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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Denise Pomeroy, Health Services Director
DATE: January 24, 2017
SUBJECT: Approve Long Distance Travel February 5, 2017 through February 7, 2017 to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia for Jessica Hamner, Program Coordinator Public Health Division to participate in the 2017 CDC E-Learning Institute.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Jessica Hamner, Program Coordinator in the Public Health Accreditation Program has been selected from a large pool of worldwide applicants, of which only 12 were chosen to participate in the 2017 CDC E-Learning Institute.
The CDC E-Learning Institute (ELI) is a 4 month online fellowship designed to cultivate skills of public health training professionals with limited experience designing or developing e-learning products.
Through partnership with the Public Health Foundations, ELI offers access to CDC-developed materials and subject matter experts, as well as the opportunity to learn from peers.
The benefits that Ms. Hamner will be exposed to include competency in instructional design and e-learning best practices, interaction with public health e-learning mentors at CDC and elsewhere, collaboration and networking with public health training professionals in federal, state, local, tribal, international, academic, or hospital settings and development of a functional online training product in 4 months. This opportunity will also help her as she continues to train and educate staff moving forward with Accreditation.
Travel and all associated costs, including airfare, meals, airline baggage fees, ground transportation, hotel and airport parking are covered by the Public Health Foundation. There is no cost to the Department or to the County.
As Health Services Director, I fully support Ms. Hamner’s attendance.
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve Long Distance Travel February 5, 2017 through February 7, 2017 to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia for Jessica Hamner, Program Coordinator Public Health Division to participate in the 2017 CDC E-Learning Institute.
Your Board’s approval is requested and recommended. Thank you for your consideration of this request for long distance travel.