WIXLIB

annualreport2010-11public health n. The scienceand practice of protectingand improving the health of acommunity, as by preventativemedicine, health education,control of communicablediseases, application of sanitarymeasures, and monitoring ofenvironmental hazards.- The American Heritage DictionaryPublic Health Institute n.Promotes health, well being,and quality of life throughresearch, training, andcommunity building.healthinformingpolicy & practiceimproving health outcomes

Florida Public Health Institute HistoryThe Florida Public Health Institute (FPHI), acting as a neutralconvener, works with various local, state and nationalleaders to develop public-private partnerships that providerecommendations and solutions to health-related mattersfor the citizens of Palm Beach County, the state of Floridaand the national community. Its mission is to “ advancethe knowledge and practice of public health to promote,protect and improve the health of all.” FPHI advancesimprovements in health through community education;health advocacy; health workforce training; and assessment,research and evaluation. FPHI participates as a collaborator,not a competitor, with a variety of partners in positioningthe Institute as a vehicle for positive health system changewherever the opportunity may arise.In 2001, The Miami Dade County Health Department(MDCHD) was the original incubator for FPHI and wasincorporated as the Miami Dade County Public HealthInstitute. When the Institute was later incorporated as FPHIin 2006, MDCHD continued to provide administrative andoperational support.FPHI received operational core funding in 2007 totaling 1.25 million from the Quantum Foundation and the NationalNetwork of Public Health Institutes/Robert Wood JohnsonFoundation to expand the Institute’s infrastructure andprogram development capabilities. In a four-year time period,FPHI expanded its board to 15 members, developed a fiveyear strategic plan, created and executed a sustainabilityplan, increased its funding sources, enhanced internal ITinfrastructure and developed several projects for each of itsfive centers of excellence and health policy bureau. The fivecenters include: workforce development; bio-preparednessand health system readiness; primary care and prevention;research, education and training; and a center for asustainable environment and safe water.Since its inception, FPHI has brought together leadersfrom academia; city, county, state and federal government;foundations; business and industry and the local communitiesto begin the dialogue of positive health system change.Partners include Nova Southeastern University, University ofMiami, Florida Department of Health, Florida Public HealthAssociation, County Health Departments, Florida Agricultural& Mechanical University, Florida Atlantic University, FloridaInternational University, University of Florida, University ofNorth Florida, University of South Florida, and Florida StateUniversity.FPHI is enacting its vision to evolve into an institute withmultiple governmental and private funding sources tofurther champion changes in health-related policy andimplementation. These increasing affiliations bring intellectualcapital to enhance health care services and improve thehealth system fabric across the state and nationally. FPHIcontinues to develop innovation projects focused onworkforce retention, community mitigation and preparedness,primary care and oral health services for the uninsured andunder-insured populations, online training course, electroniccommunity messaging and environmental and safe waterrelated issues.Claude Earl Fox, MD, MPH isa public health physician whohas headed federal, state andlocal agencies in a greaterthan three-decade careerdedicated to equal access tohealth care. He is currently aprofessor in the Department ofEpidemiology Public Health atthe University of Miami MillerClaude Earl Fox, MD, MPH School of Medicine and theFPHI Executive Directorfounding director of the FloridaPublic Health Institute. He waspreviously the first permanent director of the Johns HopkinsUrban Health Institute and Professor of the Johns HopkinsBloomberg School of Public Health with joint academicappointments in the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing andSchool of Medicine.Debora Kerr, MA, has a 12year non-profit backgroundin healthcare, biotechnology,environmental health, education,youth programs, and workforcedevelopment sectors. Activelyinvolved in planning and securingstart-up funding for the FloridaPublic Health Institute throughthe Quantum Foundation and theDebora Kerr, MANNPHI/Robert Wood JohnsonFPHI Assistant DirectorFoundation, Ms. Kerr helpedevolve the agency throughmultiple government and private funding sources that focuson innovative project development. She works closely withExecutive Director Claude Earl Fox, M.D., M.P.H., to overseebusiness/resource development, program planning, andoperations for the Institute.From November 1995 to March 1997, Dr. Fox was DeputyAssistant Secretary for Health in the Department of Healthand Human Services’ Office of Disease Prevention andHealth Promotion. Prior to then, Dr. Fox was State HealthOfficer for the state of Alabama and Deputy State HealthOfficer. In addition, he held the position of Maternal and ChildHealth Director for the State of Mississippi.Ms. Kerr has been involved in numerous communityleadership roles and is currently coordinating projectson FQHC expansion, oral health access, public healthworkforce, health policy, and water technologies andwater security and is working with FAU’s departments ofenvironmental science and engineering to study climatechange and public health in South Florida.

Board OfficersBoard MembersKevin M. Sherin, MD, MPH FPHIBoard ChairDirectorOrange County Health Dept.Michael T.B. Dennis, MDPalm Beach Medical CommissionMr. Samuel P. Bell IIIFPHI Vice Board ChairAttorney at LawPennington Moore WilkinsonBell & DunbarAlina Alonso, MDDirectorPalm Beach County Health Dept.Mr. Jack LansingFPHI SecretaryVice President, Senior FinancialAdvisorMerrill LynchJerry Boland, MDFPHI TreasurerMedical DirectorCalhoun County Health Dept.Senior ConsultantsBeth AmadoFinancial ConsultantCharles H. Hennekens, MD, Dr. PHSir Richard Doll Research Professorof Biomedical ScienceFlorida Atlantic UniversityJames T. Howell, MD, MPHChair, Dept. of Rural MedicineProfessor of Public Health NovaSoutheastern University College ofOsteopathic MedicineNova Southeastern UniversityCenter for Bioterrorism and AllHazards PreparednessRick G HunterPresident & CEOFood Technology Service Inc.Cathy Cabanzon, RDHOral Health Coalition CoordinatorCristy Kovach Hom, LCSWProject ConsultantJohn J. Lanza, MD, Ph.D., MPH,FAAPDirectorEscambia County Health Dept.Ms. Sandra MagyarFlorida Public Health AssociationExecutive DirectorClyde McCoy, PHDChairman, Dept. of Epidemiologyand Public HealthUniversity of MiamiMiller School of MedicineH. Virginia McCoy, PHDAssociate DeanFlorida International UniversityRobert Stempel Sch. of Public HealthLillian Rivera, RN, MSNAdministratorMiami-Dade County Health Dept.Shairi R. Turner, MD, MPHDeputy Secretary for HealthDirector, Office of Minority HealthFlorida Department of HealthConsultantsJohn Foley, Esq.Legal ConsultantLeah Shaw, SPHR, CCP, CBPHuman Resource ConsultantJesse LeightonCommunity Health CenterConsultantJaime Stoll, LMHC, MSProgram ManagerCindy MetzlerMedia ConsultantGreta von UnruhResearch ConsultantNancy Schneider, MBASustainability ConsultantLisa HoddinottCreative Marketing ConsultantClaudia Serna, COA, RDH, MPHOral Health Consultant

AcademicCenters of ExcellenceGovernmentHealth Policy BureauuuuuuProduced policy briefs for various centersCollaborated with Georgia Health Policy CenterExpanded capacity of Health Policy BureauDeveloped Healthcare Reform-Business CalculatorConducted Healthcare Reform-Town Hall MeetingsCenter for Workforce DevelopmentCreated Public Health Nursing Staffing Metric (PHF)Convened Florida Health Practitioners Ad HocCommittee (DOH)u Partnered with Health Metrics to evaluate clinicaloperationsuuCenter for Bio-Preparedness& Health System ReadinessConducted National Association of County and CityOfficials (NACCHO)-H1N1 Preparedness Study-HealthDepartments/Businessu Collaborated on International Pandemic AdvisoryCommittee (Roche)uCenter for Research, Education & TrainingConvened Florida Public Health Association (FPHA)University Consortiumu Facilitated Public Health Master’s Courseu Collaborating Palm Beach County MD/MPH programu Provided articles for YourPBC.orgu Collaborating with National Networked Public HealthInstitute - Health Impact Assessment (NNPHI-HIA)Training/CertificationuThe Healthy Mouth, HealthyBody campaign created by theFlorida Public Health Instituteand the Oral Health Coalitionof Palm Beach County gavepreschoolers and their parentsfree admission to the SouthFlorida Science Museum andtreated them to a healthier wayto celebrate Halloween.PrivateCenter for Primary Care & PreventionProvided Community Health Center Technical AssistanceConducted Community Needs Assessmentu Convened Community Health NETwork Meeting and Mapu Facilitated Oral Health Coalition (local & statewide)u Developed Medicaid & CHIP Oral Health Websiteu Developed DentaQuest oral health community messagingcollaborationu Launched Healthy Mouth/Healthy Body PR CampaignuuCenter for Sustainable Environment & Safe WaterConvened Water Technologies Steering CommitteeCollaborated with Water Institute-NetherlandsCollaborated with Florida Atlantic University-Adaption &Mitigation Strategiesu Submitted proposal to National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration on Coastal Resilience Networksu Submitted proposal to National Institutes of Health ClimateChange and Public Healthu Partnered on U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment-Regional SE Sustainable Environmentu Participation on Marshall Foundation-Advisory BoarduuuThe majority of the Florida Public Health Institute revenue comes from privatefoundations or non-profit associations, such as the National Association ofCounty and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Funding over the last two yearshas been contributed, as well, by the National Network of Public HealthInstitutes (NNPHI) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).