Budgeting Overview
This training provides an overview of nonprofit
and governmental budgeting. It provides definitions of budgets, describes the
differences between nonprofit, governmental, and private sector budgets, and describes
the components of a budget.
**Instructions
to access the course will be provided after you register.**
Learning
Objectives
At the
conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- define organizational budgets;
- describe principles of budgeting; and
- differentiate between nonprofit, governmental, and private sector budgets.
Target
Audience
This course is appropriate for those with no experience with budgeting.
Instructor
Jennifer Kolker, MPH received her MPH in public health
policy and administration from the University of Michigan School of Public
Health. She is a Clinical Professor of Health
Management and Policy, the Director of the Center for Public Health Practice,
and Drexel Director of the Mid-Atlantic
Regional Public Health Training Center, a
federally funded training center for the public health workforce. Prior to
joining Drexel in 2004, Kolker held various positions in the non-profit world
and then the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, working first in HIV/AIDS
policy and planning and later in the Office of the Health Commissioner. Kolker
was also a senior policy associate with Public Works, a consulting firm that
provides public policy research and analysis to government agencies and
officials, non-profits, and think tanks across the country.
Length:
15
minutes
Technology
Requirements
A computer
with high-speed internet connection is required to view this course.
For
more information about this course or for assistance with registration, contact
marphtc@pitt.edu.
Creation Date
This
training was created in January 2023.
Excel Pro Tips for Public Health: Budgets, Pivot Tables, and Data Analysis
Become your office's Excel pro by watching this interactive online video series created by Rachel Peters, MPH. In this self-paced, 5-video series you will learn how to use Excel to create and understand budgets, as well as learning how to manipulate, analyze, and visualize large data sets more efficiently to get the most out of your public health projects.
**Instructions to access the recordings will be provided after you register.**
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this on demand video series, participants will be able to:
- understand, build, and manipulate budgets in Microsoft Excel;
- work with and analyze large data sets in Microsoft Excel;
- build, manipulate, and analyze Microsoft Excel Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts; and
- visualize data results in simple, aesthetically-pleasing charts and graphs.
Target Audience
This presentation is appropriate for public health professionals seeking to augment their basic Microsoft Excel skills.
Instructor
Rachel Peters, MPH, is a CQI Project Manager
at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and a Teaching Fellow at the
Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University. She holds an MPH from
Drexel University and is a doctoral candidate in the DrPH program in Health
Policy and Social Justice.
For more information about this course or for assistance with registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
Fostering a Culture of Continuous Quality Improvement
Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is essential for ensuring organizational agility and data-driven improvements in public health practice. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Dan Barnett will present requisite elements and best practices for fostering a culture of CQI in public health agencies to tackle an ever-broadening array of public health challenges.
**Instructions to access the recording will be provided after you register.**
Learning
Objectives
At the conclusion of this recorded webinar, participants will be able to:
- define
continuous quality improvement (CQI) and its relevance to public health
agencies;
- list three reasons why fostering a culture of CQI is necessary for public health agencies;
- describe the nature and types of communication needed to foster a culture of CQI in public health agencies;
- name two ‘implementation strategies’ for public health agencies’ leaders to consider for the purpose of fostering a culture of CQI in public health agencies; and
- describe the time frame and desirable frequency of CQI ‘check-ins’ and the rationale for it, in the interest of fostering CQI in public health agencies.
Target
Audience
This presentation is appropriate for public health
practitioners with varying professional experiences and diverse educational
backgrounds.
Instructor
Daniel Barnett, MD, MPH is an Associate
Professor in the Department of Environmental Health & Engineering at the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he has a joint
appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management. His areas of
expertise include public health emergency readiness and response; mental health
aspects of public health emergency response; and organizational culture change
issues facing health departments in building a ready public health workforce.
The recipient of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Cofounders Award for Excellence in Crisis Intervention/Trauma Research and the
National Association of Counties Achievement Award, Barnett earned a bachelor’s
degree from Yale University, a Master of Public Health from the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Medical Degree from Ohio State
University. He regularly provides training in public health core competencies
and public health preparedness.
Technology
Requirements
This recorded
webinar series is presented through the Vimeo Internet-based platform. A
computer with high-speed internet connection and the ability to download and
run this platform is required.
Creation Date
This training was recorded April 1, 2021.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this training, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
Grant Writing Basics: Perspectives from Grant Makers and Grant Writers
Successful grant writers understand the importance of keeping grant
makers’ viewpoints in mind in their proposals. They organize their staff
for grant writing efficiency and seek outside collaborators to
strengthen their proposed programs. Books and classes teach the
mechanics of grant writing, but they can't provide all the knowledge
needed to be successful. These interviews provide real world
perspectives of government and private funders and successful grant
writers.
**Instructions
to access the interviews will be provided after you
register.**
The interviews
The first two interviews present perspectives on grant processes from funders of health-related grants. Mary Phan Gruber of the Jefferson Regional Foundation provides insight on the grant programs of local foundations. Dr. Robert McKenna
of the Health Resources and Services Administration speaks on seeking
funds from federal government funders. Learn about pre-application
requirements, proposal evaluation process, how you can make your
proposal clear and readable, and grant maker preferences for
communicating with applicants and grant awardees.
In the third interview, Dr. Karen Hacker and Hannah Hardy
of the Allegheny County Health Department discuss how they organize the
grant writing process and collaborate with partners to provide programs
to improve health in the county.
Interviewees
Mary Phan Gruber, MSW, Executive Director, Jefferson Regional Foundation
Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director; and Hannah Hardy, MPA, Chronic
Disease Prevention Program Manager, Allegheny County Health Department
Robert McKenna, PhD, MS, MCHES, Senior Public Health
Advisor, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources
and Services Administration, Office of Regional Operations - Region III
For more information about this course or for assistance with registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
Grant Writing Basics: Prepare to Be Funded
This recorded webinar provides an overview of all phases of the grant
writing cycle, including getting your organization ready to seek funding,
identifying and assessing funding opportunities, writing the proposal, and
following up on the decision of the grant making organization.
Learning
Objectives
At the conclusion of this recorded webinar, participants will be able to:
- identify at least two (2) sources of funding;
- describe the seven (7) key components of a proposal; and
- list the steps to prepare for proposal submission
**Instructions to access the course will be provided after you register.**
Target
Audience
This
presentation is appropriate for anyone who is interested in grant funding
Instructor
Elizabeth Van Nostrand, JD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Health Services Administration and Policy at Temple College of Public Health.
Technology
Requirements
This
recorded webinar is presented on Vimeo Internet-based platform. A computer with
high-speed internet connection and the ability to download and run this
platform is required.
Creation Date
This training was recorded 1/12/21.
For
more information about this course or for assistance with registration, contact
marphtc@pitt.edu.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this training, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
Managing Multiple Priorities and Projects
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course,
participants will be able to:
- use the Eisenhower Matrix to prioritize tasks;
- explain the relationship between the scope and constraints of a project;
- put a time log into action;
- describe a process for managing meetings effectively;
- develop a tickler system;
- describe effective delegation techniques; an
- list three essential planning tools.
**Instructions to access the course will be
provided after you register.**
Target Audience
This presentation is appropriate for public
health practitioners with varying professional experiences and diverse
educational backgrounds.
Instructor
Daniel Barnett, MD, MPH
is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and
Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he
has a joint appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management.
Barnett's long-standing practice-based and research experiences in public
health have included a strong applied emphasis on quality improvement for
public health agencies and their stakeholders in the face of evolving
challenges to population health.
Level
This course is appropriate for those
with no, basic, or intermediate levels of experience with project management.
Length: 1 hour
Technology Requirements
A
computer with high-speed internet connection is required.
Continuing Education Credits
Continuing education credits are not offered
for this course.
Creation Date
This course was created in December
2019.
For more information about this course, contact Dan Barnett at dbarnet4@jhu.edu. For assistance with
registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
Project Management for Public Health Professionals
This
asynchronous course presents key principles of project management and explores the
strengths of multiple project management tools. The session will help
participants understand the value of project management tools in project
implementation and match tools to projects based on the tasks each project
requires and the profiles of team members assigned to a project.
**Instructions to access the course will
be provided after you register.**
Learning
Objectives
At the conclusion of this course,
participants will be able to:
- describe different approaches to project management and the utility of each approach;
- identify the strengths of different work teams;
- choose a project management tool based on a team's profile;
- analyze project needs and determine the appropriate project management tool; and
- utilize project management tools to complete tasks.
Target
Audience
This presentation is appropriate for managers
in governmental public health agencies, including current mid-level managers,
newly appointed managers, and emerging managers.
Continuing
Education Credit
Continuing Education
credit for certified public health professionals (CPH-CE, 1 hour) is available.
Instructor
Daniel Barnett, MD, MPH is an Associate
Professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering at the
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where he has joint appointments
in the Department of Health Policy and Management and the Department of Health,
Behavior, and Society. He regularly provides training in public health core
competencies and public health preparedness. Barnett's long-standing
practice-based and research experiences in public health have included a strong
applied emphasis on programmatic management for public health agencies and
their stakeholders in the face of evolving challenges to population health.
Technology Requirements
A computer with high-speed internet
connection is required to view this course.
For more information about this course or for assistance with registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
If you requre an accommodation to participate in this training, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.
Creation Date
This course was created in
October 2021.
Using Quality Improvement Tools to Tackle Process Challenges
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Continuous
quality improvement (CQI) is a management process that consists of continuous,
systematic actions that lead to measurable improvement in services and
outcomes. The process encourages practitioners to start
with the questions, How are we doing? and How can we
do it better? The goal is to create an ongoing cycle of collecting data and
using it to make decisions that gradually improve program operations.
This course
introduces
key concepts and methods an agency can use to design an
effective approach to CQI implementation. Participants will learn how to use proven tools like the
swim lane mapping, SWOT-PESTLE analysis,
and fishbone diagramming. They will also learn how to apply the
Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle to enhance agency-wide efficiency and effectiveness in
operations.
**Information to access the
course will be provided after registration.**
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course,
participants will be able to:
- describe three characteristics of a CQI plan;
- utilize two methods for monitoring and analyzing performance measures;
- apply the Plan-Do-Study-Act Cycle for program improvement; and
- create a problem statement that aligns with best practices for quality improvement.
Daniel Barnett, MD, MPH, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Health AND Engineering at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he has a joint appointment in the Department of Health Policy and Management. Barnett's long-standing practice-based and research experiences in public health have included a strong applied emphasis on quality improvement for public health agencies and their stakeholders in the face of evolving challenges to population health.
Target Audience
This course is appropriate for individuals who are interested in improving the performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of their agency.
Level
This course is appropriate for those
with no or basic levels of experience with continuous quality improvement.
Technology Requirements
A
computer with high-speed internet connection is required to view this course.
Continuing
Education Credit
Continuing Education
credit for certified public health professionals (CPH-CE, 1 hour) is available.
Creation Date
This
course was created in September 2020.
For
more information about this course or assistance with registration, contact marphtc@pitt.edu.