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Local Health Officer

 

RESOURCES and ACTIVITIES

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Governmental Public Health Role and Public Health Infrastructure

A Supercourse: The Role of the Local Health Department

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The Public Health Infrastructure Resource Center

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CDC Public Health Law Program Resources

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Laws and Regulations

Laws and Regulations Resource on Orientation Website

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Local Health Officer – Qualifications, appointment, and inservice training (RCW 70.05.050 - 70.05.055)

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Local Health Officer – Powers and Duties (RCW 70.05.070)

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Powers and duties of local (RCW 70.05.060)

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Washington's Public Health Improvement Partnership and Standards for Public Health

Public Health Improvement Partnership and Standards for Public Health Resource on Orientation Website

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Roles and Responsibilities

What Do Local Health Officers Do?

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Examples of local health officer job descriptions

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Meet with Local Board of Health to discuss local health officer roles and responsibilities

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Meet with agency management team and other staff

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Meet with agency legal counsel to discuss roles, legal authority, and responsibility

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Set up cross-coverage

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Appointment of a mentor for the new Health Officer

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Meet with the State Health Officer and local health officer mentor

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Meet with the WSALPHO Administrator and Chair of the WSALPHO Local Health Officer Group

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Meet with Secretary of Health to discuss the organization/interplay of key public health entities

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Handbook for Health Directors

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Partners and Key Relationships

People and Organizations Resource on Orientation Website

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Meeting and ongoing communications with DOH Local Liaison

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List of key community players

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List of coalitions, networks, boards and community groups

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Meet with State Health Officer, Assistant Secretaries, and key medical staff

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Orientation to DOH

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Washington State Board of Health

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Partners and Key Relationships: PHELF/Health Officers Group

Directory of local health officers

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Attend local health officer and PHELF meetings

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Partners and Key Relationships: Professional Organizations

Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials

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Washington State Medical Association/County Medical Society

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Washington State Public Health Association

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American Public Health Association

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National Association of City and County Health Officials

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Credentialing and Practice Issues and Organizations

Health Care Professional Credentialing Requirements Booklet

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Medical Quality Assurance Commission Website

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Competencies and Ongoing Learning Resources

The Public Health Leadership Competency Framework

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The Public Health Competency Handbook

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Proposed Public Health Competencies

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Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

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Washington Public Health Training Network

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Public Health Training Network

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TrainingFinder / TRAIN

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