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The Public Health Leadership Society: Beyond an Alumni Association. 2009 NLN Annual Conference April 22, 2009. PHLS Description.
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The Public Health Leadership Society:Beyond an Alumni Association 2009 NLN Annual Conference April 22, 2009
PHLS Description • A membership program that provides opportunities for alumni of all public health leadership development programs to continue their learning experiences and leadership development, maintain professional and personal relations, and advance the causes of public health. • PHLS was formed in 1993 by NPHLI graduates to provide continuing leadership education and peer consultation opportunities. • Governed by elected Council • Funded by a cooperative agreement from the CDC
The PHLS Mission PHLS is committed to supporting the development and diversity of leadership within the public health system by fostering lifelong learning, linking public health leaders across the nation, sustaining the leadership development system, and serving as a catalyst to promote equitable public health policy and address contemporary issues that impact the future of public health.
PHLS Core Beliefs Leadership Networking Advocacy
PHLS Products & Services:Leadership Development Leadership Development • Continuing Education Services • PHLS Leadership Series • Leadership in Public Health Journal • Annual Program • Literature Recommendations • Spotlight Project Series • Continuing education credits • Critical Thinking • A unique forum for public health leaders to discuss contemporary issues and how it applies to leadership.
PHLS Products & Services:Networking Networking • Receptions at the NACCHO Annual Conference, APHA Annual Conference, and the Joint ASTHO-NACCHO Conference • In development: • Online Social Networking
PHLS Products & Services:Advocacy Advocacy • A voice for public health leadership at the national level • Supporting and advocating for critical public health issues • PH Code of Ethics • Sustainability of the PH Leadership Development System • PH Workforce Issues
PHLS Objectives • Expanding core membership • Complimentary members • Building & strengthening partnerships • NPHLI, NLN, ASTHO, & NACCHO • Offering education opportunities • Continuing Education Credits • Expanding advocacy outreach • Committee & projects surround public health workforce, technology, and social marketing
PHLS-NLN Partnership • Leveraging resources and opportunities for leadership development capacity • How can PHLS enhance your program graduates’ leadership development? • Development of PHLS-NLN MOU • Purpose is to articulate shared vision and interests in public health leadership development
PHLS-NLN MOU • Determine and establish processes to increase connections between PHLS, NLN members, current scholars and graduates of leadership development programs • Develop Alumni products and services that meet the needs and interests of alumni of NLN member programs • Explore and identify emerging technologies and procedures to improve data sharing and member exchange between PHLS and NLN • Explore and identify opportunities to cosponsor networking opportunities, meetings and sessions at national public health conferences • Explore opportunities for join presentations, events, conferences or meetings, programs with PHLS, NLN and the NPHLI to support broader national system of leadership development
What’s Next? • Sign up for PHLS Membership at www.phls.org • Provide us feedback and suggestion of the PHLS/NLN partnership • Position Paper: The Significance of Investing in Public Health Leadership Development
Questions or Comments?? Joseph Kimbrell jkimbrell@lphi.org Contact Us An Nguyen anguyen@nnphi.org