City of San Antonio - File #: 17-6410

• File #: 17-6410
• Type: Miscellaneous Item
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 12/14/2017
• Posting Language: An Ordinance authorizing the submission of four applications to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Associate Program, and authorizing the assignment of up to four Public Health Associates in the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for a two-year period beginning October 2018, and the execution of necessary documents. [Erik Walsh, Deputy City Manager; Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD, Director of Health]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/14/2017	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Health


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide


SUBJECT:

Authorizing Submission for 2018 CDC Public Health Associate Program Assignees


SUMMARY:

This Ordinance authorizes the submission of four applications to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health Associate Program (PHAP), and authorizes the assignment of up to four Public Health Associates in the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) for a two-year period beginning October 2018, and authorizes the Director of Public Health to execute all necessary documents. These positions will be 100% funded by the CDC.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Metro Health is committed to developing the future public health workforce. One way we have accomplished this is through a nine year partnership with the Public Health Associate Program (PHAP) that is managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support. The mission of PHAP is to "train and provide experiential learning to early career professionals who contribute to the public health workforce." PHAP's comprehensive curriculum focuses on developing associates' proficiencies in key public health areas via formal instruction and mentoring by the CDC and the host site as well as on-the-job training at the host site. After completing the two-year CDC-funded assignment, associates are qualified to apply for public health positions at local, state and national offices.

The Public Health Associate Program was founded in 2007 as a pilot program to support the CDC's frontline public health focus and to meet the need for a continual source of field-tested, experienced, and dedicated public health professionals. In 2010, with the help of funding from the Affordable Care Act's Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), PHAP progressed from a pilot program to nationwide implementation-hiring 6...