Workforce Development Coordinator, Oregon Health Authority Location: Portland, ORPhone: 971-673-1313Email: candy.k.cates@state.or.us Length of Time in Public Health:
Current Work Setting:
- Governmental public health
Relationship Building Experience:
- I have been involved in building relationships between academic health professions institutions and public health practice organizations
About Me:
Extensive experience in organizational development and workplace performance improvement. Currently in rotational position to assist with accreditation process and must develop relationships/collaborations with academic institutions in Oregon. Also retooling employee performance evaluation/feedback process and looking for best practices, latest research on incorporating competency models into performance evaluation/feedback processes. Interested in the role of policy in public health for training and professional development curriculum development. Built and maintained extensive continuing education and training partnerships in Texas with academic institutions. Public health work experience includes immunizations, environmental health, preparedness, risk communication and workforce development.
Would greatly appreciate best practices and lessons learned to leverage our efforts toward accreditation.
About My Institution:
Oregon Health Authority
- Is a public health practice organization
- Employs 500-999 people
- Serves urban, rural, suburban, and frontier geographic areas
- Is not currently participating in AHD partnerships
- Is currently working to form AHD partnerships
- Has relationships with academic health professions institutions for:
- Public health education/training
- Public health research
- Has relationships with academic health professions institutions characterized by:
- Collaborative public health education/training
- Joint research projects