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Look here for presentations from recent meetings and conferences!

Former Public Health Director wins Commissioner Race

In a tight race, former Director of Eagle County Public Health, Jill Hunsaker Ryan, was elected County Commissioner of District 1 in Eagle County.  Congrats Jill!  Read more..

The Role of Public Health in the Success of Health Care Reform: Closing the Gaps
Through shared action approaches the aims of the convening are to:
  • Expand knowledge about the critical role of public health in the success of health care reform
  • Identify clear messages to be shared about the connections between public health and health care in health care reform.
  • Identify strategies to prevent potential future gaps in preventive services as health care reform proceeds in Colorado. 

Interactive topics will include:

  • Setting the Stage: Understanding of the Affordable Care Act
  • Who and What will be Left Behind?
  • Locals Leading the Way
  • Priorities for the Public Health Workforce: Call to Action
When: April 11th, 2013 8:30 AM  -  3:30 PM

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Evidence Links Increases In Public Health Spending To Declines In Preventable Deaths

By Glen Mays and Sharla Smith.
Published in HealthAffairs peer-reviewed journal.

Click here to read the full article.

Avie Strand honored as Woman of Distinction

Avie Strand, director of the Larimer County Health Department's Community Health Services division, was recently named a Northern Colorado Woman of Distinction by the Northern Colorado Business Report.  Read more...

A Collaboration of 10 Organizations Joining Forces to Strengthen Public Health in Colorado

Colorado Public Health Standards are PHAB Standards

In a great step forward for public health in our state, on Tuesday January 22, the Colorado State Board of Health promulgated a state rule to define the Colorado Minimum Quality Public Health Standards as the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Standards.  This means that local public health agencies will use PHAB Standards to think about and evaluate their work.

This rulemaking involved a statewide effort wherein state and local public health agency leaders and staff agreed upon the decision to use the PHAB Standards.  This rulemaking could not have been completed with out the hard work of the Standards Workgroup comprised of state and local public health professionals, with oversight from the Public Health Improvement Steering Committee and staff support from the Office of Planning and Partnerships, along with the local public health directors and local boards of health.

The following documents were submitted as part of the rulemaking process:

Additional information:

RIHEL Advanced Leadership Training Program

Fifteen classes and over 600 graduates from Colorado, New Mexico and Wyoming!

Advanced Leadership Training Program (ALTP)

Now Accepting Applications for the Class of 2014.
"The ALTP was a unique opportunity to network and develop leadership skills that I could use. It was not an add-on to an already busy schedule - it was like a reward!" - ALTP Participant
Who do you know who is ready for this kind of a reward? Invite them to apply today! 
Applications are due April 30th.

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