A Day in the Life of a Health Director
Participating Health directors (All MD-MPH)
Bill Nelson, Chesterfield; Kay Rankin, Petersburg; Mark Levine, Henrico
Key Words/Phrases:
district, responsiblity, staffing, community reaction, community information, community partnerships, rapid reaction, staffing, hazards, management
Following these presentations the students will be able to describe and discuss
The day of local health director
The scope of issues the director and staff will be required to manage on a daily basis
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Common issues
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Uncommon issues
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Problems of dealing with the public
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Successes dealing with the public
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Plans for program improvement
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The tasks we do best
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The tasks that are most difficult
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Future plans
Slide Presentations by each Director
Opening Presentation Handouts.
Dr Rankins's Presentation Handouts (To be linked after class)
Dr Nelson's Presentation Handouts
Discussion Board Question: Based on the presentations by the health directors, and your readings;
what are somne of the most important issues public health directors have to manage day to day?