This course is designed to provide knowledge of management and leadership. These two components of administration are important to the task of motivation. The understanding of the relationship among the topics will enable managers to effectively coordinate individual actions toward the accomplishment of organizational goals.
The objectives of this course are to describe financial concepts relevant to public health managers; understand both theoretical and practitioners’ perspectives of financial management; evaluate financial decisions in Public Health; and apply financial concepts to real world situations.
The goal of this online training is to provide participants with the knowledge and skills to help them use a systematic approach for developing and using workplans as a management tool for ensuring program success.
This presentation will explain the key concepts related to evaluating organizational effectiveness in the public health domain. Examples will be provided throughout the presentation to illustrate the issues from a public health perspective. In addition, guidelines will be presented for executing an effective organizational evaluation process.
Speakers:
Lisa A. Ferretti, LMSW
Director of Operations
Center for Excellence in Aging Services
University at Albany
School of Social Welfare
Melanie Shefchik, MA, CHES
Public Health Educator
Rockland County Department of Health
This presentation will provide an overview of the Stanford University Chronic Disease Self Management Program, the evidence-base that supports its positive health outcomes, populations that have benefitted, program requirements and implementation strategies. We will hear from one county health department that has committed to providing the program to its constituents as well as a Stanford-certified program trainer.