144th Interagency Institute for Federal Health Leaders – Week 2

Washington, DC US
February 10, 2025 to February 14, 2025

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 activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists, dentists, and healthcare executives. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.

Learning Objectives

February 10, 2025

  1. Describe staff considerations necessary for developing effective health policy.
  2. List actions that may be required to make a change in health policies.
  3. Summarize how the Military Health System will continue to stabilize, modernize and integrate 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. Cite lessons learned from the campaign against tobacco and how they can be applied to other public health issues.
  6. List components of the health impact pyramid that have the greatest impact on population health.
  7. Explain why knowledge of the financial market is important to individual and organizational wealth.
  8. Review global health care trends that will generate significant economic impact Learning Objectives.

February 11, 2025

  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 role of the judiciary in shaping health policy.
  4. Identify key decisions that have shaped the direction of health policy, particularly health policy related to the Affordable Care Act.
  5. Explain the purpose of the Joint Disaster Medicine and Public Health Ecosystem to advance the Nation's readiness for disasters and other health emergencies.
  6. Relate that the ecosystem is comprised of leading organizations across government, academia, and industry that has demonstrated excellence in disaster medicine and public health.
  7. Encourage individuals to examine their skills, knowledge and ability related to team leadership.
  8. Discuss how individual leaders can encourage others to perform to the maximum of their abilities as team members.

February 12, 2025

  1. Describe behaviors supporting a successful transition from senior to strategic leader.
  2. Discuss how strategic leadership is different from senior leadership in successful organizations
  3. Recognize cost-sharing reforms that could bend the health care cost curve and allow for Medicare to be there for future generations
  4. Discuss whether the health care financing policies will impede access to care
  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.

February 13, 2025

  1. Identify factors that affect supply and demand as related to the health care professions
  2. Summarize strategies that the health professions can implement to expand their impact on health
  3. Estimate how interactions between new leadership and an empowered public may affect the population especially with regards to standard of living, population health, etc.
  4. Explain how perceptions of American foreign policy in the Middle East will influence future international collaboration.
  5. Describe challenges of operating a successful health care enterprise with attention to patient and staff satisfaction
  6. Describe how to approach providing quality health care to meet patient needs in an austere fiscal and staffing environment.
  7. Report key trends in journalism today that influence the news.
  8. Identify components of successful information and image management while under media scrutiny.

February 14, 2025

  1. Cite appropriate questions to ask when selecting a professional specialty or advanced education and training.
  2. Relate how you plan to cope with challenges arising from competing demands in health care leadership positions.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 22.75 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 22.75 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Friday, February 28, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 22.75 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 22.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 22.75 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
    By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 22.75 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. 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.
  • 22.75 Pharmacists (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-25-020-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 22.75 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.
  • 22.75 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 (CDE). 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.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 22.75 continuing education credits

  • 22.75 Physicians (ACCME)

    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 for a maximum of 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 22.75 Nurses (ANCC)
    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 22.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 22.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 22.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 22.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
01/28/2025
Course expires: 
02/28/2025
Event starts: 
02/10/2025 - 8:30am EST
Event ends: 
02/14/2025 - 11:30am EST
Part of: 
144th Interagency Institute for Federal Health Leaders
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The Milken Institute School of Public Health
950 New Hampshire Ave NW
7th floor, Room 700A
Washington, DC 20037
United States

Paul Cordts, M.D., M.S.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Thomas S. Kahn, B.A., J.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Douglas A. Robb, D.O., M.P.H. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
The Hon Patrick T. Henry Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Neil Grunberg, M.A., Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Charles N. Kahn III, B.A, M.P.H. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Col Brandon Cummins, D.D.M. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
LTG (Ret) Ronald R, Blanck, D.O. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lt Col James L. Vance, M.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.
Boris Lushniak, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
RDML Tracy Farrill, Pharm.D. 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.
CAPT (Ret) Clemia Anderson. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
CAPT Melissa Austin, M.D., M.B.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sarah Rosenbaum, J.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Reid W. Click, Ph.D. M.B.A. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.

Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, Planning Committee Members and reviewers have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose. All faculty members have no financial or non-financial interest to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 22.75 Physician Assistants (AAPA)
    DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 22.75 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Friday, February 28, 2025 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • 22.75 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 22.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 22.75 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
    By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 22.75 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Qualified Education hours toward initial certification or recertification of the Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) designation. 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.
  • 22.75 Pharmacists (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-25-020-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 22.75 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.
  • 22.75 Dentists and Allied Dental Staff (ADA CERP)

    DHA, J-7, CEPO 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 (CDE). 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.

    DHA, J-7, CEPO designates this activity for 22.75 continuing education credits

  • 22.75 Physicians (ACCME)

    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 for a maximum of 22.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 22.75 Nurses (ANCC)
    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 22.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 22.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 22.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE)

    In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 22.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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