Public Health Management Academy / Emerging Leaders

Conferences

On-site conferences include:

The Kick-Off Meeting brings Fellows together for three and one-half days to receive an orientation to the year long fellowship. Training topics include Needs Assessment, Program Planning and Evaluation, Principles of Management, Strategic Planning and Marketing. These topics are presented in the context of current public health strategic management methods (Mobilizing Action for Planning and Partnerships, MAPP). Each Fellow will then develop a program with an outside partner(s) that addresses a public health issue in their community. Each fellow will work to complete a program plan between the Kick-Off Meeting and Six Month Meeting.

The Six Month Meeting provides Fellows with the opportunity to present their program plan their colleagues and to the Faculty. Training workshops continue to build business management skills, including business plan development and principles of budgeting and human resources. Between the six and twelve month meetings, the Fellows will work with their teams to create a business plan for their program.

The Twelve Month Meeting will bring the Fellows together for 2 days where they will present their Business Plan to a panel of experts. The year long fellowship will conclude with a grant writing workshop to assist Fellows in securing program funding.