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1) Provides leadership and oversight for activities directed toward reproductive health assessment, policy development, and quality assurance for the family planning public health care providers in Montana.
Provides consultation and technical assistance in the planning, program design and evaluation of public reproductive health services.
Oversees all medical/nursing policies and practices related to the program, including quality assurance and cost effectiveness.
2) Provides primary care medical/nursing direction and oversight to public health reproductive services consistent with state of the art medical, nursing, and public health practice to help assure the optimum reproductive health of Montanans.
Develops and assures implementation of state policies, guidelines, and criteria concerning reproductive health care delivery provided by statewide family planning programs; assures conformity with federal, regional, and state laws and regulations.
Provides technical direction and consultation to clinical personnel, including physicians, medical directors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and related personnel at statewide family planning sites.
Evaluates primary care medical/nursing standards of practice as it relates to federal and state laws, and rules and grant guidelines and according to standards developed by professional associations such as the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and Association of Women's Health, Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN).
Evaluates public reproductive health care programs and services for quality, compliance to federal state and local laws and guidelines, cost effectiveness, and state of the art care. Recommends corrective action and monitors progress.
Analyzes data to determine the need for medical/nursing policy and procedure changes.
3) Grant development and monitoring.
Competencies:
Ability to
evaluate clinical standards of practice through quality assurance measures;
ability to demonstrate current clinical techniques,
analyze data and identify needed policy changes for program services and clinical practices;
employ research techniques as needed;
develop, implement and evaluate plans for health care delivery systems;
work collaboratively with other state programs, local health departments and community members;
communicate effectively orally and in writing;
ability to accept and utilize administrative direction,
observe and evaluate clinicians in family planning clinics and make recommendations to enhance quality of care.
Skills in
communication, both verbally and in writing;
listening, negotiation and public relations to represent the program in communicating complex, critical or controversial issues to contractors, medical providers, and other Department staff;
contract implementation;
group facilitation to create and develop policies, goals and objectives for short and long term planning;
the use of personal computer including word processing, spreadsheet and e-mail applications.
Education/Experience:
Thorough knowledge of
current women's and men's reproductive health within a public health arena;
the roles and responsibilities of medical directors, advanced practice registered nurses (nurse practitioners, nurse midwives) physician assistants and related personnel in family planning agencies.
working knowledge of federal and state legislation affecting reproductive health care and public health. Knowledge of Title X regulations is preferred.
A bachelor's degree of nursing in science or arts is required. This position must be currently licensed or eligible for licensure as an advanced practice registered nurse or nurse midwife in the state of Montana. Three to four years clinical and administrative work experience.
Preferred: Experience as a clinician in women's reproductive health care. Experience in a federally funded Title X Family Planning clinic.
The Epidemiologist studies the occurrence of disease and other health-related conditions or events in defined populations in order to implement prevention and control measures. This position supports a variety of programs in the Family and Community Services Bureau, including Women's and Men's Health; Children's Special Health Services; Newborn Screening; Fetal, Infant, Child, and Maternal Mortality Review; and other related programs. Responsibilities include analyzing surveillance data such as health indicators, risk factors, and disease surveillance information; analyzing programmatic and service-related data; designing, coordinating, and managing special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where there is no other existing data available; developing and conducting various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation issues; and designing and conducting program evaluations.
Essential Functions (Major Duties or Responsibilities):
A. Develops, Implements, and Oversees Disease Surveillance Systems and Conducts Program Evaluation
* Analyzes programmatic and service-related data such as Medicaid and Children's Special Health Services data.
* Designs, coordinates, and manages special surveillance and/or evaluation procedures where is no other existing data available.
* Evaluates quality and efficiency of surveillance systems. Makes recommendations for enhancements. Monitors trends and risk factors, strengths and weakness, and so forth.
* Supports epidemiology program compliance with reporting and evaluations.
* Develops protocols to respond to investigation of emergent health situations.
* Performs complex statistical and epidemiologic analyses.
* Maintains periodic reporting to various stakeholders.
* Designs and conducts program evaluation activities.
* Writes technical reports, and grants.
B. Consultation and Education
* Develops and conducts various trainings related to epidemiological and program evaluation-related issues.
* Provides consultation and assistance to educate state and local health stakeholders in the development of surveillance systems.
* Provides technical assistance on issues regarding surveillance, interventions, epidemiologic, program evaluation, statistical analysis, and data interpretation.
* Conducts disease prevention and health promotion programs and public policy presentations.
C. Other Duties
Competencies:
Physical and Environmental Demands: This position works in a typical office environment with keyboarding responsibilities. Occasional travel maybe required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Required for the first day of work:
* Skill in programming in Statistical Analysis System (SAS) or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).
* Ability to manipulate and analyze large, complex data sets.
* Skill in descriptive and inferential statistical analysis.
* Ability to identify relationships and trends in data as well as factors that could affect the results of research.
* Ability to identify problems, researching to develop and implement solutions.
* Ability to combine pieces of information to form conclusions.
* Skill in public speaking.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills for a variety of audiences.
* Skill in writing technical reports or grants.
Education/Experience:
* Master's degree in Epidemiology, Statistics, or a closely related degree.
* Three years of job related experience in epidemiology.
* SQL programming experience and certification is preferred.
* Prior experience in manipulating Medicaid data is preferred.
* Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis
The Health Program Representative develops and administers statewide and local public health programs in response to state needs and federal grant solicitations. This position functions as the Primary Care Office program manager.
A. Program Administration
* Develops and administers statewide public health programs in response to state needs and federal grant solicitations.
* Develops and monitors program core activity work plans.
* Develops and establishes health program policies, procedures, standards and evaluation components for these programs.
* Develops health program plans and operational models to secure resources to meet community health needs and funding requirements.
* Coordinates statewide planning and partnership groups. Provides guidance on issues for program improvement. Develops cooperative agreements and grants.
* Develops and manages health surveillance and data collection systems to track, analyze and integrate health-related data into ongoing education, promotion, disease prevention and quality improvement programs.
* Coordinates and oversees Requests for Proposal (RFP) processes to solicit eligible contractors for program delivery for the public health programs.
* Develops and manages program contracts and contractors.
* Develops and manages programmatic budgets and fiscal resources.
B. Outreach, Training, Program Support
* Assesses ongoing program activities to identify items such as new requirements, client needs, and identify training needs.
* Plans and coordinates conferences and presentations to provide education, outreach and networking opportunities. Develops and delivers presentations, outreach materials, may develop websites, manuals or other program contents.
* Responds to inquiries concerning public health programs.
C. Other duties as assigned
Competencies:
Required for the first day of work:
* Knowledge of public health education including disease prevention and control. * Skill in researching and developing health training materials and program content. * Skill in evaluating health programs. * Skill in public speaking. * Skill in writing technical reports or grants. * Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. * Ability to provide effective and professional customer service. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Work is performed in a typical office environment with keyboarding responsibilities. Occasional overnight travel maybe required.
Education/Experience:
* Bachelor's degree in health science, health education, behavioral or social science, or a related degree. * Two years of job related experience in health programming or health education, with a preference on health care workforce development. * Experience with data collection and analysis, such as Query Path * Other combinations of directly related education and experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis. * Master's degree in public health or a related field is preferred
78% of young adults would rather be in a serious romantic relationship with no sex over having sex without a relationship This includes a majority of men (71%), women (85%), virgins (91%), and those who have already had sex (72%).
Among young adults who have not yet had sex, 37% say they are waiting for marriage. More than one in four (26%) are waiting until they fall in love (20% of men, 33% of women), and 20% say they haven't had sex because of the risk of pregnancy (15% of men, 26% of women.)
Seven in 10 young adults (69% of those age 18-24) say it is socially acceptable for someone their age to be a virgin.
#ThxBirthControl.
Pregnancy planning in general, and the use of birth control in particular, are directly linked to a wide array of benefits to women, men, children, and society, including fewer unplanned pregnancies and abortions, more educational and economic opportunities for young women, improved maternal and infant health, greater family wellbeing, and reduced public spending. The Benefits of Birth Control in America: Getting the Facts Straight discusses those benefits in greater detail, making the case for why publicly funded contraception is so incredibly important.
Read the full report or check out individuals chapters hereand follow the conversation online using #ThxBirthControl.
Texting for Public Health Toolkit
New Toolkit Available: Texting for Public Health
Is your agency looking for ways to communicate with hard to reach populations or to improve emergency notification?
Text messaging can help bridge the communications gap created by mass media and technology, allowing you to send timely, personalized messages to thousands of community members. NWCPHP's new online toolkit, Texting for Public Health, explains the essential components for creating an in-house texting program at your agency.
Developed in partnership with Public Health - Seattle & King County, this interactive toolkit includes interactive activities, templates, videos, and other resources to assist users with all levels of experience.
Topics include: conducting audience research, enrolling subscribers, and crafting messages. You'll also learn to navigate legal and security issues, choose a platform, create a budget, and evaluate your program.
Browse our new toolkit to learn how your agency can start communicating via text messaging today.
Parental Support for Sexuality Education
New Poll Confirms Overwhelming Parental Support for Sexuality Education in Virginia Beach
The results from a new poll confirm overwhelming parental support for teaching comprehensive sexuality education in Virginia Beach public schools. Conducted by Public Policy Polling, the survey queried 560 parents in Virginia Beach, VA on a range of sexuality education topics, including the basics of human reproduction, STD and HIV prevention, and contraceptive methods. Results show that 4 out of 5 parents (80%) with children in elementary, middle, and high school are supportive of teaching age-appropriate sexuality education in Virginia Beach public schools. The poll was conducted from June 27 to June 30, 2014 with a margin of error of +/- 4.1%.
The polling is a result of ongoing collaborative efforts between the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia to better understand local parents' beliefs about the sexuality education they want their children to receive in Virginia Beach schools.
Some highlights from the survey include:
67% of those polled believe that sexuality education is currently being taught in the public school system.
80% believe age-appropriate sexuality education should be taught in the Virginia Beach City Schools, with only 15% saying it shouldn't be taught (the rest were unsure).
The majority believe that middle school was a good time to start talking about all of these topics (abstinence/birth control/HIV/how to use condoms/human reproduction/STIs/sexual orientation).
5% believe that every category mentioned above should be taught as early as elementary school.
Parents of middle-school students indicated overwhelming support for comprehensive sexuality education, including teaching about the prevention and transmission of STDs (63%), the transmission and prevention of HIV (61%), the effectiveness and failure rates of contraceptive methods (62%), and how to use birth control methods (52%). To view a sample of the poll results, click here.
Worksite Lactation Support Webinars
ANNOUNCING: THREE Important Worksite Lactation Support Webinars
Plan to attend one or all of the following three upcoming webinars to assist you in using the new HHS Office on Women's Health (OWH) worksite lactation resources.
Webinar #1: Tuesday, July 29, from 2-3:30 p.m. ET
Title:
Training: How to Use the New Supporting Nursing Moms Presentation Platform
For:
Breastfeeding trainers, educators, and counselors (including coalitions and WIC staff) who provide presentations and training events
Host:
U.S. Breastfeeding Committee will host this event featuring Aspire Communications and Every Mother, Inc., along with Altarum Institute
Description: The United States Breastfeeding Committee announces a new training presentation platform that will be available to educators and presenters on July 29. The PowerPoint™ presentation "platform" was designed by Aspire Communications and written by Every Mother, Inc., based on content from the Business Case for Breastfeeding training curriculum and the new OWH resources. The platform includes over 370 short presentations linked by topic, enabling the platform to function similar to a website. Users will be able to quickly and easily access hundreds of slides with compelling images of worksite lactation support, as well as all of the project videos, resources, websites, and other useful tools.
The webinar training walks presenters through the research for the visual, flexible training approach, process for downloading and using the platform, key features of the platform, and frequently asked questions.
Webinar #2: Thursday, August 7, from 2-3 p.m. ET
Title:
Making It Work: Using New National Tools to Help Employers Support Nursing Moms
For:
Breastfeeding coalitions, WIC staff, breastfeeding organizations, and breastfeeding educators
Host:
Altarum Institute with OWH, Every Mother, Inc., California WIC Association, and California Breastfeeding Coalition
Description: New moms who return to work after having a baby often want to continue breastfeeding, but find the demands of motherhood and employment overwhelming. These challenges are even greater for women working in hourly-wage jobs in non-office settings where time and space options to express milk might not be apparent. At the same time, employers of these women are often less likely to know how to support them, even though creative solutions abound.
This webinar will introduce and demonstrate the brand new online searchable resource provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women's Health. Supporting Nursing Moms at Work: Employer Solutions can be used by breastfeeding coalitions, WIC agencies, and other community partners to assist local employers and their employees with worksite lactation support. The webinar will provide an overview of the project resources and solutions for space and time to support nursing moms at work based on the profiles from 200 businesses in 22 industry sectors nationwide.
Webinar #3: Thursday, September 4, 2-3 p.m. ET
Title:
Making it Work: Using New National Tools to Help Employers Support Nursing Moms
For:
Local businesses, business organizations
Host:
Altarum Institute with OWH, Every Mother, Inc., California WIC Association, and California Breastfeeding Coalition
Description: Federal requirements under FLSA require employers to provide time and a private space for nursing moms at work; however, providing those accommodations can be challenging in settings where space and time are at a premium.
This webinar will introduce and demonstrate to business employers the brand new national online resource site provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health, Supporting Nursing Moms at Work: Employer Solutions. The new resource provides hundreds of practical solutions to accommodate nursing moms at work, and highlights over 200 businesses in all 22 major industry sectors nationwide. The webinar will provide a snapshot of the new resources and creative solutions for space and time.
Native American/Alaskan Native Webinars
What is this series about?
This FREE monthly webinar series presents on research-based, integrated healthcare topics of interest to American Indian and Alaska Native behavioral healthcare professionals. Nationally recognized speakers will present state-of-the art, evidence-based information on behavioral health issues in Indian country.
Sessions take place on the dates below at: 1-2 pm Eastern; 12-1 pm Central; 11-12 pm Mountain; 10-11 am Pacific; 9-10 am Alaska (Please note: from March 9 - November
2, 2014, Arizona should follow Pacific Time).
More Information, Registration, and Continuing Education Hours (CEHs):
To register, please see the attached flyerfor each webinar. Registration is FREE, but pre-registration is required to access the webinar. 1 CEH is available upon request per event. A request form will be available for download during the webinar. The National American Indian & Alaska Native ATTC is a NAADAC certified educational provider.
NIH Course on Science of Sex and Gender
Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health
We wanted to share information about our newest online course: The Influence of Sex and Gender on Disease Expression and Treatment. Below you'll find promotional text if you'd like to share course information through your channels. We appreciate you spreading the word about this exciting new addition to the series!
Course Information:
NIH's Office of Research on Women's Health (ORWH) is pleased to introduce Course 3 in the Science of Sex and Gender in Human Health series! Learn how differences between women and men influence disease manifestation, treatment, and outcome. This is the newest CME/CNE/CPE course offering in a series developed by ORWH, in collaboration with the U.S Food and Drug Administration Office of Women's Health. The series, designed primarily for researchers, clinicians, educators, and students in medical, pharmaceutical, and nursing schools, is offered at no cost and is open to the public.
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New Toolkit Available: Texting for Public Health
