Public Health Services & Systems Research (PHSSR): Current State of the Field
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Description
It is becoming increasingly important to understand how to organize and manage public health for improved outcomes in these changing times. Practice-based research is an effective way to better understand our current public health systems and where opportunities for improvement exist. The commitment to understanding public health systems and services is evident, with the National Public Health Performance Standards and the draft Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) standards calling for practice engagement in research and evaluation.
This session will provide a brief overview of the history and current rationale for practice-based research applied within public health systems, an examination of topics and methodologies currently used in the field, and a perspective on where practice-based research should be moving. Hot Topics participants will learn how findings from prior studies of public health systems and services can be applied within real-world practice settings, and learn to identify gaps in the public health evidence base that can be informed through the lens of systems and services research.
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If you have questions about registering for Hot Topics, or do not receive information for joining the session by Monday, April 26, please contact Sarah Paliulis.
Presenter
Glen Mays, PhD, MPH, serves as professor and chairman of the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He also serves as director of the PhD Program in Health Systems Research at UAMS and co-director of the Arkansas Consortium for Health Services Research. Mays' research in public health has included a series of national studies examining how public health services are organized, financed, and delivered across local communities, and what factors influence the availability and quality of these services. He received PhD (1999) and MPH (1996) degrees in health services research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in health economics at Harvard Medical School (2000).
Learner Objectives
By the end of this session participants will be able to:
- Describe how findings from prior studies of public health systems and services can be applied within real-world public health settings
- Identify gaps in the evidence base for public health practice that can be informed through the lens of public health systems and services research
- Describe strategies for engaging public health practitioners in the design and implementation of practice-based studies
Competencies
Council on Linkages, Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
1. Analytical/Assessment Skills
1C3. Evaluates variables that measure public health conditions
2. Policy Development/Program Planning Skills
2C1. Evaluates information relevant to specific public health policies
2C3. Critiques the feasibility and expected outcomes of various policy options
2C6. Critiques decision analyses that result in policy development and program planning
2C10. Critiques mechanisms to evaluate programs for their effectiveness and quality
2C12. Implements organizational and system-wide strategies for continuous quality improvement
7. Financial Planning and Management Skills
7C10. Uses evaluation results to improve performance
7C17. Establishes a performance management system
8. Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
8C7. Ensures the measuring, reporting, and continuous improvement of organizational performance
8C8. Ensures organizational practices are in concert with changes in the public health system, and the larger social, political, and economic environment
Target Audience
This session would be appropriate for the following audiences:
- Local and state public health practitioners
- Public health researchers
