OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Rotation: Nutrition Education & Public Health 6 Weeks at the Portland State Office Building Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

Agenda ♦ Major Projects - Group Activity ♦ Additional Work ♦ Closing Thoughts ♦ Questions

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Major Projects jkj 1. Breastfeeding Bonus Life-Size Poster Expansion Project 2. Group-Centered Education Lesson Plan: “Bringing Home Baby” 3. Assessment Surveys: 2012 National WIC Association Calendar jkj Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

Breastfeeding Bonus Life-Size Poster Expansion Project Met with Niani to obtain background information on Breastfeeding Bonus Awards, specifically the Jackson County WIC project. Contacted Debbie Mote-Watson with Jackson County WIC to discuss the possibility of expanding the project to other counties in Oregon. Contacted Party Stand-Ups! in Florida regarding the cost of implementing this project on a larger scale. Presented information at the Breastfeeding Team meeting. Sent consent forms to Debbie for the mothers to sign. NEXT STEPS: Research the interest other counties/clinics have in implementing this type of campaign Budget jkj jkj

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Group-Centered Education Lesson Plan: “Bringing Home Baby” Read the National WIC Association’s magazine edition: “Bringing Home Baby”. Read the Oregon WIC Nutrition Education Guidance tool to gain some background information on creating group-centered education lesson plans. Drafted the first version of the lesson plan. Following many revisions (Sara & Bonnie), the final draft was created. Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

Assessment Surveys: 2012 National WIC Association Calendar Met with Nhu to gather some background information & discuss reasons for conducting calendar assessment. Drafted the first version of the assessment, which includes a survey for the staff and for participants. Revisions and edits (Nhu, Susan & Dora). Final version (includes a Spanish translation of the participant survey). NEXT STEPS: 1. Send the staff survey out via email or Survey Monkey. 2. Send the participant survey out electronically and fill out surveys in clinics.

What else? Meetings Webinars Total Hours Spent in Meetings, Webinars, and Conferences: -63 hours -33% of my rotation here at WIC TCT, NLST, NCO, PC Groups, LA Review, LAWN, BF Team, OFH Current Topics, CHC, as well as meetings getting to know several staff members. JAD Session, Weight of the Nation, The SPIN Program at UCSD, Hypoglycemia and the Breastfeeding Newborn, Supporting Premature Infant Nutrition; Implementing the Baby- Friendly Hospital Initiative in the US.

LOTS of reading!

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student And…? Local Agency Review (Columbia County) PLACE Matters Conference Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Support Breastfeeding Presentations (Sara: FNS Core Nutrition Messages at Dairy Council, Candidate Job Talks for the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion Administrator position) Worksite Wellness Knowledge Helped edit the Weight of the Nation webinar PowerPoint Completed Childhood Hunger Coalition’s Online Course WIC Clinic (Newberg & McMinnville) Module: WIC Listens- An Introduction to WIC Participant Centered Education eWIC Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Yoga Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Wellness strolls past the Pixie Project… Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

South Waterfront Walking Group Meets every Sunday at 10 AM (rain or shine) at March Wellness & Fitness Center on the South Waterfront.

- Exposure to the field of public health. Closing Thoughts - Exposure to the field of public health. - Access to/Availability of Resources, Built Environment. - Realized the impact & importance of WIC services at the individual/ family, local, state, and national levels. - I enjoyed seeing WIC work at state and local agency/clinic level. - Grateful for Community/Public Health Employees! PH is so far-reaching

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Questions? Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student If you have anymore questions, you know where to find me! Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student

OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student Thank you! Emily Sperber OHSU Dietetic Intern & Master’s Student