KPHA E-News, November 23, 2009
In this issue:
- Members We Need You!
- KPHA Board Prepares for 2010
- APHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia a Success!
- Governor's Conference on Public Health
- Message from President Elect, Eldonna Chesnut
- 2009 Summit: Cultivating Healthy Kansans
- Car Fire Alert!
- Job Openings
- Core Public Health Program taking applications!
- Public Health Thank You Day - Today!
- Happy Thanksgiving!
Members, We need you!!
As the KPHA Board prepares for getting the organization going even
more successfully in 2010 one of the efforts will be to get membership
more involved. The
Willingness To Serve form is a volunteer form for you
to fill out and get involved in public health advocacy, education,
and networking throughout next year! We need every member
to fill one out and return it to the KPHA office. Let’s see if we
can beat North Carolina undefined the NCPHA get at least 50 of these
in every year from their membership!!
KPHA Board prepares for 2010!
The 2009-2010 KPHA Board members and staff met on October 1st with a national well known Association Consultant, Bob Harris. This training was made possible by a grant from the Sunflower Foundation. Here are a couple of comments from members of the Board:
Eldonna Chesnut, 2010 President: Everything was useful! I took away more useful information from this retreat than the previous two combined. I now have a "to do" list to use for starting off my year as KPHA president.
Heather Heneke, President Elect: I appreciated his having "studied" the board before the meeting and his "from the balcony" objective overview that he shared with us. I also appreciate his sharing the legal in's and outs of board membership.
Annette Graham, Elder Issues Section Chair: I liked the focus on and discussion of the Mission and our responsibilities as board members. I also really appreciated the great resource material that was provided: the laminated sheet on Board Responsibilities and the presenters draft our KPHA Strategic Plan.
APHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia a Success!
Over twenty five Kansas public health professionals traveled to
the great city of brotherly love and sisterly affection to learn
more about public health research, practice, and in general to have
a great networking experience. If you were one of those who
presented a power point and would like your slide show added to
the KPHA website, send it to director@kpha.us!
Here’s a list of attendees from Kansas:
Rouba Assi, Eldonna Chesnut, DeeAnn DeRoin. Linda Frazier. Jean Hall, Jamie Hunt, Tatiana Lin, Janice Moore, Dorothy Nary, Shirley Orr, Michael Ramcharan, Cathy Stueckemann, Andrew Ward, Heather Winklepleck, Ruth Wetta-Hall, Melissa Armstrong, Won Choi, Tanya Honderick, Michael Taylor, Doug Bradham, Betty Campbell, and Will Evans
Here are just a few comments from your President and Treasurer and myself:
Sonja Armbruster: Name at least one important item from a Scientific Session or a General Session Speaker that will help you in your job? I learned how others are using their NPHPSP experiences and heard an interesting corporate partnership with local health for QI training. What did you learn from the Expo that will help you in your job? I learned about a peer-to-peer pre-conception health program with grant funds available from the Office of Minority Health. What did you learn from any experience at APHA that would be a suggestion to help improve public health in Kansas? I learned some tips about advocacy from staffers who work in Senate offices. They basically said Public Health is too quiet and we should ask for “Congressionally Directed Spending” (AKA earmarks). They offered tips about making visits at legislators’ offices likeundefinedbring only one page, give them stories, build relationships, and expect a visit (even with staff) will likely only be 10-15 minutes.
Linda Frazier: Name at least one important item from a Scientific Session or a General Session Speaker that will help you in your job? It’s hard to pick just one thing. I really enjoyed the learning institute that I attended the afternoon of the first day. It was “Strategies for Local and State Health Departments to Reduce the Negative Impacts of a Distressed Economy.” They discussed ratio and trend analysis in public health. This is an area that I don’t know much about, that is very important. What did you learn from the Expo that will help you in your job? I was able to find a resource of books that are written together in both easy to read English and Spanish with beautiful illustrations on a variety of health related topics to share with our Farm Worker Program. What did you learn from any experience at APHA that would be a suggestion to help improve public health in Kansas? The networking with other states was invaluable, and I will continue to use several as resources. Do you want to share anything that would be helpful in particular to helping KPHA grow and thrive? Look for best practices that have worked for other State associations and then find how those best practices could work for Kansas. Keep our vision and mission, and our organizational strategic plan simple so we can share it with the membership, and they can identify with it.
Elaine Schwartz: Name at least one important item from a Scientific Session or a General Session Speaker that will help you in your job? I learned that FL, MI, WA, and TX have a Qrtly State Assn. Peer Reviewed Public Health Journal that helps students, researchers, and practitioners in public health in those states. What did you learn from the Expo that will help you in your job? I learned that HRSA is going to give out more funding for educational projects and we should apply. What did you learn from any experience at APHA that would be a suggestion to help improve public health in Kansas? I learned that AZ put together an educational event for businesses in their state using “Get Ready” and CDC information for Preparednessundefinedit helped the statewide business community and the public health network. Do you want to share anything that would be helpful in particular to helping KPHA grow and thrive? In addition to the above, I learned that in a couple of states, i.e. Connecticut and Michigan that their insurance companies such as BCBS/AETNA and others such as MERCK/Beldon Foundation funded their affiliate’s immunization projects and environmental projects.
Watch for more answers from other attendees to these questions in the upcoming December Quarterly Newsletter!! And, the articles of the three poster winners from the KPHA Fall Conference! If you attended APHA in Philly and did not see your name in the list, please let me know, so we can add you to the Newsletter!
Governor’s Conference on Public Health:
KPHA is once again a sponsor of the upcoming Governor’s Conference
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“Promoting Quality of Life for a Healthy Kansas” April 26-28, 2010, Wichita Airport Hilton
Visit Web: http://www.wichita.edu/conferences or E-mail: jana.woods@wichita.edu for more information!
WSU is now accepting Exhibitor Applications!
Message from President Elect, Eldonna Chesnut
Kansas Action for Children and the Coalition for School Readiness have taken on the child care campaign to inspect registered homes. The campaign is in support of legislation introduced last year by KDHE (HB 2223) that would permit greater oversight of registered family day care homes. A website is now operational www.inspecttherest.com and a full-page ad was in the November 15, 2009 Sunday Topeka Capitol Journal.
A big thank you goes to Leadell Ediger for linking with KAC and the Coalition for School Readiness to enable the campaign to become a reality. In addition, a big thank you goes to Rachel Berroth for compiling the data that is the basis for moving forward on protections for children!
Encore – KPHA Public Health Retirees group - holds Kick off Meeting
The first meeting was held during the KPHA annual fall conference.
Even though the group was small in numbers they were big on excitement
and ideas. Some ideas that this group brainstormed included:
advocacy for Public Health issues, participating in special projects,
serving as resources for legislators on PH issues, serving as “the
voice” for Public health issues, and teaching webinars/classes on
public health basics.
If you are a retiree from the PH workforce you are invited
to become part of this group as well. You must be a KPHA member
- dues for retirees are only $20/year! We promise not to take
up a large amount of your time. Your KPHA board values the
vast knowledge you have gained over the years and don’t want the
organization to ose this. If you have other ideas/questions
and/or want to join this group please contact Eldonna.Chesnut@jocogov.org
– KPHA 2010 President. Please help us grow this group by providing
names of recent public health retirees or soon to be retirees so
we can personally invite them to join.
We look forward to an exciting year ahead and being able to
pull from the knowledge base/experience/time of our Encore Members.
2009 Summit: Cultivating Healthy Kansans
A leadership Summit on Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention
December 1st, 2nd, 3rd Topeka Capitol Plaza Hotel
In December, over twenty state and local partner organizations from across Kansas will host Cultivating Healthy Kansans– A Leadership Summit on Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention
The Summit will bring to Kansas some of the most notable speakers in the fields of chronic disease and injury prevention, health promotion, disease self-management and quality of care, the built environment and community design and health care policy.
Plan to join your colleagues from across Kansas for this hallmark event to discuss progress and challenges to improving the health of the public. For complete Summit information, including details on registration, please access the Summit web link below. See you in December!
http://www.cultivatinghealthykansans.org/
Cindy Winters
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Arthritis & HTN Project Specialist
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612
785-296-8150
785-296-8059 fax
cwinters@kdheks.gov
(please note new e-mail address)
Car Fire Alert!
Car Fire From IPhone - This is a picture and story of damage it can cause
… our 2007 Suburban.
This fire resulted from leaving an Iphone charger/docking station
plugged into the car outlet. It overheated and started a fire,
while parked in our garage. PLEASE unplug anything you have
in your car outlets once you turn off your car! We were VERY
fortunate that we accidentally found the fire, at 11pm, before going
to bed and before it spread to the house.
Job Openings:
Center for Health and Wellness, 2707 E. 21st St., Wichita, KS 67214-2249
Physician
As a member of the CHW Primary Health Care Family and under the direction of the Medical Director, delivers primary care commensurate with training and experience to all Center for Health and Wellness, Inc. (CHW) patients. Delivers care appropriate for an out-patient, primary care community health center with multicultural, multilingual patient population.
Essential Functions: Examines, diagnoses and treats patients of all ages. Completes medical charts after each visit. Assists in internal quality control audits. Provides quality medical care according to CHW standards on quality assurance. Supervises medical assistants and lab personnel in area of specific support services for patient care delivery. Attends all internal provider meetings, committees, as necessary and/or required. Assist in the teaching and supervision of physician extenders, residents, and students. Apply for and maintain hospital admission privileges as required by insurance participation. In-service, conference attendance, quality-of-care training, and other duties as assigned by medical director.
Qualifications: Knowledge of the principles and practice of preventive medicine. Knowledge of the state and federal laws pertaining to medicine and to community health centers. Knowledge of the structure and function of community health centers. Valid Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Medical License. Federal DEA Certification Board Certification in area of training or board eligible for a period not to exceed one year from employment. Completion of a primary care residency program in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, or Meds/Peds. Have a thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of medicine and allied services commensurate with his/her training. Demonstrate a special interest in the area of community medicine. Ability to speak enough Spanish to examine Spanish-speaking patients and converse on basic level strongly preferred. Ability to relate to culturally diverse patients and community.
Please submit cover letter and resume to Cally Waite at cwaite@wichitawellness.org. EOE
Physician Assistant
NO weekends, NO holidays and potential for NHSC Loan Repayment Program!! Non-profit urban primary health care institution seeking Physician Assistant. PA will build an individual patient caseload working in partnership with other providers and the Medical Director. Ideal candidate will have Kansas license and/or certification.
Essential Functions: Provide primary healthcare services under the supervision of a physician. Conduct complete physicals, provide treatment, and consul patients on preventative health care. May prescribe medication. Must be a graduate of an accredited educational program for physician assistants. On call by phone as scheduled.
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
NO weekends, NO holidays, and potential for NHSC Loan Repayment Program!! Non-profit urban primary health care institution seeking Nurse Practitioner to provide primary care services at the Center for Health and Wellness, Inc. (CHW). NP will carry individual patient caseload working in partnership with other providers and the Medical Director. Ideal candidate will have current state of Kansas license with CPR.
Essential Functions: Abide by all federal, state, and local regulations regarding patient care. Adhere to protocol established by CHW and its medical director. Duties include and are not limited to obtaining the appropriate history, physical, laboratory, or radiological information that is necessary to provide good patient care. Initiate consults, referrals, and treatment plans within the scope of practice. Engage or involve supervising physician or medical director in any case that is beyond scope of practice or that is deemed to need such care. On call by phone as scheduled.
NP should have experience in a clinical setting, ability to communicate with people of all educational levels or diverse backgrounds and desire for community family health.
Please submit cover letter with resume to Cally Waite at cwaite@wichitawellness.org. EOE
Core Public Health Program taking applications!
Application Deadline is: November 20, 2009!
BECOME A PARTICIPANT OF THE KANSAS CORE PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Core Public Health (CPH) program. You should consider applying if you are:
- A public health professional that is new to the field and/or the state of Kansas
- An experienced public health professional that seeks a broader understanding of the public health system in the state of Kansas
- An individual wishing to acquire continuing education credit (CEU/CNE)
- Planning to obtain a Master’s of Public Health degree and will apply this course to your MPH credits (only available through the KU-MPH program)
Program Description
The KUSM-Wichita, Dept. of PMPH coordinates CPH sessions in partnership with the KDHE Office of Local and Rural Health. The program utilizes a blended learning approach incorporating on-line learning and on-site sessions. There are six 2-day training sessions with on-line inter-sessions. On-site trainings will be available at two locations (KUSM-Wichita and KDHE, Topeka) unless otherwise noted. Class times will typically be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Session dates will be: January 7-8 (KDHE, Topeka ONLY), March 18-19, May 20-21, July 15-16 (KUSM Wichita ONLY), September 9-10, and November 4-5 (KDHE, Topeka ONLY).
On-Line Learning
Between on-site sessions, students will complete approximately 60 hours of on-line learning through KS-TRAIN. Each training module consists of readings and assessments designed to increase knowledge in a public health essential service area.
Admission Requirements
There are no academic prerequisites for the program. Preference will be given to state and county public health staff. The application deadline is November 20, 2009. Applicants should visit the CPH Program website for instructions on how to complete the online application: www.waldcenter.org/cph
Program Costs
The cost of the program is $1100 per applicant. A limited number of scholarships for $750 are available, which limit the individual’s contribution to $350. Scholarships and financial support for the program are provided by the Kansas Health Foundation.
For more information, go to the Kansas Core Public Health Website at: www.waldcenter.org/cph or contact the program coordinator, Kelly Kabler, at (316) 293-1817 or kkabler@kumc.edu.
Public Health Thank You Day!
November 23, 2009
www.publichealththankyouday.org
Join Research!America and our public health partners in celebrating national Public Health Thank You Day TODAY, Monday, November 23, 2009
On the Monday of Thanksgiving week, as America gives thanks, let's remember our public health heroes who work every day to protect our health. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, from research through delivery of evidence-driven service, they work to protect all of us.
We have added new content to www.publichealththankyouday.org and will continue to add content through Public Health Thank You Day, November 23:
Please let us know your plans so that we can share new ideas and foster collaborations.
Public Health Thank You Day was created in 2005 by Research!America in collaboration with the American Public Health Association, the Association of Schools of Public Health, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the National Association of County & City Health Officials.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! If you have a few moments, please watch this video about our troops and Thanksgiving. I received it from State Representative Marti Crow. Be sure to have your speakers turned on. http://www.cpmsglife2.org/MSG/Pres/td/td1.html
Elaine Schwartz, Exec. Director, KPHA
director@kpha.us phone: 785-233-3103
Join KPHA in Working for a Healthier Kansas!
From: Marti Crow [mailto:marticcb@lvnworth.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 1:53 PM
Subject: Happy Thanksgiving
Family and Friends,
As we begin to approach this Thanksgiving Season, take just a few minutes to look at the presentation in the below link.
http://www.cpmsglife2.org/MSG/Pres/td/td1.html
Find out how you can be a part of the Healthiest Nation in One Generation. Visit www.generationpublichealth.org
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