PPC Collaboration PPC Collaboration with MCH Programswith MCH Programs

UAB PPCUAB PPCMarch 2, 2007March 2, 2007Presented by: Presented by:

Nancy H. Wooldridge, MS, RDNancy H. Wooldridge, MS, RD

UAB MCH NetworkUAB MCH Network

Leadership Education in Adolescent Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)Health (LEAH)

Leadership Education in Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND)(LEND)

Leadership Education in Maternal Leadership Education in Maternal and Child Public Healthand Child Public Health

Pediatric Pulmonary CenterPediatric Pulmonary Center

UAB MCH Network: UAB MCH Network: InfrastructureInfrastructure

Identified faculty representatives Identified faculty representatives from each projectfrom each project

Meet monthlyMeet monthly Rotate leadershipRotate leadership Keep minutesKeep minutes Developed mission statementDeveloped mission statement

UAB MCH NetworkUAB MCH Network

Mission Statement: Mission Statement: The UAB MCH The UAB MCH Collaborative Network is a partnership that Collaborative Network is a partnership that enhances the partners’ ability to provide enhances the partners’ ability to provide interdisciplinary MCH leadership training, interdisciplinary MCH leadership training, continuing education, and child, youth, continuing education, and child, youth, and family advocacy to graduate students, and family advocacy to graduate students, trainees, Title V partners, MCH providers, trainees, Title V partners, MCH providers, and faculty within Alabama, the region, and faculty within Alabama, the region, and beyond.and beyond.

UAB MCH COLLABORATIVE NETWORK

ANNUAL FACULTY/TRAINEE MEETING  

   

 

UAB MCH Network: ActivitiesUAB MCH Network: Activities

Annual all faculty/all trainee meeting Annual all faculty/all trainee meeting and program (i.e. Emergency and program (i.e. Emergency Preparedness, Family-Centered Care)Preparedness, Family-Centered Care)

MCH Seminars (i.e. Emerging Issues MCH Seminars (i.e. Emerging Issues in Health Care: Latino Population)in Health Care: Latino Population)

Collaborative Training CalendarCollaborative Training Calendar Web page: www.soph.uab.edu/mchb-Web page: www.soph.uab.edu/mchb-

itpitp Other projectsOther projects

UAB MCH Network: Shared UAB MCH Network: Shared ResourcesResources

Increased number of joint PPC/LEAH Increased number of joint PPC/LEAH didactic classesdidactic classes

Received technical assistance from Received technical assistance from the LEND family faculty member, the LEND family faculty member, Karen Dixon, PhDKaren Dixon, PhD

MCH Pipeline Training MCH Pipeline Training Program: 4 awarded in 2006Program: 4 awarded in 2006

Goal: to recruit, train, and retain Goal: to recruit, train, and retain students from under-represented students from under-represented minorities into MCH professionsminorities into MCH professions

Collaborative partnership between Collaborative partnership between Alabama State University (ASU) and Alabama State University (ASU) and the UAB MCH Programsthe UAB MCH Programs

UAB providing onsite courses at ASUUAB providing onsite courses at ASU UAB providing clinical and leadership UAB providing clinical and leadership

experiences at UABexperiences at UAB

MCH Pipeline Training MCH Pipeline Training Program: Class at ASUProgram: Class at ASU

Topics:Topics: Smoking and HealthSmoking and Health Nutrition and Physical ActivityNutrition and Physical Activity Reproductive Health and Sexual ActivityReproductive Health and Sexual Activity Drugs/Alcohol/Substance AbuseDrugs/Alcohol/Substance Abuse Health Outcomes, Chronic DiseasesHealth Outcomes, Chronic Diseases Violence Violence Health Careers in MCHHealth Careers in MCH

MCH Pipeline Training MCH Pipeline Training Program: Class at ASUProgram: Class at ASU

Class Format:Class Format: Statement of problem (public health Statement of problem (public health

perspective)perspective) Reason why this topic is important to Reason why this topic is important to

women, children, and minority women, children, and minority populationspopulations

Existing programs/policies that address Existing programs/policies that address the problemthe problem

MCH Pipeline Training MCH Pipeline Training Program: Class at ASUProgram: Class at ASU

Class Format:Class Format: Brainstorming potential solutionsBrainstorming potential solutions Question/Answer session related to topicQuestion/Answer session related to topic Careers in this area; how can an Careers in this area; how can an

individual make a differenceindividual make a difference

UAB MCH Collaborative UAB MCH Collaborative Network: OutcomesNetwork: Outcomes

Formalizes communication between Formalizes communication between training programstraining programs

Sustains and encourages Sustains and encourages collaborative effortscollaborative efforts

Leverages limited resourcesLeverages limited resources Enhances MCHB-supported faculty Enhances MCHB-supported faculty

members’ ability to stay abreast of members’ ability to stay abreast of trends and grant opportunitiestrends and grant opportunities