PHIT 2023 features the theme of "From Vision to Action: Building a Healthier Future through Performance and Equity." At PHIT, attendees have the opportunity to select from a variety of interactive learning and skill-building sessions designed for all experience levels, including peer learning and purposeful networking.
Designing a Workforce Development Plan that Closes the Gap on Priority Competencies
In-Person: Monday, May 20, 2024, 3:15-4:45pm CT in New Orleans, LA
Virtual: Wednesday, June 5, 2024, 1:30pm-3pm CT
Presenters: Itress Tackett, Operations Manager, Sedgwick County Government, Sonja Armbruster, Performance Improvement Expert, PHF
Description: Join us for an interactive workshop where participants will learn from a practical example of workforce development planning grounded in assessments. A recently revised workforce development plan will be featured, including the process steps taken to engage a team to design a plan that is responsive to staff-identified priorities. Participants will practice prioritizing core competencies and practice an example series of questions from a workforce assessment tool. Gain actionable insights to close competency gaps and activate your public health agency’s workforce development efforts.
No Bowling Alone: Rebooting a Performance Management System with a Team
In-Person: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 9-11am CT in New Orleans, LA
Virtual: Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 12pm-1:30pm CT
Presenters: Ashley McCracken, Sonja Armbruster, Performance Improvement Expert, PHF
Descripton: If you’re just beginning to lead performance management at your organization, or if you are reviving the performance management work, this session is for you. A veteran PHIT presenter promises an interactive session for participants to discover the foundations for performance management. Performance management staff from a state health department who has just updated their performance management system will share their lessons learned and tips for success. Participants will leave this session having practiced designing performance measures and with strategies for rebooting the performance management plan and engaging staff across the agency.
Retention and Recruitment in Governmental Public Health
In-Person: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 9-11am CT in New Orleans, LA
Virtual: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11am-1pm CT
Presenters: Marie Flake, TRAIN National Course Provider Engagement Manager, PHF, Mayela Arana, Senior Program Manager, PHF
Description: With the enhanced focus on public health infrastructure and workforce throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and nearly $4 billion being allocated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to governmental public health agencies focused on workforce development, the time has never been better to build the workforce needed to protect and promote health. This session will share what is known about why people choose to work in governmental public health, why they choose to leave, and strategies and tools to improve our ability to retain and recruit employees. The second half of the session will be a workshop where participants can dig deep into the various strategies and tools that were presented and learn from each other.
Workforce Development: Training Strategies and Solutions
Virtual: Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 2pm-3:30pm CT
Presenters: Rhiannon Ross, Assistant CDC TRAIN Administrator, PHF, Jennifer Harmon, TRAIN Engagement Manager, PHF,
Marie Flake, TRAIN National Course Provider Engagement Manager, PHF
Description: Workforce development encompasses a lot, like competency-based job descriptions and evaluation, career ladders, workforce assessment, workforce development planning, training plans, mentoring, leadership development, and succession planning, just to name a few. While only one component of all this, training is essential and an ongoing need. Getting the right training, to the right people, equitably, conveniently, when needed and with limited funds and time, is a challenge. Which is why e-learning and learning management systems are widely used across all sectors – including public health. TRAIN Learning Network is the national learning management system for public health, emergency preparedness and healthcare and its free to use.
Bring your computer to this hands-on session to learn and practice how to effectively and efficiently find, save and share trainings; bundle trainings together, save and share them as collections of courses; and manage and share training documentation.
Strengthening Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Townhall
Virtual: Tuesday, June 4, 2024, 3pm-4pm CT
Description: With nearly $4 billion allocated by CDC to governmental public health agencies focused on workforce development, the time has never been better to build the workforce needed to protect and promote health.
During this townhall session, we will explore how strong linkages between academic institutions and public health agencies contribute to vital public health capacity, the evidence-base, and delivery of Foundational Public Health Services. Most importantly, we need to hear from you about your experiences and what else may be needed to build, strengthen, and maintain these partnerships.