3190.0: Monday, October 22, 2001 - 4:50 PM

Abstract #21445

The National Excellence Collaboratives of the Turning Point Initiative - Introduction

Ray M. (Bud) Nicola, MD MHSA, Turning Point NPO/ CDC, 6 Nickerson, Suite 300, Seattle, WA 98199, (206)616-8410, bnicola@u.washington.edu, Bobbie Berkowitz, PhD, RN, FAAN, School of Nursing, Dept. of Psychosocial & Community Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Neil Hann, Office of Public Health Innovation, Oklahoma State Dept of Health, 1000 NE 10th St, Oklahoma, OK 73117, Jeff Wilson, Virginia Department of Health, Virginia Turning Point Partnership, 1500East Main, Wuite 214, Richmond, VA 23219, Laura Landrum, Illinois Turning Point Partnership/ Illinois Dept of Public Health, Turning Point Collaboration, 100 W. Randolph, Suite 6-600, Chicago, IL 60601, Deb Erickson, Alaska Turning Point Partnership/ Division of Public Health, Turning Point Project, 350 Main St., Room 508, Juneau, AK 99801, and Sylvia Pirani, New York Turning Point Partnership/Local Health Services Unit, New York State Dept of Health, ESP, Corning Tower, Room 821, Albany, NY.

After an initial presentation on the history and direction of the Turning Point Initiative, a panel representing five national excellence collaboratives (Social Marketing, Public Health Statute Modernization, Leadership Development, Performance Management, Information Technology) will summarize work plans, products, and strategies for improving the infrastructure of public health.

See www.turningpointprogram.org

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Describe the Robert Wood Johnson/WK Kellogg Foundations' Turning Point Initiative. 2. Articulate the idea and organization of National Excellence Collaboratives. 3. List work plans/products for five National Excellence Collaboratives: Leadership Development; Performance Managmement; Public Health Statue Modernization; Information Technology; Social Marketing.

Keywords: Collaboration, System Involvement

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Turning Point Initiative
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.

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