Public Health Foundations in Health Navigation Education League for Innovation in the Community College March 13, 2017 3:15 – 4:15 Peggy A. Honoré, DHA AmeriHealth Caritas - General Russel Honoré Endowed Professor phono1@lsuhsc.edu Kaysie Schmidt Health Navigator Faculty Otero Jr College

Forum Objectives Provide definition of public health Discuss growing national and global interest in Health Navigators Describe results of workforce needs assessment Describe emerging educational models to educate Lay Health Navigators with an underlying focus on foundations in public health principles

Definition of Public Health Public Health Assures conditions for a healthy population Public Health promotes and protects the health of people and the communities where they live, learn, work and play. (APHA.org) Traditional roles in preventing and tracking disease outbreaks or educating about the risk of disease

Examples of Traditional Public Health Programs/Services Health promotion and disease prevention Health assessments using data analysis Environmental Health inspections Communicable Disease tracking Vital Statistics (i.e., birth/death records) Laboratory Services Public awareness campaigns regarding chronic diseases (i.e., diabetes, hypertension)

Brings Public Health concepts to the healthcare team Role of Community Colleges in Transitioning Public Health into new Clinical Program Delivery Models Health Navigator Brings Public Health concepts to the healthcare team

Next……….. Kaysie Schmidt will present on Colorado workforce needs assessment

Community Colleges and the Public Health Project Development of an Educational Model for: Health Navigator Associate applied Degree/Certificate Health Navigator used as a generic term representing a degree title and not a job description Curriculum built on Foundations of Public Health Principles i.e., Prevention, Population Health, Health Education/Promotion. Designed to prepare graduates for employment as Patient Navigators, Community Health Workers, Health Insurance Navigators, and existing clinical workforce without public health training Intent to educate health professionals with expertise and experience in assisting individuals and communities to navigate systems for community health, healthcare, and health insurance Motivated by 3 movements in last 20 years for: Patient Navigators; Community Health Workers; ACA Health Insurance Navigators

Community Colleges Engagement Awards for Excellence in Public Health and Health Navigation Education for coursework consistent with the ASPPH Community Colleges and Public Health report including “health foundations” courses League organizing a Technical Assistance and Consulting (TAC) directory to assist community colleges Richard Riegelman, 2017

Next….Kaysie Schmidt presents on the Otero Jr College Navigator Program

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