141st Interagency Institute for Federal Health Leaders, 18-29 SEP, 2023 – Week 2

September 25, 2023 to September 29, 2023

Program Description

The purpose of the Institute is to provide an opportunity for the seasoned, practicing federal health professional to examine some of the current issues in health care policy and management and to explore their potential impact on the federal health care system. The design of the course assumes a high level of conceptual knowledge and leadership ability on the part of the participants. Given the intelligence and sophistication of these selected executives, the faculty maximizes the learning experience by presenting materials resulting from research and experience, as well as examples and case studies from the contemporary national health policy decision-making process.

Target Audience

This live, in-person activity provides continuing education for: for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, dentists, dental hygienists, dental technicians, registered dieticians, dietetic technicians, and healthcare executives. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

  1. Describe behaviors that have a positive impact on successful transitioning from senior to strategic leadership
  2. Describe the current challenges for the miliary health system from the perspective of providers and beneficiaries
  3. Explain how applied ethics is used in clinical medicine and medical research to determine the best and most appropriate actions to be taken
  4. Estimate how interactions between new leadership and an empowered public may affect the population especially with regards to standard of living, population health, etc.
  5. Explain the scope and impact of private sector entities providing access and delivering health care to Federal beneficiaries
  6. Discuss the preferred measurements of clinical results and risk management to improve quality healthcare and wellness services
  7. List components of the health impact pyramid that have the greatest impact on population health
  8. Explain the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) responsibility in creating a more accountable and effective government
  9. Explain how geopolitical instability, economic and financial dislocation and deceleration of globalization is going to force leaders to innovate, forge innovative partnerships, and maximize organizational resilience and agility to succeed or at least to persevere
  10. Explain why knowledge of the financial market is important to individual and organizational wealth
  11. Describe the role of the judiciary in shaping health policy
  12. Identify key decisions that have shaped the direction of health policy, particularly health policy related to the Affordable Care Act
  13. Explain how the U.S. domestic policy-making process works in Congress with a focus on health policy
  14. Identify an example of framing fallacies likely to appear in the options presented to leaders by subordinates
  15. Describe a private sector approach to providing quality health care to meet patient needs in an austere fiscal environment
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 27.75 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 27.75 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 27.75 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 27.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 27.75 ACHE
    DHA J-7 CEPO is authorized to award a maximum of 27.75 hours of pre-approved American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
  • 27.75 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-23-153-L04-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 27.75 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 27.75 ADA
    The Defense Health Agency J-7 Continuing Education Program Office is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
  • 27.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course activity for a maximum of 27.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 27.75 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 27.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 27.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 27.75 CDR

    The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 27.75 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

  • 27.75 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 27.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Course opens: 
09/11/2023
Course expires: 
10/13/2023
Event starts: 
09/25/2023 - 8:30am EDT
Event ends: 
09/29/2023 - 11:00am EDT

The Milken Institute School of Public Health,
George Washington University, 950 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC.

7th floor, Room 700A

MG David Rubenstein, M.H.A., M.S.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

LTG Ronald Blanck, D.O.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

COL Frederick Lough, M.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Ambassador Edward W. Gnehm, M.A.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Honorable Patrick T. Henry, B.S.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Paul Cordts, M.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Boris D. Lushniak, M.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Christian G. Music, Ph.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose. 

Erik R. Peterson, M.A., M.B.A.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Scheherazade Rehman, Ph.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sarah Rosenbaum, J.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Richard F. Southby, Ph.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

James A. Thurber, Ph.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Barry Wolcott, M.D.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Barry Wolfman, M.H.S.A.
Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 27.75 AAPA
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 27.75 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 27.75 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 27.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 27.75 ACHE
    DHA J-7 CEPO is authorized to award a maximum of 27.75 hours of pre-approved American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education credit for this program toward advancement, or recertification in the American College of Healthcare Executives. Participants in this program who wish to have the continuing education hours applied toward ACHE Qualified Education credit must self-report their participation. To self-report, participants must log into their MyACHE account and select ACHE Qualified Education Credit.
  • 27.75 ACPE Pharmacist
    UAN JA4008136-0000-23-153-L04-P
    No valid paper/electronic statement of credit will be offered. DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the American Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) to provide continuing education for Pharmacists. This knowledge based activity will provide a maximum of 27.75 contact hours of pharmacy continuing education credit. Participant CE records will be electronically communicated to CPE Monitor. There is no cost to participate in this activity.
  • 27.75 ADA
    The Defense Health Agency J-7 Continuing Education Program Office is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
  • 27.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
    DHA J-7 CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. DHA J-7 CEPO designated this Course activity for a maximum of 27.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 27.75 ANCC
    The DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 27.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 27.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 27.75 CDR

    The Defense Health Agency, J-7, Continuing Education Program Office is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 27.75 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.

  • 27.75 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 27.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change. In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by DHA, J-7, CEPO. DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry's Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (ARBO/COPE), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Dental Association’s Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP), and Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) to provide continuing education for the health care team.
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