Health Services Officers Category Tuesday, May 19

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1 Health Services Officers Category Tuesday, May 19 8:00 am - 8:30 am Career Management and Readiness Speaker: CDR Stacey Evans, PhD, USPHS, Health Resources and Services Administration This session will inform category officers about career management and readiness performance essentials. 1. Describe current recommendations regarding personal career management. 2. Determine current resources and practices regarding promotion consideration readiness. 3. List methods to improve readiness. 8:30 am - 9:00 am Chief Professional Officer Update Speaker: RADM Epi Elizondo, BS, MS, PhD, USPHS, Chief Professional Officer The Chief Professional Officer (CPO) will provide an overview of the issues and challenges facing Health Services Officers (HSOs). HSOs are the fourth-largest PHS category with over 1300 active-duty officers who are involved in a wide variety of disciplines holding qualifying degrees from accredited clinical, scientific, technical, and administrative programs. Disciplines represented within the HSO category include biological, physical and environmental sciences, optometry, clinical psychology, social work, podiatry, medical technology, dental hygiene, medical records administration, physician assistant, information technology, health education, health cred administration, and other public health specialties. The presenter will examine how HSO's contribute vitally to the health of the nation and are an invaluable resource to the Office of the Surgeon General, the PHS, and other governmental agencies, and the American public. 1. Describe the current status of the U.S. Public Health Service and the HSO category. 2. Identify strengths and successes of the HSO category. 3. Explain the future direction of the HSO category.

2 9:00 am - 9:45 am Promoted Officer Profile, Trend Analysis Speakers: CDR Joseph Roth, MPH, USPHS, Career Epidemiology Field Officer, Tennessee Department of Health, LCDR Joel Richardson, MS, MBA, USPHS, Senior Operations Analyst, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response; CDR Todd Alspach, MT (ASCP), MOS, USPHS, Denver Regional Office, CLIA Program, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; LCDR David Hunter, BA, MSW, MPH, USPHS, Associate Director for Training, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response This session will examine the 2014 effort by the HSPAC Career Development Subcommittee to collect and analyze officer promotion data to provide information to HSOs as they prepare for promotion boards. This session will provide HSOs with previously unavailable information on the characteristics of HSOs who have been promoted in 2013 and Identify those surveyed HSOs who were successfully promoted in 2013 and Distinguish between the data presented during the session and the individual's assumptions about promotion characteristics 3. Utilize lessons learned from the presentation to achieve career promotion objectives. 10:00 am - 10:45 am An Unintentional Career - Keynote Address Speaker: RADM Thomas Bornemann, Ed.D., MSW, Assistant Surgeon General (ret), USPHS Dr. Bornemann will discuss his career in public service, his involvement in the community, and how the confluence of making a difference in the fields of mental health and public health has led to his current position at The Carter Center. He will discuss the lessons that can be taken from his career for HSOs as they pursue their careers. 1. Summarize Dr. Bornemann s career in public service, his involvement in the community, and his contribution to the fields of mental health 2. Identify additional career options, the various ways in which careers progress, and consider how personal interests and decisions may contribute to a career path.

3 3. Apply Dr. Bornemann s experience and knowledge to their own careers, as they continue to pursue various jobs and professions. 10:45 am - 11:45 am Panel Discussion - HSO Officer Perspectives-Liberia Mission Speakers: CAPT Michael Schmoyer, PhD, Director, HHS/Office of Global Affairs/Office of Pandemics & Emerging Threats CDR David Lau, MBA, MPH, USPHS, Health Services Administrator, Department of Homeland Security CDR Jay Roth, MPH, USPHS, Tennessee Department of Public Health LCDR Ericka Murray, MPH, USPHS, Department of Homeland Security CDR Brett Maycock, MHA, USPHS, Medical Liaison to Federal Emergency Management Agency, /Medical Liaison Officer Branch Chief This panel discussion will feature Public Health Service Officers who deployed to support the Monrovia Medical Unit in Liberia. In addition, the panel will feature HSOs who deployed domestically to Centers for Disease Control and Prevent, Quarantine Stations, in five U.S. airports (New York (JFK), New Jersey (Newark), Washington D.C. (Dulles), Chicago (O Hare), Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson), charged with screening passengers returning from five African countries. The current Ebola outbreak has been deemed the largest outbreak in history. As a historic and tragic event affecting five African countries (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Senegal), many HSOs have been deployed and continue to serve in the response efforts to Ebola. 1. Describe the overall impact of the Ebola outbreak. 2. Identify the roles and responsibilities of HSOs responding to Ebola both domestically and internationally. 3. Identify and share best practices in responding to the Ebola outbreak and what roles HSOs could assume as the response continues into the future. 11:45 am 12:30 pm Break 12:30 pm 2:00 pm Luncheon 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Modified Professional Advisory Committee Meeting Speaker: CDR Stacey Evans, PhD, USPHS, Health Resources and Services Administration

4 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm Round Tables: During this time period the following round tables will be offered. Attendees can participate in three 30-minute round table sessions. Round Table 1: USPHS Career and Lifelong Learning: Finding the Right Balance Speaker: CDR Lori Goodman, RDH, MPH, USPHS, Dental Hygienist Community/Clinical, Indian Health Services This presentation will discuss the importance of lifelong learning that can enhance an officer's career. The session also will examine how the delicate balancing of a full-time career and higher education can be achieve successfully with the right higher education choices and career goals. Finally the presenter willl discuss traditional, blended, and distance education environments comparing the differences, similarities, and flexibilities for higher education and lifelong learning. 1. Describe the importance of lifelong learning and enhancing one's career. 2. Identify how to balance a full-time career and higher education. 3. Elucidate the differences and similarities of higher education learning environments. Round Table 2: Current Topics and Trends in Suicide Prevention Speakers: LCDR Jennifer Bornemann, LCSW-C, USPHS, Public Health Advisor, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; LCDR Christina James, MS, CHES, Public Health Advisor, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration This session will discuss social media, research and clinical practice issues in regards to current suicide prevention efforts. As Health Services officers serving in DHHS' Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Suicide Prevention Branch, the presenters will provide cutting edge data and trends on this important behavioral health topic. Appropriate for all HSOs whether you are clinical, administrative or research-oriented. 1. Discuss suicide prevention trends within the U.S. as well as internationally. 2. Discuss clinical implications regarding suicide prevention efforts. 3. Identify social media trends and efforts to increase suicide prevention efforts.

5 Round Table 3: The Varied Roles of HSOs Deployed to Liberia for the 2014 Ebola Response - Urban, Rural, and In-Country Operation Center Perspectives Speakers: LCDR Dawn Arlotta, MPH, CHES, USPHS, Health Education Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDR Jay Roth, MPH, USPHS, Tennessee Department of Health CAPT Rendi Murphree, MS, PHD, USPHS, Career Epidemiology Field Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This session will highlight the various roles of Health Service Officers deployed to Liberia during the height of the largest Ebola virus disease outbreak in history. 1. Identify the challenges of Ebola outbreak management in extremely remote areas. 2. Define the difficulty and importance of rebuilding health care systems for interrupting the chain of transmission for Ebola Virus Disease. 3. Evaluate the in-country Operations Center s role in protecting the safety and security of the CDC team during the response. Round Table 4: Non-Clinical Deployment Roles: Domestic to International Speakers: LCDR Elizabeth Garza, MPH, USPHS, Public Health Analyst, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; LT Stephanie Briguglio, MPH, CPH, PMP, USPHS, Data Manager, U.S. Food and Drug Administration The presentation will highlight the various non-clinical deployment roles these three leaders from the Public Health Professional Advisory Group (PHPAG) have experienced in both domestic to international settings. The officers will provide insights into how they were able to secure these assignments and share some lessons learned for officers interested in gaining more deployment opportunities. They will cover PHS deployments ranging from Afghanistan to Ebola to hurricane and oil spill responses and include the following humanitarian missions: Unaccompanied Children Mission (AZ), Operation Lone Star (TX), and Operation Continuing Promise in Latin America. 1. Identify the various non-clinical roles public health professionals can fill in international or domestic deployment settings. 2. Describe non-clinical roles that are necessary in a deployment setting. 3. Explain skills and experiences that can be leveraged to pursue deployment opportunities.

6 Round Table 5: Promoting a Supportive Service Delivery and Work Environment for Lesbian, Gay, BI-Sexual and Transgender (LGBT) Individuals and Families Speakers: LCDR Richard Dunville, MPH USPHS, Research Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; LCDR Tala Hooban, MPH, CHES, CPH, USPHS,, Preparedness & Community Resilience Team Lead, Administration for Children & Families; and LT Allen Applegate, DrPH, MPH, CPH, USPHS, Quarantine Public Health Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, San Francisco Quarantine Station This roundtable session will address knowledge gaps among Commissioned Corps Officers who routinely serve and interact with the LGBT community. The session will explore the diversity of LGBT individuals, families and communities; meeting the specific needs of LGBT individuals and families in delivering services and responding to disasters as a Corps Officer; and interacting with fellow USPHS Officers and Federal employees who identify as LGBT in a culturally competent manner. 1. Describe populations of LGBT individual and families. 2. Summarize ways of providing LGBT-inclusive services. 3. Describe ways to promote a supportive service delivery and work environment for LGBT individuals and families. Round Table 6: Development of the Health and Human Services Disaster Human Services Concept of Operations Plan: Responding to the Needs of At-Risk Communities Speaker: CDR Jonathan White, PhD, LCSW-C, USPHS, Deputy Director, Office of Human Services Emergency Preparedness and Response, Administration for Children and Families The session will familiarize participants with the HHS Disaster Human Services Concept of Operations Plan, which outlines the coordination and execution by HHS of preparedness, response, and recovery work to address human services needs of disaster survivors and communities. The historical background to the HHS Disaster Concept of Operations Plan (March 2014) will be outlined, as well as the unique challenges of responding to the human services needs of vulnerable populations in disasters and public health emergencies. The ConOps itself and the processes whereby HHS executes disaster human services response and recovery operations will be explained. 1. Describe human services in disasters and public health emergencies 2. Identify barriers and challenges to meeting human services needs in disasters and public health emergencies.

7 3. Explain the HHS-wide coordination of disaster human services under the HHS Disaster Human Services ConOps. Round Table 7: Commissioned Corps Career Enhancement and Promotion Readiness Speaker: CDR Ali Danner, MPH, USPHS, Project Officer/Public Health Advisor, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This session will provide tips and specific actions that an Officer can take to succeed in, enhance, and maximize their USPHS Commissioned Corps career. The presentation will employ quality information, humor, and a focus tool to help Officers anticipate whether their career is likely to be very basic or have maximum satisfaction. Senior Officers also will benefit from coaching to increase their potential for successful permanent grade promotions, including sometimes overlooked checklist items. The encouragement to both seek mentors and to serve as a mentor to a Junior Officer (JO) is sure to benefit each HSO, including Senior Officers. Similarly, many JO's do not have mentors and are at risk of not receiving timely promotions or other career satisfactions that an aware Officer is likely to attain. This seminar will better prepare Officers, both junior and senior, for a PHS career to both remember and cherish for a lifetime. 1. Identify key actions of Go Getter officers in enhancing their Commissioned Corps career success. 2. Plan Your next promotion success story using an index card, selected readings and an action plan for you and the officers you mentor or encourage. 3. Identify key barriers to promotion and steps to compete well against yourself for promotion. Round Table 8: Collaborative Team Training for Healthcare Administrators in the USPHS with other Uniform Services Speakers: LCDR Karen Charles, MHA, USPHS Health Insurance Specialist, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services and CDR Donelle McKenna, MHSA, USPHS, Health Resources and Services Administration This session will demonstrate how collaborating with other uniform service members while building teams of HSO's within the USPHS with other uniform services will create visibility, deployment opportunities and camaraderie.

8 1. Identify best practice methods to achieve team training with other uniform services. 2. Describe the benefits of collaborating Healthcare Administrators across the uniform services. 3. Identify a centralized training site where officers can access training materials and other training resources from other services. Round Table 9: Cultivating the Public Health Leaders of the Future Speakers: CDR Samuel Schaffzin, MPA, USPHS, Technical Director for Health Information Technology, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and LCDR Skip Payne, BA, MSPH, ABD, USPHS, Office of Civilian Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps This session will provide an overview of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) Future Health Professionals, which is a national student organization made up of more than 160,000 secondary and post-secondary students who are interested in pursuing careers in health care. HOSA's two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. Since 2006, the USPHS Commissioned Corps and the Office of the Surgeon General have been educating HOSA members on public health issues and the role of the federal government in promoting disease prevention, improving health promotion, and eliminating health disparities. This session will highlight how USPHS Commissioned Corps officers are currently working with HOSA at the national, state, and local levels to carry out a number of initiatives. Presenters will discuss ways in which USPHS Commissioned Corps officers and health professional members of our sister services can collaborate with and engage the next generation of public health and healthcare leaders. They will explore ways to encourage all HOSA advisors and students to join and be actively involved in what has become a powerful and long standing USPHS/Uniformed Services-HOSA Partnership. 1. Describe ways to engage the next generation of public health and healthcare leaders. 2. Identify ways in which USPHS, its sister services, and HOSA can work together to educate the next generation of medical and public health professionals about key public health issues. 3. Describe related mentorship possibilities for both students and uniformed service members to participate in across the country. Round Table 10: Understanding the Potential Role of PHS officers as Force Multipliers in Health and Social Services Disaster Recovery Deployments Speaker: CDR Betty Hastings, MSW, USPHS, Disaster Recovery Coordinator, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response This session will provide a brief overview of the National Disaster Recovery Framework, the Recovery-Federal Interagency Operational Plan, the Health and Social Services

9 (H&SS) Recovery Support Function (RSF) Annex and the H&SS RSF CONOP and the role of using PHS officers as deployable assets for post-disaster health and social services recovery. 1. Describe the National Disaster Recovery Framework health and social services disaster recovery concepts. 2. Identify the nine core mission areas of the Health and Social Services Recovery Support Function. 3. Distinguish the difference between disaster response and disaster recovery. Round Table 11: A New Treatment Modality for Ebola Virus Disease in an Austere Environment Speaker: LCDR Philip Lafleur, MPAS, PA-C, USPHS, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration This session will be a brief presentation of the historic approach to Ebola Virus Disease treatment, a quick review of the literature associated with that modality and then a review of the addition of more extensive laboratory tests, additional medications and IV fluids. The morbidity and mortality of the patient populations will be reviewed and then discussion will be pursued as to the efficacy of this more comprehensive approach as it was used in an austere environment in West Africa. 1. Describe previous approaches to Ebola Virus Disease treatment. 2. Evaluate the impact of the addition of more labs medications and IV fluids. 3. Evaluate. the efficacy of the new approach vs the traditional Round Table 12: Homelessness is a Public Health Issue Speakers: CDR Kent Forde, MPH, USPHS, Public Health Analyst, Health Resources and Services Administration; LCDR Stephanie Felder, MSW, LCSW, BCD, USPHS, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Homelessness is a public health issue. According to the 2013 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, as of January 2013, there were 610,042 homeless people. The consequences of homelessness extend beyond the individual into the community and society at large. People experiencing homelessness have a range of health, mental health, and social problems. Lack of healthcare is a major problem for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Homelessness is also linked with premature death to (Medcalf & Russell, 2014; Padgett & Tsemberis, 2006). On average, homeless men die between the ages of 40 and 47. Furthermore, homeless individuals die from many treatable medical conditions. Additionally, mental illness is

10 more prevalent among homeless persons than the general population. According to the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA, 2014) approximately 20 25% of homeless persons suffer from a mental illness. It is vital that we recognize the significance of homelessness as it relates to public health. As stated by past US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan and past US Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric Shinseki, there is a public health crisis playing out on the streets of our nation s communities. Homeless men and women, many living with disabling conditions, are joining a declining, though still significant, population of what many refer to euphemistically as the unsheltered or forgotten homeless. 1. Explore the issue of homelessness as a public health issue 2. Distinguish the mental health and physical health characteristics associated with homelessness 3. Identify opportunities to contribute to the health and wellness of the homeless in their communities (volunteer, donate food, clothes, Point in Time survey, Operation Stand Down). Round Table 13: Behavioral Health Role in the Monrovian Mission Speakers: CDR Anne Dobmeyer, PhD, ABPP, USPHS, Chief Psycholoigst, DoD Deployment Health Clinical Center; CDR Robin Lewis, PhD, ABPP, USPHS, Director of Health Services, Naval Health Clinic Charleston; CDR Meghan Corso, PsyD, ABPP, USPHS, Director Medical Home Integrated Medical Services, US Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery; LCDR Chris Poulson, PsD, USPHS, Federal Bureau of Prisons This presentation will discuss the role of Behavioral Health Officers on the ground in Monrovia during MMU1 and MMU2 deployments including the common challenges experienced by deployed officers as well as prevention based resiliency efforts. Presenters will also explore the CONUS deployment to the SOC at HHS in support of families. The SOC deployment focuses on increasing communication between the USPHS and the families of deployed members as well as hosting educational briefs on topics like reintegration. 1. List common behavioral health (BH) challenges experienced by deployed officers in the Monrovia Medical Unit (MMU) 2. Describe the prevention-based approach to BH resiliency used by the deployed BH officers 3. Identify challenges and benefits to the use of an evidence-based BH self-triage measure for responders

11 Round Table 14: Creating, Implementing and Sustaining the Public Health Advisory Group (PHPAG) Professional Awards Program Speakers: CDR Matthew Weinburke, MPH, CHES, CHES, USPHS, Public Health Program Manager, National Park Service and LCDR Sara Azimi-Bolourian, PhD, USPHS, Public Health Analyst, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration This session will highlight the challenges of implementing a PAG awards program, provide guidance in the creation, design, and implementation of a quality PAG award, and discuss the best methodologies for judiciously determining the winner, which can be used as an example and template for the creation and implementation of other PAG awards. 1. Describe the process of creating a PAG award from the ground up. 2. Identify the key processes needed to create the PAG award. 3. State the challenges of creating a PAG award while rewarding and highlighting an officer's excellence in leadership and public health practice. Round Table 15: Beyond Degrees: Finding Continuing Education Opportunities for HSO s Outside the Classroom Speakers: LCDR Jemekia Thornton, MSEd, MPA, BS, USPHS, Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and LCDR Malaika Washington, MSPH, CHES, USPHS, Health Educator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This session will explore continuing education opportunities for HSOs. Are you contemplating a return to school to demonstrate versatility and professional growth to the Health Service Officer (HSO) Promotion Boards? But you do not have time to devote to a long-term commitment in pursuing another degree? Education, training, and professional development account for 20 percent of an HSO s promotion consideration. The presenters will explain how officers can renew interest in continuing education and improve career skill sets without obtaining a degree. Many continuing education opportunities are available for HSOs employed within DHHS, DOD, BOP, OHS and IHS. In the age of the virtual classroom, there are several ways officers can pursue in-person and online certificates, trainings, and other professional learning opportunities to earn continuing education credits without leaving their office or home state. Presenters will provide a compilation of continuing education resources that will allow officers to identify and pursue new ways to gain professional development and training credits. Some of the resources discussed will include HHS University, CDC Office of Workforce Development, and free online resources.

12 1. Identify three resources to obtain continuing education for Public Health Officers. 2. Access online and in-person sources for continuing education credits. 3. Utilize materials and resources provided to identify continuing education opportunities. Round Table 16: Tips for Achieving your next PHS Promotion Speakers: CDR Juanika Harper, DHSc, MPH, USPHS, Senior Health Scientist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CDR Anna Johnson, BS, MPH, USPHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This session will provide participants with tips for a successful career through promotion preparation, strategic planning and time management. The presenters believe preparation for your next promotion begins the day after your last promotion. Having interviewed leaders in public health for several years CDR Juanika Mainor-Harper and Johnson will share tips they have learned through their research. They also will introduce officers to a tool they developed that each officer can utilize to prepare for their next promotion. This tool will aid in helping each officer create a personal development plan for success, strategic planning and time management with the ultimate goal of a successful promotion. 1. Identify areas of weakness within their core competencies and category benchmarks. 2. Determine a plan of action that aligns with their professional and personal goals. 3. Formulate a strategy of success utilizing tools provided in the session for a successful and less stressful promotion. Round Table 17: The Roles and Responsibilities of HSO Epidemiologists during Deployment and other Emergency Response Activities Speakers: LCDR Niketta Womack, BS, MPH, USPHS, Emergency Coordinator, Food and Drug Administration; LCDR Richard Dunville, MPH, USPHS, Research Officer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and LCDR Michelle Sandoval, MPH, CPH, USPHS, Chronic Disease Epidemiology Assignee, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This session will provide an overview of the HSO PHPAG Epidemiology Collaboration (EpiC) Subgroup and will highlight HSOs working in the field of epidemiology and their contributions during PHS and agency responses to the UAC, Ebola, and MERs missions. Officers will share their roles and responsibilities during the responses to show how epidemiology can be applied in a wide variety of settings.

13 1. Explain the mission and purpose of PHPAG s Epidemiology Collaboration (EpiC) subgroup. 2. Identify epidemiological practices and professional experience of officers within the HSO category and their respective agencies. 3. Explain the application of Epidemiology during emergency response activities and PHS deployments. Round Table 18: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: How to Discuss Commissioned Officers' Duties and Expectations with your Supervisor Speaker: CDR Michael Ahmadi, MPH, CHES, USPHS, Acting Director, Health Communications, Food and Drug Administration Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Generic Drugs This session is designed for Commissioned Officers who are looking for straightforward ways to talk with their supervisors about Deployments, COERs, Promotions and Awards. Participants will learn tips and techniques for what to say and how to hold these crucial conversations with their supervisors to help ensure BOTH their own AND their supervisors success in having an officer as part of their team. 1. Describe elements of a Commissioned Corps elevator speech to concisely explain what the Corps is and does. 2. Cite common supervisor misconceptions about deployments and how to help mitigate them. 3. List the key elements that supervisors should know about the COER process. Round Table 19: Emotional Intelligence: Why Is It Important? Speakers: CAPT Kathleen McDuffie, MA, MPH, PhD, USPHS, Senior Workforce Development Consultant, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; LCDR Tanya L. Simmons, MPH, CHES, USPHS, Public Health Analyst, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emotional intelligence (EI) is the ability to identify and manage one s own emotions and the emotions of others. Research has shown a link between EI and leadership. Emotional intelligence plays a key role in the way that leaders deal with the daily challenges of work and everyday life. This presentation will focus on the value of EI; links between EI and leadership; and one s officers radical reboot to develop her emotional intelligence.

14 1. Define Emotional Intelligence and it s relationship in developing better leaders 2. Learn how to define and apply Emotional Intelligence concepts to the workplace 3. Learn ways that one can actively work on developing Emotional Intelligence Round Table 20: Health Policy: Skill Building and Global Impact Speakers: CDR Letia Boseman, MPH, CHES, USPHS, Senior Public Health Analyst, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; LCDR Elizabeth B. Russell, USPHS, Coordinator for HHS Repatriation Program, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children & Families; CDR Jacinta Smith. MS, USPHS, Microbiologist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This session will define health policy, provide an overview of the major skills needed for policy positions, and ways in which Officers can impact global health policy. 1. Define policy and the global impact of health policy. 2. List the major skills needed for policy positions. 3. Explain how policy becomes action and how to convert policy into programs. 5:15 pm 5:30 pm Closing Remarks Speaker: CDR Stacey Evans, PhD, USPHS, Health Resources and Services Administration