144th Interagency Institute for Federal Health Leaders – Week 1

Washington, DC US
February 3, 2025 to February 7, 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 3, 2025

  1. Relate how the Institute is organized to respond to identified learner needs
  2. Recognize opportunities to learn and discuss with other health professionals a broad spectrum of current domestic, international, practice management and leadership issues that influence health care
  3. Recognize fellow federal health executives who will participate in small group work/exercises to promote interactions among representatives of all agencies

February 4, 2025

  1. Describe leadership, followership, and types of leaders and followers.
  2. Describe potential security risks that may occur due to common cyber vulnerabilities
  3. Explain how to assess and develop leaders and followers in oneself and others.
  4. Describe how business and government leaders view trends in an attempt to anticipate and plan for the future.
  5. Recount why the healthcare industry is a lucrative target for cybersecurity incidents.
  6. Describe major trends expected to impact an ever-more turbulent world that will impact economies and society as a whole.

February 5, 2025

  1. Explain how the emergence of great power competition with China and Russia is influencing U.S. national security strategy
  2. Explain the necessity for U.S. security strategy to refocus on Russia, Europe and NATO.
  3. Explain how the U.S. domestic policy-making process works in Congress with a focus on health policy
  4. Describe the current congressional environment with its relevance to the health care professional.
  5. Explain why innovation and leadership are urgent matters for the medical field.
  6. Discuss the imperatives of effective leadership to move an organization forward
  7. Describe how the DHA is structured to provide a ready medical force to serve Combatant Commands.
  8. Describe DHA strategies implemented to provide effective and efficient healthcare to the enrolled population.

February 6, 2025

  1. Distinguish one aspect of each of Canada's health care systems that would have positive potential if adapted to a U.S. system.
  2. Report key efforts of the VHA to provide high quality services that are competent, compassionate, costeffective, and evidence-based to improve the functional status of veterans.
  3. Explain how the VHA promotes health care delivery to achieve greater satisfaction among veterans.
  4. Discuss current issues being addressed by the health executive leadership that effect the Federal workspace.
  5. Report on models being developed for combat injury care when air and sea transport may be severely limited.
  6. Relate how the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps achieves its mission to protect, promote, and advance the health and safety of our Nation.
  7. Explain the Surgeon General's plan to make prevention and health promotion the backbone of our communities

February 7, 2025

  1. Appraise types of leadership with respect to being a ‘good’ leader
  2. Discuss adaptive leadership and how it relates to your approach to performance of duties
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 30.75 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 30.75 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.
  • 30.75 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 30.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 30.75 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
    By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 30.75 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.
  • 30.75 Pharmacists (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-25-019-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 30.75 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.
  • 30.75 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 30.75 continuing education credits

  • 30.75 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 30.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 30.75 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 30.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 30.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 30.75 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 30.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

Course opens: 
01/28/2025
Course expires: 
02/28/2025
Event starts: 
02/03/2025 - 8:30am EST
Event ends: 
02/07/2025 - 5:00pm 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

Richard F. Southby, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Steven A.C Carney. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Paul Friedrichs, M.D., F.A.C.S. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Elizabeth Cobbs, M.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Frederic Lemieux, Ph.D. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Mathew M. Motley 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.
CAPT George Coan, III Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Steven Lieberman, M.D.,MBA, FACHE, Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Lt Gen John J. DeGoes, M.D., Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
Brig Ben Colleen Forestier, M.D., MPH, M.P.A. Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
RDML Rick Schobitz, Presenter has no financial or non-financial relationships to disclose.
RADM Darin K. Via, 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.
Neil Grunberg, Ph.D. 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.
Erik R. Peterson, M.A., 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

  • 30.75 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 30.75 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.
  • 30.75 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 30.75 hours for completing this Course activity.
  • 30.75 Healthcare Executives (ACHE)
    By attending this program offered by DHA, J-7, CEPO, participants may earn up to 30.75 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.
  • 30.75 Pharmacists (ACPE)
    UAN: JA4008136-0000-25-019-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 30.75 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.
  • 30.75 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 30.75 continuing education credits

  • 30.75 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 30.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 30.75 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 30.75 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 30.75 Certificate of Attendance
  • 30.75 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 30.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.

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Accommodations: CEPO provides captions and transcripts to hearing-impaired learners upon request. For real-time closed captioning, contact CEPO at least three (3) business days before the event. If we cannot arrange for live captioning, a video recording and audio transcript will be provided after the event, typically within ten business days. For events delivered by CEPO’s partners, please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations.

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