Maternal and Child Health

Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training Program

The Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training Program is funded by the Health and Human Resources Administration to provide leadership training in MCH that focuses on promoting health equity through an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach that is culturally competent and family-centered.

Florida needs a diverse/skilled MCH workforce to address its unique population, the persistent health disparities within several key MCH indicators and the growing regional workforce shortages. The vision of the MCH Training Program is that "all children and families will live and thrive in healthy communities served by a quality workforce that helps assure their health and well-being."

Upcoming Events

Full-day Interdisciplinary Practice Seminar

Friday, May 17, 2013   9:00am-4:30pm

LRC 108

Live Webcast: Reinventing Maternal and Child Health: Coordinating the Boundaries Between Social Determinants and Clinical Care, with Mario Drummonds, MS LCSW MBA

June 13, 2013  12pm - 1:30 pm (central time)

For more upcoming events and webinars, visit the MCH Leadership Training Program Facebook page.

News

MCH Leadership Scholars were awarded certificates at the National Public Health Week Awards Ceremony on April 3, 2013, where more than 140 students were celebrated for their academic and research accomplishments.

Past and present MCH Leadership Training Program scholars were able to meet with Associate Administrator of the MCH Bureau, Dr. Michael Lu, on Friday April 5, 2013. Dr. Lu gave an excellent talk for the Annual Chiles Lecture on Maternal and Child Health in the Americas.

Several of our trainees attended the Making Lifelong Connections: Leadership, Networking and Career Development for MCHB Trainees and Former Trainees meeting in Chicago, IL, where about 60 MCHB trainees and former trainees across the country gathered together to learn about leadership, networking, and career development. The meeting included all of the programs: LEND, LEAH, PPC, Social Work, Nursing, School of Public Health, and Pipeline. Throughout the two day conference, there were a number of networking opportunities including "Speed Networking," skill-building activities, and a series of presentations by attendees, highlighting their individual work.

Congratulations to former trainee Natalie Hernandez, 2012 recipient of APHA's Outstanding Student Award. She is recognized for her paper titled “Latinas’ health care provider preferences regarding HPV vaccination.” The Outstanding Student Award is bestowed by the Latino Caucus of the American Public Health Association. As the recipient, Hernandez receives a $300 travel scholarship and recognition at the caucus awards dinner in October.

MCH Trainee Alison Nelson and MCH student Latoya Hill were recently selected for the highly competitive Graduate Student Internship Program (GSIP). The summer program is sponsored by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, a branch of the Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) charged with “promoting and improving the health of our nation’s women, children and families.”

Former trainee Natalie Rella publishes an opinion article speaking out against legislation that undermines successful public health policies. View her published article on Planned Parenthood at the Tampa Bay Times by clicking here.

USF MCH Trainee Aimee Eden has been selected as recipient of the AMCHP Realityworks and Go Beyond MCH Graduate Student Scholarship! This scholarship is designed to assist her in furthering her education, hone her leadership skills, and connect her with existing leaders in MCH.