Primed for Public Health - Accreditation Basics 

Accreditation Basics: What is public health accreditation and why should I care?

Even if a health department is not yet ready to apply for accreditation, the 12-domain framework, based on the essential public health services is a great way to organize for increased capacity and effectiveness. Wisconsin is one of the nation’s leaders in accreditation. Find out why and what the standards and measures can do for your department.  (Lead instructors, Kyla Waksmonski and Brian Kaczmarski, IWHI Consultants)

Primed for Public Health

What: Primed for Public Health is a series of training workshops especially for those who want to learn about or “brush up” in a certain public health quality content area. 

Who: Staff of state, local and tribal health departments. Governing board members, clinical system partners and others.

How: One-day workshops featuring a variety of teaching approaches, including interactive exercises. Workshops will be from 9 AM to 3 PM to accommodate same-day travel from around the state.

Where: Sentry World, Stevens Point, Wisconsin

How Much: $175 per person per workshop. Lunch, refreshments, materials and a signed, dated completion certificate included.  Credit cards or checks will be accepted.  Payment must be made in advance of the training.

When can I register?: Registration for each session will open six to eight weeks in advance. Registration will be first come first serve and will remain open as long as there are available openings. We highly encourage registration prior to 2 weeks before each workshop.

Cancellation Policy:  Registrations cannot be cancelled, however, a different person from the same agency may attend in place of the original registrant.  The only exception to this will be if a workshop must be rescheduled or relocated.  If such relocation or rescheduling is unworkable for a registrant, a refund will be issued.