data gathered by: human resources for health program source: cnmi chc, human resources office
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Reducing the Risk of Environmental Health Disasters in the Pacific
Strengthening Environmental Health Literacy: Skilling Up the Public Health Workforce
and Emergency Health Managers
Greg Dever, MD Regional HRH Coordinator, PIHOA 5 February 2013 Honolulu
Commonwealth Healthcare CorporationEducational Data of the Division of Public Health and
Community Guidance Center Personnel
Division Total Staff
AssociateDegree
Bachelors Degree
Masters Degree
% Degree Holders
% Non-Degree Holders
PH 85 12 14 4 35% (30)
65% (55)
CGC 29 4 5 4 45% (13)
55% (16)
Total 114 16 19 8 38% (43)
62% (71)Data Gathered by: Human Resources for Health Program
Source: CNMI CHC, Human Resources Office Note: Data based on documentation in staff personnel files present at the time of data collection
R. Diaz, Director of Public Health, CHC, CNMI (May 2011)
Bureau of Public Health Ministry of Health Republic of Palau
Graph illustrating the educational background of the workers in the Bureau of Public Health, total = 150. Courtesy of Ivan Chik, UHM MPH Student, July 2012
Observations & Responses
•Most of Public Health workforce without formal training in Public Health•Non-accredited training not recognized by Personnel Depts•No recognized career ladder in Public Health for workforce •Accredited ASDPH at College of Micronesia – FSM (Aug 2009); Palau Community College (Nov 2013)•In Discussion: ASDPH development at College of Northern Marianas, College of the Marshall Islands, American Samoa Community College or by blended learning from COM-FSM and / or PCC•Specialty Tracks with ASDPH Program: Emergency Health Management (developed by CDC) and more planned•Discussions on articulation to Fiji National University Bachelor’s in Public Health
Proposed Hawaii /USAPI Public Health Training Network
12
11) Hawaii and 12) Fiji
Figure illustrates the vast and remote geography for the proposed USAPI Public Health Training Centers: 1) Republic of Palau, 2-5) Federated States of Micronesia, 6) Territory of Guam and & University of Guam, 7) Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 8) American Samoa, 9) Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands, 10) Ebeye, RMI, 11) University of Hawaii Manoa, and 12) Fiji National University
Dr. Greg Dever
Regional Human Resources for Health Coordinator, PIHOA Koror, Republic of Palau [email protected]
Acknowledgements:Dr. Giuseppe Cuboni, Palau AHECDr. Sitaleki FinauDr. Stevenson KuarteiRoxanne Diaz, Dir. Public Health, CNMIDr. Valerie Yontz, OPHS, UHMIvan Chik, MPH Student, OPHS, UHM