Upcoming Conference Calls
Executive Committee conference calls: May 20, June 15, August 19, September 16, October 21, November 18 & December 16 from 10:00 - 11:00 MDT
Monthly Research Committee conference calls: all are welcome - contact Rhonda Johnson, DrPH University of Alaska Anchorage afrmj@uaa.alaska.edu |
| RMPHEC Action Plan
Upcoming Events
2009 MCH Institute
September 26-30, 2009 in Denver, Colorado, in conjunction with CPHA annual conference.
Contact Doug Taren at Taren@email.arizona.edu
Past Events
MCH Data Workshop
September 19, 2008 in Albuquerque, NM
Contact Joyce DeVaney, Executive Director for more information.
(jdevaney6@comcast.net)
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.