Region V Public Health Leadership Institute

Applications for our 2025 cohort will be open from October 1- October 31, 2024. Take a look at our 2024 cohort summary!

View the Application and Rubric

Apply Now!

Overview

The Region V Public Health Leadership Institute (RVPHLI) is an opportunity for professionals in public health and primary care to cultivate their capacity to influence change in their organizations and communities. This six-month virtual program is grounded in theory, coupled with practical application and peer-to-peer learning. RVPHLI will set a foundation for both emerging leaders and current leaders to be equipped to be adaptive amid constantly changing circumstances and engage cross-sector partners in addressing the social determinants of health.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the program, participants will be able to…

  • Practice adaptive leadership skills to guide organizational, community, and systems change
  • Identify approaches for creating a culture of learning within their agencies
  • Apply strategies to foster a supportive workplace culture for a diverse workforce in their agencies

Audience

We seek to engage a diverse group of 38 participants from public health and primary care fields. Participants represent a range of organizations, including state and local health departments, Federally Qualified Health Centers and community health centers, Tribal health organizations, and other health organizations. There is no requirement for a particular educational or experiential background; we encourage those who manage teams, serve in management or leadership positions, or are ready to step into a leadership role to apply.

It is our priority to engage a cohort of participants who are diverse, both personally and professionally. We strongly encourage applications from people of color and other underrepresented groups, professionals working in rural areas or with medically underserved populations, and those coming from a range of disciplines within public health and primary care.

 

 

RVPHLI is intended for those who are:

  • Mid-career (5+ years in public health or primary care) or executive professionals
  • Involved in some way in workforce development, community health strategy, and/or performance management
  • In managerial, administrative, or clinical roles
  • Working within state/local/tribal health departments or Federally Qualified Health Centers & look-alikes
  • Serving Medically Underserved Communities, rural areas, Health Professions Shortage Areas, or other high-need areas (e.g., identified by the Social Vulnerability Index)

NOTE: This program is only available to individuals within the Region V states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

The cohort will be limited to 38 people from across the region.

Participants apply as individuals.

We also encourage representatives from both public health and primary care in the same community to apply to the same cohort.

Format & Time Commitment

RVPHLI will take place over six months, from January – June 2025. Participants will engage in a variety of learning activities, both live and self-paced, for a total of 40 contact hours. New this year, we are incorporating into the program small-group coaching sessions by state. The estimated time commitment is 1-2 hours/week on average over 22 weeks. Participants are expected to contribute orally or via the chat in sessions.

 

All 13 live sessions will occur from 9am – 11am CT / 10am – 12pm ET:

  • Part 1 – Introduction to Adaptive Leadership: Jan 16, Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 13, Feb 27
  • Part 2 – Adaptive Leadership for Systems Change: Mar 13, Mar 27, Apr 10, Apr 24, May 8
  • Part 3 – Adaptive Leadership for Organizational Change: May 22, May 29, Jun 12

Learning Activities Will Include:

  • Self-assessment and goal setting for individual and organizational growth
  • Live virtual sessions (13) featuring guest speakers, interactive exercises, and discussion
  • Peer-to-peer learning, sharing, and networking during live virtual sessions and on online platform
  • Case studies relevant to public health and primary care in Region V
  • Three 90-minute live sessions for small group coaching 
    • The live virtual coaching sessions will occur within the 9am – 11am CT / 10am – 12pm ET window on Feb 20, Apr 17, and May 29.
  • Required and recommended reading
  • Curated on-demand training based on participants’ interests and goals
  • Reflective journaling

Why Participate?

Benefit to participants: RVPHLI is an opportunity for current and emerging leaders to both learn from and share with their peers while expanding their abilities to advance organizational, community, and systems change to ultimately improve population health outcomes.

A Certificate of Completion will be available to those who complete at least 80% of the required activities. After the program, participants will have opportunities to stay connected with alumni.

Benefit to their supervisors/agency: RVPHLI is a no-cost, virtual opportunity to provide professional development and creative growth experiences to your staff, encouraging them to apply new insights to their current and future work at the agency.

Continuing Education Credit

There is no pre-approved CE offered. Participants who complete the program requirements as described below will receive a Certificate of Completion. 

We encourage participants to submit their certificate on their own to their accrediting body for continuing education credit but cannot guarantee its acceptance.

Relevant Competencies for Overarching Curriculum

The following competencies will be addressed throughout the course of the program. Competencies reflect selections from these key sources:

Interested in Learning More?

Planning Committee

RVPHLI is a collaborative effort of the following:

  • Region V Public Health Training Center at the University of Michigan School of Public Health
  • University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health  
  • University of Minnesota School of Public Health
  • The Ohio State University College of Public Health
  • Michigan Primary Care Association
  • Indiana Public Health Association
  • Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
  • National Network of Public Health Institutes

We are pleased to offer expanded reflective coaching sessions this year in collaboration with:

  • Chelsea Lantto, MPH, MCHES, PMP – Public Health Consultant
  • Tiosha Bailey, DrPH, MPH – T. Bailey Consulting Firm, Inc.
  • Kris Risley, MS, DrPH, CPCC – Kris Risley Coaching
Apply Now!

Have any questions? Please contact us at [email protected]!

Back to top

 

Summary of Past Cohort

REGION V PUBLIC HEALTH<br /> LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE<br /> (RVPHLI)<br /> 2024<br /> COHORT<br /> PROGRAM STRUCTURE:<br /> Free, six-month program (January - June 2024)<br /> 40 contact hours through 13 live virtual sessions, 2 small-group coaching sessions, and independent<br /> learning activities<br /> Three adaptive leadership themes: change leadership, systems change, and organizational change<br /> Three program goals:<br /> 1. Practice adaptive leadership skills to guide organizational, community, and systems change<br /> 2. Identify approaches for creating a culture of learning within their agencies<br /> 3. Apply strategies to foster a supportive workplace culture for a diverse workforce in their agencies<br /> COHORT COMPOSITION:<br /> PROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS<br /> 40<br /> Participants<br /> (~6 per Region V State)<br /> 90%<br /> Served a<br /> Medically<br /> Underserved<br /> Community<br /> FIELD OF WORK:<br /> Public Health (24), Primary Care (16)<br /> ORGANIZATION TYPE:<br /> Local Health<br /> Department (22), State Health<br /> Department (3), Tribal Health<br /> Department (1),<br /> Federally<br /> Qualified<br /> Health Center (5),<br /> Other Clinical<br /> Organization (5), Other (4)<br /> 50% Had 8+ Years<br /> of Work Experience<br /> in Their Respective<br /> Field<br /> YEARS OF<br /> LEADERSHIP<br /> EXPERIENCE:<br /> Not Currently (6), 0-1 (6), 2-4 (7), 5-7 (11), 8+ (10)<br /> 9<br /> Served Rural<br /> Areas<br /> 31<br /> Served Other<br /> Areas<br /> PROGRAM SUMMARY:<br /> AVERAGE OF CURRENT SKILL LEVEL & EXPERIENCE<br /> On a 5.0 Scale (1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree)<br /> I have a working definition of leadership (+0.7), I prefer to stay in my lane in the context of<br /> organizational change (+0.1), I take risks by acting beyond my role (+0.6), I intervene in ways that feel risky in order to create<br /> change (+0.7), I know how I can contribute productively in<br /> stressful or ambiguous situations (+0.5), I regularly interact with others on my team and<br /> cross-functionally to learn from their perspectives (+0.5)<br /> AVERAGE PROGRAM OBJECTIVE RATINGS<br /> On a 4.0 Scale (1 = Not at All, 2 = Somewhat, 3 = Met, 4 = Exceeded)<br /> Practice adaptive leadership skills to<br /> guide organizational, community, and<br /> systems change (3.3), Apply strategies to foster a supportive<br /> workplace culture for a diverse workforce<br /> in their agencies (3.3), Identify approaches for creating a culture<br /> of learning within their agencies (3.3)<br /> AVERAGE COMMON METRICS RATINGS<br /> On a 5.0 Scale (1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree)<br /> My understanding of the subject matter<br /> has improved as a result of having<br /> participated in this training (4.5), I have identified actions I will take to<br /> apply information I learned from this<br /> training in my work (4.5), The information was presented in a way<br /> I could clearly understand (4.5), I was satisfied with this training overall (4.6)<br /> AVERAGE RATING OF COVERING CORE CONCEPTS<br /> On a 3.0 Scale (1 = Not Enough, 2 = Just Right, 3 = Too Much)<br /> Adaptive leadership principles (1.8)<br /> Connections between public health and<br /> primary care (2.0), Recruitment and retention of a diverse<br /> workforce (1.9), Contextual realities (e.g., local, regional,<br /> national public health and healthcare systems) (1.9), Social determinants of health and<br /> health equity (2.0), Systems change (1.8)