Orientation to MDH for new public health leaders: June 8, 2022

Flyer: Orientation to MDH: Join us on June 8! (PDF)

People new to the following positions in the past three years were welcome to join in person:

• CHS administrators
• Local public health leadership (director, manager, supervisor)
• Tribal public health leadership
• Community health board members
• Local elected officials (county board members, city council members)
• State Community Health Services Advisory Committee (SCHSAC) members and alternates

Others were welcome to join virtually if they had a longer tenure in their position, would like to review the content, or were interested.

Learning objectives

• Meet MDH leadership and staff
• Become more familiar with MDH, SCHSAC, and the Local Public Health Association of Minnesota (LPHA) as organizations
• Learn how MDH, tribes, and local health departments work together to strengthen our statewide public health system
• Learn of, and network with, key contacts at MDH
• Meet the MDH public health lab director find out how to "tour" the lab
• Network with SCHSAC, local public health, and tribal colleagues
• Attend a SCHSAC meeting (limited participation for safety considerations)

This event took place in person for some staff, and virtually for some staff.

There was limited opportunity for in-person participation, due to safety considerations.

• In-person participants included: New leaders already attending the June in-person SCHSAC meeting on behalf of their community health board; new tribal public health leaders
• Virtual participants included: Seasoned (3+ years) public health leaders (both local and tribal); any other interested parties; new leaders not attending the June SCHSAC meeting in person (these new leaders can be put on an in-person waitlist)

Questions and assistance

For questions about this orientation, please contact your regional or tribal public health system consultant.