Youth Public Health Institute (YPHI): Creating public health leaders in the WiFi generation D’Yuanna Allen, MPH Adolescent Health Programs Director Metro Public Health Department Nashville, TN Mr. Michael Paul, MPH Candidate Ms. Krystal Massey, MPH Candidate November 8, 2010

Acknowledgements The YPHI program is supported under a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention through the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) Grant Number CD The contents of this presentation are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC or ASPH.

Youth Pipeline Impetus Metro Public Health Department 1998 Executive order for Youth Advisory Board Lentz University ◦ Workforce training ◦ 500 series with community engagement 3 public health graduate programs within 2 mile radius of MPHD Tennessee and Nashville consistently poor health rankings Difficulty gaining access to youth during school

Youth Pipeline Impetus Workforce Shortage 23% of the current workforce – almost 110,000 workers – are eligible to retire by Local health department 2 to 5% retirement per month Public school system (MNPS) restructured career academies (4,300 students) Source: Association of Schools of Public Health,

Youth Public Health Institute (YPHI) Goal: Increase knowledge, awareness and interest in public health careers among local high school students enrolled in heath science academies. Student Program components – 2-day symposium ◦ Public Health “101” ◦ Public Health Career Panel ◦ Public Health Exploration Station ◦ Public Health Scavenger Hunt ◦ Service project (follow up)

Youth Public Health Institute (YPHI) Educator Program components – 2-day symposium ◦ Public Health “101” lesson planning ◦ Public Health Exploration ◦ Job Shadowing (student internship opportunities) Scale ◦ 150 health science students, 10 th – 12 th grade ◦ 10 health science educators ◦ 900 additional students (through service projects) ◦ $24/participant (direct costs) Emphasis on pilot program as a catalyst for larger, sustainable integration of public health awareness into secondary school system

Partners Metro Public Health Department ◦ PI, grant funds ◦ Employees Metro Nashville Public Schools Pencil Foundation Metro General Hospital Tennessee State University (MPH program) Metro Transit Authority (bus passes) HMOs, community colleges, etc

YPHI as a Pilot Program- Student results N = 59 students D1 = PH; D2=Careers; D3=Secondary education; D4=Career intentions

YPHI as a Pilot Program- Educator results N = 59 health science students N = 5 health science educators N = 4/5 teachers D1 = PH; D2=Careers; D3=Secondary education; D4=Lesson plan intentions

YPHI as a catalyst - Implications Obj. 1. Increase PH knowledge TN Dept of Education ◦ Health Science standards to include intro to public health for 9 th – 12 th grade (ratify Nov. 2010) ◦ PH introduction and lesson plan development workshop at annual TN HOSA conference

YPHI as a catalyst - Implications Obj. 2. Knowledge of local PH programs of study TN Dept of Ed Health Science Educator Fall Symposium (n = 127 teachers) Include ASPH as part of health science career curriculum resources

YPHI as a catalyst - Implications Obj. 3. Increase awareness of PH careers Job shadow and clinical internship placement MPHD expanded capacity to host 50 high school students annually MNPS and Chamber of Commerce Freshman Career Exploration Fair – PH career section

YPHI as a catalyst - Implications Obj. 4. Increase PH leadership skills Community ownership of student projects – additional in-kind resources, adopting projects as part of larger scale initiatives (HEAL) Students self-leading mini-PH scavenger hunts CPPW Youth Food Advisory Council, Mayor’s Child and Youth Master Plan

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