other key mutual aid agreements, alliances, and partnerships will also be discussed.
Martin Kalis, MA, Public Health Advisor, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Environmental Health Services Branch, Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
3.4 Mentoring for the Public Health Professional
This presentation will present information describing the value of mentoring relationships and programs; how to construct a quality mentoring relationship from both the mentor’s and the mentee’s perspective; generational perspectives on mentoring; and will give participants an opportunity to reflect on mentoring opportunities both for themselves and what they have to offer others.
Carol L Woltring, Executive Director, Center for Health Leadership and Practice, Public Health Institute
3.5 Injury Prevention Challenge: Are you the Tortoise or the Hare?
This presentation will provide a brief overview of injury prevention and will explore the participant’s role within this topic area. The presentation will provide participants with strategies and resources to help improve their injury prevention programs. Potential collaborative partnerships will be discussed as a viable method of enhancing injury prevention efforts.
Faith Yingling, PhD, CHES, Director, Wellness Connection, Bowling Green State University
3.6 Stepping Forward Together to Improve the Oral Health of Wisconsin
Every year 51 million school hours are lost due to dental disease. Join us in a discussion hosted by the Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition on the magnitude of this problem and learn how programs across the state are “Stepping Forward Together” to address this problem.
Matt Crespin, RDH, BS, CDHC, Oral Health Project Manager, Children’s Health Alliance of Wisconsin/ Wisconsin Oral Health Coalition
Doug Mormann, MS, Health Officer, La Crosse County Health Department/La Crosse Area Dental Care Advocacy Coalition
3.7 Perinatal Mood Disorders: You Can’t Tell by Looking
You can’t tell that a woman has postpartum depression with simple observation. Screening women for prenatal and postpartum depression is a “best practice” for identifying women with depression. This presentation will assist public health professionals establish and implement depression screening protocols.
Ann Conway, MS, MPA, RN, Executive Director, Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
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4.1 The Role of Boards of Health in Accreditation Preparation
This session will highlight Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department in Nebraska and West Allis Health Departments in Wisconsin, and the role of their boards of health as they begin preparing for national accreditation.
Steve Beal, MPA, Assistant Health Director, Lincoln-Lancaster Health Department
Terry Brandenburg, MBA, MPH, Health Commissioner, West Allis Health Department
Grace Gorenflo, BSN, MPH, Project Director, National Association of County and City Health Officials
4.2 Air Quality Index Awareness and Outdoor Activity Levels in Wisconsin
The Air Quality Index (AQI) was developed by the US Environmental Protection Agency to inform the public when air quality is bad. It is unknown how well these messages are reaching target populations. The effectiveness of this intervention program was examined using a state-added module within the 2005 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Questions addressed AQI awareness and its impact on outdoor activity. Results suggest targeted efforts to improve AQI awareness and behavior change are needed.
Jennifer Boyce, MPH, Epidemiologist, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Kristen Malecki, PhD, MPH, Environmental Epidemiologist, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
Henry Anderson, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Wisconsin Division of Public Health
4.3 Indicators of Progress in Public Health Preparedness at State and Local Health Departments
Since 2002, federal funding has provided resources to rapidly build new capacities at state and local health departments to address emerging public health threats.National Association of County and City Health Officialshas conducted a series of assessments to evaluate progress in public health preparedness at the local level. This survey data has been combined with data from our partner organizations representing state health departments, laboratories and the public health workforce to develop a comprehensive report on progress and ongoing needs.
Victoria Johnson, MSc, Senior Analyst, Public Health Preparedness, National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
4.4 Conflict Analysis: Figuring Out What’s Going Wrong
Inter-personal and inter-organizational conflict is an inevitable feature of today’s underfunded and burdened public health landscape. This session will build on participant’s existing knowledge and experience to explore every day conflict dynamics, learn to thoughtfully analyze the conflict system and build strategies to enhance partnership bonds.
Kristin Hill, MSHSA, Director, Great Lakes Intertribal EpiCenter
4.5 Local Boards of Health Putting Their Authority Into Action
Since the Center for Disease Control’s Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs 1999 was published nine years ago, evidence increasingly demonstrates the effectiveness of comprehensive, evidence-based tobacco control programs. The evidence indicates that the community-based component of state tobacco control programs are the foundation of the entire program and critical to program sustainability.
The session will consist of a presentation on CDC’s updated Best Practices for Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs, including special emphasis on the effective use of local legal authority for tobacco control and the implementation of effective community interventions supported by tobacco control policy. The presentation will also focus on the impact of tobacco policy and the integration of tobacco policy into other chronic disease programs to reduce disease burden. An expert panel will be composed of CDC and representatives of a local board of health and a partner organization. The key elements to be explored and discussed are: evidence-based program strategies, policy initiatives, program sustainability, and collaborations that will engage communications among partners at the state and community levels with the NALBOH membership.
Monica H Eischen, Team Lead Program Consultant, Program Services Branch, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Matthew T McKenna, MD, MPH, Captain, US Public Health Service Director, National Center Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Office on Smoking and Health
4.6 Medical Reserve Corps – How to Establish a Local Unit
The mission of the MRC is to improve the health and safety of communities across the country by organizing and utilizing public health, medical and other volunteers. The MRC emphasizes the importance of addressing local needs within the context of locally available resources. In this session we will provide a real-time perspective of what it takes to establish an MRC in a local community.
Joe Zagame, Office of Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps
4.7 Mentoring for the Public Health Professional
This presentation will present information describing the value of mentoring relationships and programs; how to construct a quality mentoring relationship from both the mentor’s and the mentee’s perspective; generational perspectives on mentoring; and will give participants an opportunity to reflect on mentoring opportunities both for themselves and what they have to offer others.
Carol L Woltring, Executive Director, Center for Health Leadership and Practice, Public Health Institute
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5.1 Combining Local Health Districts
NALBOH representatives will discuss a guide for local boards of health interested in combining health districts. Representatives of Madison/Dane County Health District (WI) will present their process leading to the combination of their city and county health departments.
Kenneth Kerik, MPH, Retired
Ned Baker, MPH, Ex-Officio Member, Board of Directors – NALBOH
Alan Schwartzstein, MD, FAAFP, Chair, Board of Health, Madison and Dane County
Thomas Schlenker, MD, MPH, Director of Public Health, Public Health Madison Dane County
5.2 An Evidence-Based Approach to Local Food Safety Outreach Initiatives
The absence of regional data measuring the level of food safety knowledge in local communities often results in outreach efforts that are broad in scope and lacking in regional specificity. This presentation will explore a unique web-based approach in addressing the challenge of regional data collection through “brand” leverage and the formation of unlikely partnerships.
Hector Dela Cruz, MS, REHS, Chief, Los Angeles County Environmental Health, Consultation & Technical Services
Terrance Powell, REHS, Bureau Director, Los Angeles County Environmental Health, Special Operations and Planning
5.3 Situational Awareness Analysis: A Preparedness Appreciative Inquiry of the Whole
The Ohio Situational Awareness Analysis applied a collaborative, participatory, and learning oriented approach to complete a needs assessment of the preparedness status of position-specific public health workforce readiness in Ohio. Use of online blended technology and an Appreciative Inquiry method, enabled all public health workers to voice stories on best preparedness activities, values related to job function, and future possibilities.
Anne Drabczyk, PhD, Research Specialist, Ohio State University, College of Public Health Center for Public Health Awareness
5.4 Ten Steps to Healthier Collaborative Relationships Through Managing Conflict
Effective conflict management can be guided by a series of process steps that when applied, will invite the struggling parties to engage in active dialogue to be heard, understood and acknowledged. Session participants will experience practice in the ten steps, explore adaptations to creatively manage a variety of situations and evaluate usefulness in public health partnerships.
Kristin Hill, MSHSA, Director, Great Lakes Intertribal EpiCenter
5.5 Introducing the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW): A New Model for Applied Public Health Research
SHOW is designed to support public health research by providing an accurate and timely picture of the health of Wisconsin residents. Annually, SHOW recruits a representative sample of Wisconsin residents, administers interviews, conducts a physical exam, and collects biological samples and data on community characteristics. Data and bio-samples will be made available to qualified institutions in the future. Director Dr. Nieto will describe SHOW as well as future opportunities to add ancillary studies and data access.
F. Javier Nieto, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Population Health Sciences, Professor of Public Health, Professor of Population Health Sciences and Family Medicine, The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin Department of Population Health Sciences School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin
5.6 Enhancing Public Health Partnerships
This session will provide information based on the practical experiences of health departments and community organizations that have utilized collaborative approaches to design and implement quality improvement practices. The successes and challenges of implementing a community-lead project, as well as tools and tips regarding collaborative approaches will be shared.
Lee Thielen, MPA, Chair, Colorado Association of Local Public Health Officials
Ella Dunbar, MS, Community Relations Officer, Social Development Commission
Jessica Bergstrom, MPH, Associate Researcher, Center for Urban Population Health