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Paul K. Halverson - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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State Health Official Career Advancement and Sustainability Evaluation-Description of the Methods Used in the SHO-CASE Study.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Paul K. Halverson, Valerie A. Yeager, Nir Menachemi, Theresa Chapple-mcgruder, Sharon Moffatt, Edward L. Baker, Steven F. Boedigheimer, Hugh Tilson, Brian C. Castrucci, Elizabeth GouldAbstract:State Health Officials (SHOs) lead state governmental public Health agencies, playing an important role in their states. However, little comprehensive research has examined SHOs or characteristics of these leaders, limiting evidence about ways to improve SHO selection and subsequent performance. This brief describes the methods of the SHO-CASE study focused on current and former SHOs in state public Health agencies. Methods used include qualitative components that informed the development of survey questions, survey administration, and survey response. A total of 147 SHOs responded to the SHO survey representing every state and Washington, District of Columbia. The SHO-CASE study survey database represents the most comprehensive database of its kind regarding a range of attributes of current and former SHOs. These data can be used to explore factors contributing to SHO success including valuable insights into effectively working with the states' elected Officials.
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Tenure and Turnover Among State Health Officials From the SHO-CASE Survey: Correlates and Consequences of Changing Leadership.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Nir Menachemi, Valerie A. Yeager, Hugh Tilson, Elizabeth C. Danielson, Katie Sellers, Paul K. HalversonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine characteristics associated with tenure length of State Health Officials (SHOs) and examine reasons and consequences for SHO turnover. DESIGN Surveys of current and former SHOs linked with secondary data from the United Health Foundation. SETTING Original survey responses from SHOs in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Respondents included SHOs who served between 1973 and 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Tenure length and consequences of SHO turnover. RESULTS Average completed tenure among SHOs was 5.3 years (median = 4) and was shorter in recent time periods compared with decades prior. Older age at appointment (β = -0.109, P = .005) and those holding a management degree (β = -1.835, P = .017) and/or a law degree (β = -3.553, P < .001) were each associated with shorter SHO tenures. State Health Officials from states in the top quartile for Health rankings had significantly longer average tenures (β = 1.717, P = .036). Many former SHOs believed that their tenure was too short and reported that their departure had either a significant or very large effect on their agency's ability to fulfill its mission. CONCLUSIONS State Health Official tenures have become shorter over time and continue to be shorter than industry chief executive officers and best practice recommendations from organizational researchers. States have an opportunity to consider and address how factors within their control influence the stability of the SHO position.
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State Health Officials: Backgrounds and Qualifications.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Valerie A. Yeager, Nir Menachemi, Theresa Chapple-mcgruder, Elizabeth C. Danielson, Corey M. Jacinto, Paul K. HalversonAbstract:CONTEXT State Health Officials (SHOs), the executive and administrative leaders of state public Health, play a key role in policy development, must be versed in the relevant/current evidence, and provide expertise about Health issues to the legislature and the governor. OBJECTIVE To provide an empirical examination of SHO backgrounds and qualifications over time. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional survey of current/former SHOs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES State Health Official educational backgrounds; public Health experience; previous employment setting. RESULTS Two-thirds of respondents (64.6%) reported having a medical degree, approximately half (48.3%) a formal public Health degree, and almost one-quarter (21.8%) a management degree. The majority had governmental public Health experience at some prior point in their career (70.0%). Almost two-thirds worked in governmental public Health immediately before becoming an SHO. The proportion that was female increased significantly by decade from 5.6% in the 1970s/80s to 46.4% in the 2010s (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS The main finding from this study shows that more than two-thirds of SHOs have had governmental public Health experience at some point in their career. This is not a new trend as there were no statistical differences in public Health experience by decade. More than half of the SHOs were appointed to the role directly from governmental public Health, indicating that their public Health experience is timely and likely germane to their appointment as SHO. Findings also indicate improvements in gender diversity among one of the most influential leadership roles in governmental public Health whereas significant changes in racial and ethnic diversity were not identified. Women are increasingly being appointed as SHOs, indicating increasing gender diversity in this influential position. Given that governmental public Health employees are predominantly women, there is still room for gender equity improvements in executive leadership roles. This is coupled with the need for further racial and ethnic diversity improvements as well.
Nir Menachemi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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State Health Official Career Advancement and Sustainability Evaluation-Description of the Methods Used in the SHO-CASE Study.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Paul K. Halverson, Valerie A. Yeager, Nir Menachemi, Theresa Chapple-mcgruder, Sharon Moffatt, Edward L. Baker, Steven F. Boedigheimer, Hugh Tilson, Brian C. Castrucci, Elizabeth GouldAbstract:State Health Officials (SHOs) lead state governmental public Health agencies, playing an important role in their states. However, little comprehensive research has examined SHOs or characteristics of these leaders, limiting evidence about ways to improve SHO selection and subsequent performance. This brief describes the methods of the SHO-CASE study focused on current and former SHOs in state public Health agencies. Methods used include qualitative components that informed the development of survey questions, survey administration, and survey response. A total of 147 SHOs responded to the SHO survey representing every state and Washington, District of Columbia. The SHO-CASE study survey database represents the most comprehensive database of its kind regarding a range of attributes of current and former SHOs. These data can be used to explore factors contributing to SHO success including valuable insights into effectively working with the states' elected Officials.
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Tenure and Turnover Among State Health Officials From the SHO-CASE Survey: Correlates and Consequences of Changing Leadership.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Nir Menachemi, Valerie A. Yeager, Hugh Tilson, Elizabeth C. Danielson, Katie Sellers, Paul K. HalversonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine characteristics associated with tenure length of State Health Officials (SHOs) and examine reasons and consequences for SHO turnover. DESIGN Surveys of current and former SHOs linked with secondary data from the United Health Foundation. SETTING Original survey responses from SHOs in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Respondents included SHOs who served between 1973 and 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Tenure length and consequences of SHO turnover. RESULTS Average completed tenure among SHOs was 5.3 years (median = 4) and was shorter in recent time periods compared with decades prior. Older age at appointment (β = -0.109, P = .005) and those holding a management degree (β = -1.835, P = .017) and/or a law degree (β = -3.553, P < .001) were each associated with shorter SHO tenures. State Health Officials from states in the top quartile for Health rankings had significantly longer average tenures (β = 1.717, P = .036). Many former SHOs believed that their tenure was too short and reported that their departure had either a significant or very large effect on their agency's ability to fulfill its mission. CONCLUSIONS State Health Official tenures have become shorter over time and continue to be shorter than industry chief executive officers and best practice recommendations from organizational researchers. States have an opportunity to consider and address how factors within their control influence the stability of the SHO position.
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State Health Officials: Backgrounds and Qualifications.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Valerie A. Yeager, Nir Menachemi, Theresa Chapple-mcgruder, Elizabeth C. Danielson, Corey M. Jacinto, Paul K. HalversonAbstract:CONTEXT State Health Officials (SHOs), the executive and administrative leaders of state public Health, play a key role in policy development, must be versed in the relevant/current evidence, and provide expertise about Health issues to the legislature and the governor. OBJECTIVE To provide an empirical examination of SHO backgrounds and qualifications over time. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional survey of current/former SHOs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES State Health Official educational backgrounds; public Health experience; previous employment setting. RESULTS Two-thirds of respondents (64.6%) reported having a medical degree, approximately half (48.3%) a formal public Health degree, and almost one-quarter (21.8%) a management degree. The majority had governmental public Health experience at some prior point in their career (70.0%). Almost two-thirds worked in governmental public Health immediately before becoming an SHO. The proportion that was female increased significantly by decade from 5.6% in the 1970s/80s to 46.4% in the 2010s (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS The main finding from this study shows that more than two-thirds of SHOs have had governmental public Health experience at some point in their career. This is not a new trend as there were no statistical differences in public Health experience by decade. More than half of the SHOs were appointed to the role directly from governmental public Health, indicating that their public Health experience is timely and likely germane to their appointment as SHO. Findings also indicate improvements in gender diversity among one of the most influential leadership roles in governmental public Health whereas significant changes in racial and ethnic diversity were not identified. Women are increasingly being appointed as SHOs, indicating increasing gender diversity in this influential position. Given that governmental public Health employees are predominantly women, there is still room for gender equity improvements in executive leadership roles. This is coupled with the need for further racial and ethnic diversity improvements as well.
Valerie A. Yeager - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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State Health Official Career Advancement and Sustainability Evaluation-Description of the Methods Used in the SHO-CASE Study.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Paul K. Halverson, Valerie A. Yeager, Nir Menachemi, Theresa Chapple-mcgruder, Sharon Moffatt, Edward L. Baker, Steven F. Boedigheimer, Hugh Tilson, Brian C. Castrucci, Elizabeth GouldAbstract:State Health Officials (SHOs) lead state governmental public Health agencies, playing an important role in their states. However, little comprehensive research has examined SHOs or characteristics of these leaders, limiting evidence about ways to improve SHO selection and subsequent performance. This brief describes the methods of the SHO-CASE study focused on current and former SHOs in state public Health agencies. Methods used include qualitative components that informed the development of survey questions, survey administration, and survey response. A total of 147 SHOs responded to the SHO survey representing every state and Washington, District of Columbia. The SHO-CASE study survey database represents the most comprehensive database of its kind regarding a range of attributes of current and former SHOs. These data can be used to explore factors contributing to SHO success including valuable insights into effectively working with the states' elected Officials.
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Tenure and Turnover Among State Health Officials From the SHO-CASE Survey: Correlates and Consequences of Changing Leadership.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Nir Menachemi, Valerie A. Yeager, Hugh Tilson, Elizabeth C. Danielson, Katie Sellers, Paul K. HalversonAbstract:OBJECTIVE To examine characteristics associated with tenure length of State Health Officials (SHOs) and examine reasons and consequences for SHO turnover. DESIGN Surveys of current and former SHOs linked with secondary data from the United Health Foundation. SETTING Original survey responses from SHOs in the United States. PARTICIPANTS Respondents included SHOs who served between 1973 and 2017. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Tenure length and consequences of SHO turnover. RESULTS Average completed tenure among SHOs was 5.3 years (median = 4) and was shorter in recent time periods compared with decades prior. Older age at appointment (β = -0.109, P = .005) and those holding a management degree (β = -1.835, P = .017) and/or a law degree (β = -3.553, P < .001) were each associated with shorter SHO tenures. State Health Officials from states in the top quartile for Health rankings had significantly longer average tenures (β = 1.717, P = .036). Many former SHOs believed that their tenure was too short and reported that their departure had either a significant or very large effect on their agency's ability to fulfill its mission. CONCLUSIONS State Health Official tenures have become shorter over time and continue to be shorter than industry chief executive officers and best practice recommendations from organizational researchers. States have an opportunity to consider and address how factors within their control influence the stability of the SHO position.
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State Health Officials: Backgrounds and Qualifications.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Valerie A. Yeager, Nir Menachemi, Theresa Chapple-mcgruder, Elizabeth C. Danielson, Corey M. Jacinto, Paul K. HalversonAbstract:CONTEXT State Health Officials (SHOs), the executive and administrative leaders of state public Health, play a key role in policy development, must be versed in the relevant/current evidence, and provide expertise about Health issues to the legislature and the governor. OBJECTIVE To provide an empirical examination of SHO backgrounds and qualifications over time. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional survey of current/former SHOs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES State Health Official educational backgrounds; public Health experience; previous employment setting. RESULTS Two-thirds of respondents (64.6%) reported having a medical degree, approximately half (48.3%) a formal public Health degree, and almost one-quarter (21.8%) a management degree. The majority had governmental public Health experience at some prior point in their career (70.0%). Almost two-thirds worked in governmental public Health immediately before becoming an SHO. The proportion that was female increased significantly by decade from 5.6% in the 1970s/80s to 46.4% in the 2010s (P = .02). CONCLUSIONS The main finding from this study shows that more than two-thirds of SHOs have had governmental public Health experience at some point in their career. This is not a new trend as there were no statistical differences in public Health experience by decade. More than half of the SHOs were appointed to the role directly from governmental public Health, indicating that their public Health experience is timely and likely germane to their appointment as SHO. Findings also indicate improvements in gender diversity among one of the most influential leadership roles in governmental public Health whereas significant changes in racial and ethnic diversity were not identified. Women are increasingly being appointed as SHOs, indicating increasing gender diversity in this influential position. Given that governmental public Health employees are predominantly women, there is still room for gender equity improvements in executive leadership roles. This is coupled with the need for further racial and ethnic diversity improvements as well.
Stephen W Hargarten - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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communicating emerging infectious disease outbreaks to the public through local television news public Health Officials as potential spokespeople
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2010Co-Authors: James M Pribble, Kenneth M Goldstein, Erika Franklin Fowler, Sonia Kamat, William Wilkerson, Stephen W HargartenAbstract:Objective: To assess how West Nile virus (WNV) was reported to the American public on local television news and identify the main factors that influenced coverage. Methods: A representative sample of WNV stories that were reported on 122 local television news stations across the United States during October 2002, covering 67% of the nation's population, were coded for self-efficacy, comparative risk scenarios, symptoms and recommendations, high-risk individuals, and frame. In addition, public service professionals (PSPs) interviewed in the segments were identified. Comparisons were made between stories in which a PSP was interviewed and stories without an interview with respect to discussion of the 5 variables coded. Results: Of the 1371 Health-related stories captured during the study period, 160 WNV stories aired, the second most common Health topic reported. Forty-nine of the 160 WNV stories contained at least 1 of the 5 reporting variables. Forty-two PSPs were interviewed within 33 unique WNV stories. Public Health Officials composed 81% of all PSP interviews. Stories containing a public Health Official interview had 15.2 times (odds ratio 15.2, confidence interval 5.1-45.9) higher odds of reporting quality information, controlling for station affiliate or geographic location. Conclusions: Emerging infectious disease stories are prominently reported by local television news. Stories containing interviews with public Health Officials were also much more likely to report quality information. Optimizing the interactions between and availability of public Health Officials and the local news media may enhance disaster communication of emerging infections. Language: en
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communicating emerging infectious disease outbreaks to the public through local television news public Health Officials as potential spokespeople
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 2010Co-Authors: James M Pribble, Kenneth M Goldstein, Erika Franklin Fowler, Sonia Kamat, William Wilkerson, Stephen W HargartenAbstract:Objective: To assess how West Nile virus (WNV) was reported to the American public on local television news and identify the main factors that influenced coverage. Methods: A representative sample of WNV stories that were reported on 122 local television news stations across the United States during October 2002, covering 67% of the nation's population, were coded for self-efficacy, comparative risk scenarios, symptoms and recommendations, high-risk individuals, and frame. In addition, public service professionals (PSPs) interviewed in the segments were identified. Comparisons were made between stories in which a PSP was interviewed and stories without an interview with respect to discussion of the 5 variables coded. Results: Of the 1371 Health-related stories captured during the study period, 160 WNV stories aired, the second most common Health topic reported. Forty-nine of the 160 WNV stories contained at least 1 of the 5 reporting variables. Forty-two PSPs were interviewed within 33 unique WNV stories. Public Health Officials composed 81% of all PSP interviews. Stories containing a public Health Official interview had 15.2 times (odds ratio 15.2, confidence interval 5.1-45.9) higher odds of reporting quality information, controlling for station affiliate or geographic location. Conclusions: Emerging infectious disease stories are prominently reported by local television news. Stories containing interviews with public Health Officials were also much more likely to report quality information. Optimizing the interactions between and availability of public Health Officials and the local news media may enhance disaster communication of emerging infections. Language: en
Elizabeth Gould - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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State Health Official Career Advancement and Sustainability Evaluation-Description of the Methods Used in the SHO-CASE Study.
Journal of public health management and practice : JPHMP, 2020Co-Authors: Paul K. Halverson, Valerie A. Yeager, Nir Menachemi, Theresa Chapple-mcgruder, Sharon Moffatt, Edward L. Baker, Steven F. Boedigheimer, Hugh Tilson, Brian C. Castrucci, Elizabeth GouldAbstract:State Health Officials (SHOs) lead state governmental public Health agencies, playing an important role in their states. However, little comprehensive research has examined SHOs or characteristics of these leaders, limiting evidence about ways to improve SHO selection and subsequent performance. This brief describes the methods of the SHO-CASE study focused on current and former SHOs in state public Health agencies. Methods used include qualitative components that informed the development of survey questions, survey administration, and survey response. A total of 147 SHOs responded to the SHO survey representing every state and Washington, District of Columbia. The SHO-CASE study survey database represents the most comprehensive database of its kind regarding a range of attributes of current and former SHOs. These data can be used to explore factors contributing to SHO success including valuable insights into effectively working with the states' elected Officials.
