APHIF & HSIP Strategies for Successful Host Site Applications Jessica Pittman, MPH, CHES Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

Session Objective By the end of today’s session, participants will be able to: – Describe at least two strategies to improve an APHIF host site application. – Describe at least two strategies to improve a HSIP host site application.

S TRENGTHENING H EALTH S YSTEMS THROUGH I NTERPROFESSIONAL E DUCATION A collaboration between the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the Public Health Informatics Institute. Vision Statement: Illuminate pathways for professionals, organizations, and communities to achieve a collective, transformative, and sustainable impact on population health.

Interprofessional Education IPE training centers around four domains: – Values/Ethics – Roles/Responsibilities – Interprofessional Communication – Teams and Teamwork

SHINE Fellowships

Benefits of Hosting a Fellow Work across programmatic siloes on cross cutting topics Jump start stagnant projects National network of mentors Mentors learn from the Fellows – Methodologies and fresh perspective Invigorate agency staff

Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship

Mission – APHIF as a national fellowship-training program aims to support the nation’s increasing and urgent need for applied public health informatics workforce capacity in state and local health departments.

Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Fellows – Recent masters or doctoral level graduates who have an interest in public health informatics at the state or local level – 10 Fellows will be selected for the one year program – SHINE conducts monthly trainings and check in calls rooted in the program competencies

Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Fellow Projects – Electronic Clinical Laboratory Report Standardization Assessment to assess current commercial laboratory information flow and recommend steps toward interoperability and standardization – Communicable disease surveillance and outbreak detection – Comparison of mapping local codes and LOINC codes among different institutions

Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Host Site – Applications are limited to one per agency – Provide technical training, applied research opportunities, and applied informatics experience within a public health government setting

Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Host Site Mentorship – Designate two mentors (Primary and Secondary) Mentors can have a doctoral degree OR masters with 8 years of experience OR bachelor’s with 10 or more years of experience One or both mentors must devote four hours per week to spend with the Fellow

Applied Public Health Informatics Fellowship Host Site Application – Closes on Friday, November 21, 2014 – Requirements Mentor contact information and professional experience Description of supervision and support structure Fellow projects and daily activities Organizational Chart Two letters of support – one must be from the State Health Officer, State Epidemiologist or Local Health Officer

Health Systems Integration Program

Mission – To engage the community to facilitate the integration of public health and clinical health systems.

Health Systems Integration Program Fellows – Designed for practitioners with a doctoral degree and two years of public health experience or at least four years of public health experience with a master’s degree – Ten Fellows will be selected for the one year program – SHINE conducts monthly training and bimonthly check in calls rooted in the program competencies

Health Systems Integration Program Fellow Projects & Activities – Should address: Community epidemiologic surveillance to support community health needs assessments Public health interface and use of electronic health records Incorporating lessons learned from successful public health and clinical care partnerships

Health Systems Integration Program Host Site – Applications are limited to one per agency – Provide technical training, applied research opportunities, and applied public health experience within a STLT government setting – Provide opportunities for leadership development

Health Systems Integration Program Host Site Mentorship – Designate two mentors (Primary and Secondary) Mentors can have a doctoral degree OR masters with 8 years of experience and have experience with public health management and/or informatics One or both mentors must devote 2-4 hours per week to spend with the Fellow

Health Systems Integration Program Host Site Application – Closes on Monday, December 15, 2014 – Requirements Mentor contact information and professional experience Description of supervision and support structure Fellow projects and daily activities Organizational Chart Two letters of support – one must be from the State Health Officer, State Epidemiologist or Local Health Officer

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICATIONS

Strategies for Successful APHIF & HSIP Host Site Applications Successful Mentorship Appropriate Supervision & Support Structure Appropriate Fellow Projects & Activities Interprofessional Education

Strategies for Successful APHIF & HSIP Host Site Applications Successful Mentorship – Emphasize the opportunity for networking within the health department, community partners and with national leaders What relationships can the fellow foster unique to your host agency and mentor network? – Provide opportunities for leadership development

Strategies for Successful APHIF & HSIP Host Site Applications Appropriate Supervision & Support Structure – Establish a standing meeting with fellow – Describe how the fellow will interact with the agency staff and community partners – Identify agency and community resources Software packages, data sets, office space Public transportation, recreation spaces What is unique about the host agency work environment? What is unique about the host agency city? What makes the city more livable and attractive?

Strategies for Successful APHIF & HSIP Host Site Applications Appropriate Fellow Projects & Activities – Address the host agency’s ability for project flexibility given the fellow’s skills and interests – Consider working on a variety of projects that are in multiple stages of development – Alignment of projects with fellowship competencies and host agency priorities – What available projects are unique or novel to the host agency?

Strategies for Successful APHIF & HSIP Host Site Applications Interprofessional Education – Collaborate with community partners to develop interagency projects – Describe the fellow’s role at the agency and how they will be regarded by other staff Intern versus fellow – Describe the value added by hosting a fellow at the health agency.

AFTER THE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED…

Application Review Completed host site applications will be evaluated on the following criteria: The scope, quality, and diversity of experience offered to the Fellow Experience of mentors in management, epidemiology, and mentoring Potential long-term career placement for the Fellow Potential professional development opportunities and financial support provided for the Fellow Availability of office space, computer equipment, and office/technical support Letters of support for the agency seeking a Fellow

Matching Process After you submit your application – Wait to see if your application is accepted – If your application is accepted, your application will be used to develop a host site billet Host site billets are posted on the website and are available for all Fellow candidates to review – Fellow candidates that successfully interview by SHINE partners will be invited into matching Fellows identify their top three sites during their interview – Host sites with interest from the Fellow candidate are invited to conduct an interview with the Fellow candidate (Matching) – After all interviews are completed, host sites and Fellow candidates rank their top choices – SHINE prioritizes 1:1 matches for Fellow placement – Fellows start their assignment Summer 2015 If your application is accepted there is no guarantee, the host site will receive a Fellow.

Matching Interviews Is this candidate the right fit for our projects? – Does the fellow candidate have the skills or the ability to learn the necessary skills to successfully work on the proposed projects? – Clearly outline the host agency’s expectations of the fellow and request the fellow candidate to outline their expectations of the host agency.

Fellow Placement After the candidate accepts an offer to become a Fellow… – Fellows visit the host site for an in person meeting prior to start date – Fellows will attend orientation in Atlanta, GA during the summer of 2015 – Mentors receive a virtual orientation during the summer of 2015

What questions do you have? Check out our website: More questions? Direct your APHIF questions to Amanda Masters and HSIP questions to Jessica Pittman This presentation was supported in part by funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Cooperative Agreement 3U38-OT S2.