Building Resilience in Public Health: Reimagining, Reinventing and Rebuilding

Breakout Session 1 - Zoned Project Management Amid Individual Outreach Initiatives: The Array of Activities Supported by the NYSPHC Fellow Team at Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health)

Since the implementation of the New York State Public Health Corps (NYSPHC) Fellow program, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) have maintained a team of up to four Fellows to assist with COVID-19 response, wider emergency preparedness initiatives, targeted research and outreach activities, and key infrastructure support. While some activities have required full participation from this team, capacity has also been maintained for projects of individual interest and importance. This panel explores two separate projects sustained by individual NYSPHC Fellow efforts, involving mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and wastewater analysis for local COVID-19 prevalence. The panel also addresses the primary shared activities of the team, including management of COVID-19 mass immunization and testing, and the reformulation and promotion of a local medical reserve corps (MRC) unit. The “zoned” approach to point of dispensing (POD) clinic management and MRC organization is meant to separate out essential work areas consistent with incident command system (ICS) principles while still attending to the practical and spatial needs of repetitive and ongoing public-facing events. In this way, zoned project management includes both collaborative team efforts as well as individually coordinated projects, helping balance larger emergency preparedness tasks with individual motivations and activities of NYSPHC Fellows.

Breakout Session 2 - Recruit, Train & Retain: Restructure of a Local Health Department with the Help of the NYS Public Health Corps Fellows – Oswego County Health Department

In an effort to rebuild an experienced staff, improve capabilities, seek accreditation, and solidify succession planning, the Oswego County Health Department developed a plan to utilize the NYS Public Health Corps, changes in Article 6 funding, and other funding sources to assist in the restructuring and rebuilding of the Public Health workforce. This panel will explore the gaps identified, the restructuring plan to expand the workforce, the development of local leader support, funding utilized, and ongoing Fellowship projects to help recruit, train, and retain an innovative and efficient public health workforce in Oswego County.

Breakout Session 3 - Best Practices of the NYSPHC Local Coordinators in the Finger Lakes Region – Counties across the Finger Lakes Region

The Local Coordinators (LCs) of the Finger Lakes Region will share best practices, which include the use of templates for effective communication and reporting. They will show how they have created a seamless communication process with Fellows, LCs, Supervisors, Fellowship Placement Coordinators, Host Agencies, and Public Health Directors, and share how this communication and workflow style has led to successful results in the Finger Lakes region.

Breakout Session 5 - Opioid Task Force: A Cross-Sectoral Partnership – Wayne Behavioral Health Network

It is essential to leverage resources from all community sectors to combat the impact that opioid addiction is having on our communities. In this session, we will discuss the work of the Wayne County Opioid Task Force led by the Wayne Behavioral Health Network. This task force is being coordinated by a NYS Public Health Corps Fellow.

Breakout Session 6 - COVID-19 Prompts Broome County Health Department to Conduct a Long Overdue Strategic Plan 2023-2026 – Broome County Health Department

Broome County Health Department designed a dynamic strategic plan process to help restructure, rebuild, and reunite the public health workforce. Come and hear how these best practices can be replicated in other local health departments.

Brian Castrucci, DrPH, MA

President and CEO deBeaumont Foundation

Day 1 - Workforce Development Panel

Day 1 - Digital Art Presentation by Viola Clark

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Viola Clark is a graphic facilitator based in Duluth Minnesota who creates in-the-moment artwork reflecting the insights and 'sparks' from conferences, conversations and meetings in organizations, and other situations where people come together to be in learning and inquiry. She has been listening to today's plenary sessions and created a visual story to reflect some of the content and experience back to you. 

Day 2 - Digital Art Presentation by Viola Clark

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Viola Clark is a graphic facilitator based in Duluth Minnesota who creates in-the-moment artwork reflecting the insights and 'sparks' from conferences, conversations and meetings in organizations, and other situations where people come together to be in learning and inquiry. She has been listening to today's plenary sessions and created a visual story to reflect some of the content and experience back to you. 

Eli Rosenberg, PhD

Deputy Director for Science, Office of Public Health

NYSDOH

Gen Meredith, DrPH, MPH, OTR

Professor of Practice, Department of Public and Ecosystem Health

Cornell University

Day 1 - Workforce Development Panel

Heather Krasna

Associate Dean

Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Day 1 - Workforce Development Panel

Johanne Morne, MS

Deputy Commissioner, Health Equity and Human Rights

NYS DOH