142nd IAIFHL, 15-19 APR 2024 – Week 2

Washington DC, DC US
April 15, 2024 to April 19, 2024

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 physicians, nurses, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and healthcare executives. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

April 15, 2024

  1. Describe challenges of operating a successful health care enterprise with attention to patient and staff satisfaction.
  2. Describe how to approach providing quality health care to meet patient needs in an austere fiscal and staffing environment.
  3. Summarize how the DHA will continue to stabilize, modernize and integrate the Military Health System as a single enterprise across the military services.
  4. Address why recruiting and retention of health personnel is critical to maintaining successful training programs.
  5. Discuss the preferred measurements of clinical results and risk management to improve quality healthcare and wellness services.
  6. Identify the tools and resources available to your organization to evaluate reliable health care.
  7. Explain the differences between leadership and management in an organization.

April 16, 2024

  1. Discuss adaptive leadership and how it relates to your approach to performance of duties.
  2. Describe how the DHA is structured to provide a ready medical force to serve Combatant Commands.
  3. Explain how DHA is driving greater integration of business and clinical processes to deliver integrated, affordable, and high quality health services to MHS beneficiaries.
  4. Report key efforts of the VA to provide high quality services that are competent, compassionate, cost-effective, and evidence-based to improve the functional status of veterans.
  5. Explain how the VHA promotes health care delivery to achieve greater satisfaction among veterans.
  6. Recount the approach to address systemic racism within the VBA to foster a non-discretionary environment.
  7. List three challenges for college students that may affect attendance.

April 17, 2024

  1. Explain the scope and impact of private sector entities providing access and delivering health care to Federal beneficiaries.
  2. Discuss obstacles and opportunities for greater collaboration among private and public sector entities to provide health care services.
  3. Describe the Defense Health Agency approach for outsourcing health care services.
  4. Explain why innovation and leadership are urgent matters for the medical field.
  5. Estimate how interactions between new leadership and an empowered public may affect the population especially with regards to standard of living, population health, etc.
  6. Explain how perceptions of American foreign policy in the Middle East will influence future international collaboration.
  7. Describe behaviors that have a positive impact on successful transitioning from senior to strategic leadership.
  8. Discuss how to prepare for strategic leadership to assure competency at the strategic level.

April 18, 2024

  1. Distinguish one aspect of each of the five health care systems that would have positive potential if adapted to a U.S. system.
  2. Discuss current issues being addressed by the health executive leadership that effect the Federal workspace.
  3. Report on models being developed for combat injury care when air and sea transport may be severely limited.

April 19, 2024

  1. Relate how a concept presented at one of the sessions may influence their leadership approach or interpersonal interactions.
  2. Recount differing options about the relevance of content presented in relation to their professional/personal/interpersonal environment
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 26.50 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 26.50 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 26.50 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 26.50 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 26.50 ACHE
    DHA J-7 CEPO is authorized to award a maximum of 26.50 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.
  • 26.50 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.
  • 26.50 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 26.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 26.50 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 26.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 26.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 26.50 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 26.50 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: 
04/01/2024
Course expires: 
05/03/2024
Event starts: 
04/15/2024 - 8:00am EDT
Event ends: 
04/19/2024 - 4:30pm EDT
Part of: 
142nd Interagency Institute for Federal Health Leaders
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The Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
950 New Hampshire Ave NW
7th floor, Room 700A
Washington DC, DC 20037
United States

CAPT Melissa Austin, M.D., M.B.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lester Martinez-Lopez, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Paul Cordts, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Josef J. Reum, Ph.D., M.P.A. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Brian Lein, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Matthew Levinger, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Steven Lieberman, M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.H.E. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Michael Frueh, B.S., M.B.A. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Peter K. Kilpatrick, A.B., Ph.D. 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.
Jonathan Woodson, M.D., M.S.S., F.A.C.S. 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.
MG David Rubenstein, M.H.A., M.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Surgeon Captain Steven Bland, M.B., Ch.B., M.Sc. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
MG Anthony McQueen, M.A., M.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
COL Sandrine Duron, Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LTC Yasuyuki Honda, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LCDR Jeff MacDonald, M.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.
Major General S.F. Malcolm, MSC, CD, MD, CCFP, CCPE. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Brig Gen John Andrus, M.D., M.P.H. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lt Gen Robert Miller, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
RADM Rick Freedman, D.D.M., M.P.H. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Gene Migliaccio, Dr.P.H. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 26.50 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 26.50 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Physician assistants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 26.50 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 26.50 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 26.50 ACHE
    DHA J-7 CEPO is authorized to award a maximum of 26.50 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.
  • 26.50 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.
  • 26.50 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 26.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 26.50 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 26.50 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 26.50 Certificate of Attendance
  • 26.50 IPCE
    This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners can receive up to 26.50 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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Accommodations for Learners with Hearing Impairment

Captions and transcripts are available upon request for all CE/CME live events and on-demand courses sponsored by J-7 CEPO.

Live events:
To request real-time, streaming closed captions, please contact CEPO at least three business days before an event begins. If CEPO cannot arrange for live event captioning, then a video recording and transcript of the audio will be provided after the event. 

On-demand "Home Study" courses:
You may request a transcript (a written account of a pre-recorded video’s audio content) upon registering for a CEPO Home Study course. 

CEPO can typically deliver a transcript within ten business days.

For more information, or to submit a request, please contact CEPO at dha.ncr.j7.mbx.cepo-cms-support@health.mil.