Upcoming Conference Calls
Executive Committee conference calls: July 14, August 11, September 8, October 13, November 10, & December 8 from 9:30 - 10:30 MST
Monthly Research Committee conference calls: all are welcome - contact Rhonda Johnson, DrPH University of Alaska Anchorage afrmj@uaa.alaska.edu |
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Upcoming Events
MCH Data Workshop
September 19, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM
Contact Joyce DeVaney, Executive Director for more information.
(jdevaney6@comcast.net)
2008 MCH Institute
September 18-23, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM in conjunction with CityMatCH annual conference.
Contact Doug Taren at Taren@email.arizona.edu
Annual RMPHEC Meeting
October 23-24, 2008
Tucson, Arizona
Link to Recently Published MCH Journal Article: "Developing a University-Workforce Partnership to Address Rural and Frontier MCH Training Needs: The Rocky Mountain Public Health Education Consortium (RMPHEC)RMPHEC_article
Link To Frontier Leadership Module: Rocky Mountain Public Health Education Consortium
Rocky Mountain Public Health Education Consortium (RMPHEC)
MISSION
To improve the health status of, and eliminate health disparities among women, children, and families, including those with special health care needs.
Goals
- Increase the number of public health professionals and paraprofessionals in the Rocky Mountain Region with formal public health training who can carry out core functions of public health to improve the health status of MCH/FCH populations.
- To build state, local, and tribal health agency system capacity to develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based approaches to promote MCH/FCH well-being.
- To establish and support a collaborative research agenda and projects that build upon our consortium partnerships and benefit the health and well-being of our FCH communities.