The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Abstract #51824

Vaughn M. Upshaw, DrPH, EdD, Health Policy and Administration, University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, CB#7469, School of Public Health, #259 Rosenau Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7469 and Shepard Cohen, MPA, Mass Institute for Local Public Health, 38 Cartwright Rd., Wellesley, MA 02482-7103, 781-235-1455, vaughn_upshaw@unc.edu.

Local boards of health either advise or serve as the local public health agency governing body. Elected or appointed, board of health members also represent direct ties to the community(ies) that the local public health agency serves. This session will discuss this dual role of governance and representation by focusing on the methods and tools, such as the National Public Health Performance Standards Governance tool, that local board of health members may utilize to improve both the individual member’s ability and the board's overall capacity to adequately fulfill the core functions of public health.

Learning Objectives:

• Knowledge of the effective use of the core functions and the ten essential services of public health.
• A better understanding of mission statement development and strategic planning for local public health governing bodies.
• Improved knowledge of tools and methods that may be utilized in a strategic planning process, such as the National Public Health Performance Standards Program, MAPP, and others.

Keywords: Public Health Policy, Planning

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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.