September 26, 2023. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Dr. Stephanie Bultema, Director of MERLIN at the Population Health Innovation Lab (PHIL), will summarize research conducted with 22 Accountable Communities for Health (ACHs) in Washington and California. Alison Poulsen, Executive Director for Spokane’s Better Health Together, will then share stories and provide concrete examples of how her organization made the “secret sauce” work to improve care in Eastern Washington.
Learning Objectives
- Provide an overview of PHIL research on ACHs and examples of work in progress via Better Health Together.
- Describe the top three things to do when aligning systems for health.
- Provide examples for how each alignment approach can be achieved
August 29, 2023. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Katie Eilers will both offer insight into the causes of maternal mortality and encourage you to explore how you can support the wellness and safety of mothers and families within your own sphere of influence.
Learning Objectives
- Articulate the purpose of the Maternal Mortality Review Panel.
- Identify key disparities among sub-populations in maternal mortality and leading causes of death.
- Understand key recommendations to prevent future maternal mortality.
July 27, 2023. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, you will consider specific principles for creating strategies that improve public awareness and trust in public health services. Corrin will explain the strategies used to show Whitman County Public Health as objective, capable of consistency, and truly possessing care and concern. Through her work, you will learn about frameworks for defining and measuring trust-building, and identify examples of trust-building activities that are of particular interest for rural communities.
Learning Objectives
- Explore and understand a useful framework for building trust in community public health
- Articulate the processes involved in creating and defining trust, as well as various ways of measuring its successful growth
- Identify potential activities that can build trust in your community
June 15, 2023. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Anna Frick and Lowrie Ward will present syndromic surveillance data gathered from a partnership between the Alaska Department of Health and the Alaska Native Epidemiology Center. Anna and Lowrie will explore the uniqueness of the ATHS and the various ways that syndromic data are being used to strengthen the state’s syndromic surveillance program while serving Tribal Health Organization partners.
Learning Objectives
- Understand how syndromic surveillance is used in Alaska.
- Understand how Alaska’s Tribal Health System has partnered with the State of Alaska to grow the value and implementation of syndromic surveillance.
- Explore the potential applicability of syndromic surveillance to your public health situation.
May 23, 2023. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Marguerite Ro and Representative Mia Gregerson will explore how data can influence advocacy and policy priorities, identify gaps in the existing knowledge base, and zero-in on the caregiving and basic needs of Washington’s older adults.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the caregiving and basic needs of Washingtonians over the age of 50.
- Understand how data influences advocacy and policy priorities related to housing.
- Identify gaps in the knowledge base that would benefit from additional research and evaluation.
April 25, 2023. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Dr. Marissa Baker and Lily Monsey will present the benefits of organizational and systems-level interventions, including mentorship, organizational policies, workplace practices and more. The presenters will emphasize connecting methods and research with practice as well as utilizing worker feedback when implementing interventions to improve the mental health of workers.
Learning Objectives
- Summarize how various workplaces influence mental health, stress and trauma.
- Describe effective models that employers and organizations can utilize to improve workplace mental health and well-being.
- Examine positive interventions oriented specifically to the public health workforce.
February 28, 2023.
During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Alicia Miles and Rebecca Garza will discuss the campaign's strategies and the value of embedding health communications as a key component of a population-level, alcohol prevention program.
Learning Objectives
- Understand mass-reach health communications as a key strategy for reducing and preventing excessive alcohol use.
- Explore Oregon’s approach to developing a novel health communications initiative.
- Examine lessons learned from Rethink the Drink’s campaign launch, implementation and evaluation.
January 23, 2023. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Paula Kett and Betty Bekemeier will present an overview of research findings from this survey. Paula, a research scientist at the University of Washington’s Center for Health Workforce Studies, and Betty, Director of the Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, will discuss the implications of their study findings for the public health workforce and policy makers. The presentation will examine how training, education and support may need to be tailored differently for rural practitioners, and consider policies that could help build and strengthen the workforce.
Learning Objectives
- Compare and contrast the assets and training needs of rural and urban public health workers.
- Understand how COVID-19 impacted rural and urban public health workers, and evaluate how these differences may influence workforce development in both settings.
- Discuss recommendations for strengthening the capacity of our rural public health workforce.
December 20, 2022. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Katie Strozyk and Noah Frank will summarize data regarding fentanyl overdose In Washington State. Katie, an Opioid Response Coordinator for Thurston County’s Public Health & Social Services, and Noah, a Drug User Health Epidemiologist from the Washington State Department of Health, will use data to help separate fact from fiction when it comes to fentanyl use and deaths caused by overdose. They will also examine local initiatives to address the overdose crisis, and explore options and opportunities for developing further programming.
Learning Objectives
- Explore local and national data on fentanyl overdoses.
- Address fentanyl facts, misconceptions and myths.
- Understand local initiatives being used to address the overdose crisis
November 29, 2022. During this one-hour webinar, which is part of the Hot Topics series, Scott Lindquist from the Washington State Department of Health will talk about lessons learned from the state’s response to Monkeypox, including how public health professionals can plan with health equity and concerns of stigma in mind.
Learning Objectives
- Recognize state and national data trends on the monkeypox outbreak that can be helpful in responding to the outbreak.
- Understand social aspects of the outbreak, including misinformation and the stigmatization of LGBTQAI+ people.
- Identify future risks associated with the ongoing spread of zoonotic diseases.
October 27, 2022. During this one-hour webinar, Dr. James Fausto, the Medical Director of Palliative Care for UW Medicine and a Cambia Sojourns Leadership Scholar, will review the five key principles of adaptive leadership. He will then ask attendees to reflect on current workplace challenges using these principles, offering a number of resources to learn more about adaptive leadership.
Learning Objectives
- Learn foundational principles of adaptive leadership
- Understand why leading adaptively is important in today’s health systems environment
- Consider how you will apply these principles to your own leadership challenges and personal practice
August 24, 2022. During this one-hour webinar, Karyn Brownson and Tony Gomez, from the Violence and Injury Prevention Unit (VIP) at Public Health — Seattle & King County in King County, Washington, will provide a high-level overview of key policy planning, learning, and overall efforts. They will share key elements of injury and violence prevention work that other public health agencies can learn from and use as guides for their own policy efforts. This includes local, state, and federal efforts on traffic, water, and firearm safety.
Learning Objectives
- Articulate a planning framework for public health policy work.
- Understand the spectrum and steps of prevention.
- Identify key elements of successful Washington state injury and violence prevention policies.
- Understand how to anticipate and address racial, geographic, and other health inequities in policy work.
July 26, 2022. During this one-hour webinar, Cynthia Harris and Rizza Cea — with the Washington State Department of Health’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Program — will share why and how the state approaches abortion access with a public health framework. Regardless of the Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, access to abortion remains legal in Washington State. Washington state will continue to support reproductive health access and abortion access using a public health framework through current state laws and legislation. As other states pass stricter abortion laws that limit access, Washington state is strengthening their position and resources in efforts that center equity and reproductive justice.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and be able to articulate the magnitude of health impacts from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome.
- Understand how states can protect access to abortion, like Washington state, using state laws or policies around reproductive choice.
- Describe the implications of Roe v. Wade being overturned for your state or neighboring states.
- Identify actions your organization can take that support abortion access in your service area using a public health framework, including understanding service gaps.
June 28, 2022. During this one-hour webinar, Brendon Haggerty, interim supervisor of Healthy Homes and Communities at the Multnomah County Health Department, will share changes made since the heat dome, highlight transferable lessons, and resources for other public health agencies.
Learning Objectives
- Understand and be able to articulate the magnitude of health impacts from the 2021 Pacific Northwest heat dome.
- Evaluate strengths and shortcomings of public health preparedness for heat events.
- Navigate to resources describing best practices in heat response.
May 31, 2022. During this one-hour webinar, Jessica Fisher — Vice President for Strategic Initiatives at PHAB — will share the organization’s work to advance the continuous quality improvement of tribal, state, local, and territorial public health departments.
Learning Objectives
- Provide context for transformation efforts.
- Discuss national initiatives focused on transformation and systems.
- Contribute to a dialogue around how practitioners can engage in transformation efforts.
