Consortium Exchange
U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, November 2000
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Healthy
Vermonters 2010 Released
The Vermont Department of Health formally released Healthy
Vermonters 2010 in October 2000. Healthy
Vermonters 2010 continues the work begun in 1992 with the
publication of Healthy Vermonters 2000. The new plan
identifies 16 priority areas ranging from access to health
care to tobacco, and includes 82 objectives. The plan
was developed with the involvement of more than 80 different
organizations throughout the State. It was first shared
with community partners at a strategy planning meeting in
September. The intent of Healthy Vermonters 2010 is to
ensure success through community-based partnerships. Healthy Vermonters 2010 is available on the Vermont Department
of Health Web site at http://www.healthyvermonters.info/.
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Public
Health Training Centers
The purpose of the Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) is
to improve the Nation's public health system by strengthening
the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership
competence of the current and future public health
workforce. Emphasis is placed on developing the existing
public health workforce as a foundation for improving the
infrastructure of the public health system and helping achieve
the objectives of Healthy People 2010. The PHTCs will
involve faculty members and students in collaborative projects
to enhance public health services to medically underserved
communities. Collaborative projects will be developed
with local, State, and regional public health agencies and
boards of health to help enhance the quality of public health
services being provided by public health personnel, especially
for underserved areas and populations.
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Florida
Web Enables Health Status Indicators
Florida web enabled its Public Health Information Data System
(PHIDS) last month (October 2000). This system provides
county-level data for more than 500 Health Status Indicators
for time periods dating back to 1980. Users may select
annual data by county for public health indicators of birth
data, cause of death, and disease morbidity. Many of
these indicators are Healthy People objectives. Tables
comparing Florida's 67 counties and the State for a selected
span of years are available for viewing and downloading.
Maps for a selected number of indicators will be available by
the first part of 2001. The Web site for the Florida
Department of Health is www.doh.state.fl.us.
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Join
the 100% Immunization Campaign
Nursing facilities and assisted-living communities now have
the opportunity to enroll as a partner in the 100%
Immunization Campaign. Long-term care organizations that
meet the Healthy People 2000 goals for immunization of
residents are eligible to join. These goals specify that
80% of the facility residents should be immunized with both
pneumococcal and influenza vaccines. The influenza goal
applies to the most recent influenza season. The 100%
Immunization Campaign offers a variety of resource materials
to assist long-term care organizations in meeting immunization
goals and implementing an organized immunization program in
their facility. An Immunization Resource Manual is
available at www.immunizeseniors.org
or by calling Thomas Clark at (703) 739-1316, ext. 123 or by
e-mail at tclark@asp.com.
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Secretary's
Writing Workshop
A one-day writing workshop, with lectures and hands-on
instruction, was held on August 7, 2000, at Auburn
University's College of Veterinary Medicine. The workshop was
designed for faculty sponsors of health profession students
participating in the Department of Health and Human Services'
(HHS) Secretary's Award for Innovations in Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention writing competition (Secretary's
Award). Each faculty sponsor brought at least one
student participant. Techniques discussed included
brainstorming for ideas and tips on manuscript
preparation. The HHS document, Healthy People 2010,
and its effect on training health profession students was
discussed. All participants left the writing workshop
with a greater knowledge of how to compose successful
proposals for the Secretary's Award writing competition.
A style manual for health profession students desiring to
enter the Secretary's Award competition is available.
Contact Charles M. Hendrix, D.V.M., Ph.D., at hendrcm@vetmed.auburn.edu
or telephone (334) 844-2688.
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Medical
Students and the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators
The American Medical Student Association announces the
Community and Public Health Institute, April 19-22,
2001. The Institute is designed to introduce medical
student leaders to the 10 Leading Health Indicators and teach
them how to build community health initiatives around
them. Through hands-on activities and discussion with
community and public health leaders, we aim to empower
students to take action in their own communities on issues
highlighted by Healthy People 2010. The Institute is
funded through a grant from the W. K. Kellogg
Foundation. For more information, visit www.amsa.org/cph.html
or e-mail P. Travis Harker at harker.8@osu.edu.
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Pennsylvania
Public Health Association
In September 2000, the Pennsylvania Public Health Association
(PPHA) began a process of listening to individuals,
organizations, and institutions across Pennsylvania,
soliciting their knowledge, experiences, and perspectives on
public health issues in Pennsylvania. The long-term goal
of the Healthy People 2010 project is to strengthen the public
health infrastructure in Pennsylvania by identifying priority
areas on which public health practitioners should focus for
the next 10 years. Discussions were held across the
State at scheduled meetings, gatherings, and groups convened
by PPHA members and others interested in public health.
Although some sessions have been scheduled, PPHA needs your
help. Please volunteer to hold a discussion in your
area. The PPHA Healthy People 2010 workgroup will
provide you with the necessary tools and resources to conduct
a discussion. All discussions will be held through April
2001. PPHA will compile the information into a
report. PPHA plans to distribute this report not only to
PPHA members, but to legislators, State and local departments
of health, media, and on the PPHA Web site. For more
information please visit www.libertynet.org/ppha.
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I N F O O N T H E W E B
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National
Community Centers of Excellence in Women's Health
http://www.4woman.gov/
The National Community Centers of Excellence in Women's Health
(CCOEs) will coordinate all aspects of a woman's health
throughout her life span, including active management of the
socioeconomic and cultural influences that often stand in the
way of quality health care for underserved women.
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Title
VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination as It
Affects Persons With Limited English Proficiency
http://www.os.dhhs.gov/ocr/lep
The guidance, published in the Federal Register by the HHS
Office for Civil Rights (OCR), lays out and explains more
fully OCR's existing policies. The guidance outlines the
legal responsibilities of providers that receive Federal
financial assistance from HHS; these include providers such as
hospitals, HMOs and human service agencies that help people
with limited English skills. The guidance also provides
a flexible road map to the range of options available to
providers in meeting the language needs of the Nation's
increasingly diverse population.
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Community
Health Status Indicators Reports
http://www.hrsa.gov/CHSINotice.htm
This unique source of data is found in the Community Health
Status Indicators (CHSI) Reports funded by HHS's Health
Resources and Services Administration and produced in
collaboration with the National Association of County and City
Health Officials, the National Association of State and
Territorial Health Officials and the Public Health
Foundation. The data cover the period from 1988 to 1998.
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About Consortium Exchange
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