16th Annual Iowa Public Health Practice Colloquium
Envisioning Public Health & Primary Care in 2030: Exploring Strategies to Create Successful Futures Together
Description
What is the future of public health and primary care? What driving forces are shaping each and where might they go in the next ten to fifteen years? This year’s colloquium will explore these questions using futuristic scenarios that consider the likely implications, challenges, and strategies for creating successful futures together.
Objectives for the Colloquium
By the end of the program, attendees will be able to use these futuristic scenarios as a living tool to:
- Test whether current strategies will be effective in the different scenarios.
- Formulate strategies to more effectively adapt to the changing environment.
- Assure that strategic plans address the larger picture and longer-term futures of public health and primary care.
Target Audience
- Public health and primary care practitioners
- Governmental and non-governmental public health agencies/organizations
- Health care organizations
- Academic and community partners
Agenda
Welcome & Iowa Public Health Heroes Award
Christopher Atchison
Director, Institute for Public Health Practice
Associate Dean for Public Health Practice
Scenarios: The Futures of Public Health and Primary Care
Dr. Clement Bezold, PhD
Senior Futurist and Co-Founder, Institute for Alternative Futures
Alexandria VA
Scenarios: Setting the Stage for Small Group Discussions
Dr. Clement Bezold, PhD
Small Group Exercise: Scenario Implications and Strategies
Group Facilitators
Full Group Discussion & Robust Implications
Dr. Clement Bezold, PhD
Closing Comments
Tanya Uden-Holman, PhD
Associate Director, Institute for Public Health Practice
Associate Dean for Education and Student Affairs
Sponsored by
Institute for Public Health Practice
Iowa Counties Public Health Association
Iowa Department of Public Health
Iowa Primary Care Association
Iowa Public Health Association
University of Iowa College of Public Health
Midwestern Public Health Training Center
In Collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Nursing
