Envisioning Public Health & Primary Care in 2030

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

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