| Show the six core instructors discussed CSHCN for outcomes performance programs currently used by the HRSA MCHB online www mchb hrsa gov They usedsystems-thinking approach to identify gaps and duplications in the system of available educational vocational and health services for CSHCN They called attention to the potential of the Federal Interagency websites policy issues data and detailed knowledge paths on key MCH issues such as adolescent violence prevention child health insurance and access to care oral online to RMPHEC and its Summer Institute arecollaborative effort of the four graduate public health programs at the University of Arizona The University of Colorado the University of New Mexico and the University of Utah as well as Utah State Universitys Early Intervention Research Institute public health educators and practitioners in the Four Comers states the HRSA west-central cluster and Tribes in that land mass online hitp hsc unm edu rmphec mphec htmi It is anticipated that the 2001 Insfitute will address the third core function of public health policy development The brochure will be available on-line by April 2001 at fonline http hsc unm edu rmphec mphec html or by contacting Coordinating Council website see development www nectas unc edufficc fice htm under Goordinate services and to the need to develop indicators of program performance and outcomes The Federal Interagency Foum on Chid and Famiy online www childstats qov providesvariety of indicators for well-being and contextual Americachildren basic public health track was available to orient new MCH professionals with limited public health training Courses included Fundamentals of Public Health with Jo Fairbanks Ph University of New Mexico and MCH Needs Assessment with Iman Hakim D University of Arizona School of Public Health The Summer Institute regularly provides training in basic and intermediate computer and analytic skills This year Marlene Egger Ph University of Utah Public Health Program taught basic computer skills and Judith Bernstein RNC MSN Ph Boston University School of Public Health taught intermediate analytic skills These hands-on computer sessions explored the considerable volume of MCH public health resources on the internet For example the website of the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health NCEMCH includes links to other MCH health and racial ethnic disparities in health online www ncemch georgetown edu These and additional public health links are available on Dr Eggerweb course onfine http webct tacc utah edu Marlene Egger Ph Department of Family Preventive Medicine University of Utah School of Medicine 375 Chipeta Way Ste Salt Lake City Utah 84108 Telephone 1-801-587-3335 E-Mail megger dfpm utah edu 140 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
