Its a Small World After All

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Its a Small World After All!

• Colleagues discuss collaborative models and
  successes
• Dennis Wagner, HRSA
• Dr. John Hoornbeek, Director of the Center for
  Public Administration and Public Policy, Kent
  State University
• Opportunity! Dennis Wagner in Ohio for
• Ohio Hospital Association Collaborative
• LifeBanc, HRSA and Kent State plan a local event
  with Dennis Wagner speaking the next day, but
  time is short---its only one month away!

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Rolling Up Our Sleeves

• Two sessions developed
• Morning focus on the collaborative model,
  national and local success, how it can be applied
  to other areas of public health and public policy
• Afternoon how can area university/college
  Workplace Partners help us increase donor
  registrations?

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Build it and They Will Come! Getting the Word Out

• Dr. Hoornbeek---HR, Ohio Urban University
  Consortium, presidents, colleagues at other area
  universities deans of nursing and medical
  schools, involvement of university marketing
  produces features in employee e-zine and front
  page of Web site
• LifeBancstudents for organ donation groups,
  current educational program contacts, student
  groups, letters to all NEO University Presidents,
  etc.

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We Built it, They Came...and Made it Through the
Storm!

• Good attendance despite a blizzard!
• Representation from University of Akron, Kent
  State (Public Policy, HR, Communications,
  Nursing), Northeast Ohio Universities College of
  Medicine, Case Western Reserve University, County
  Clerk of Courts and Adult Probation offices,
  Akoya
• Great discussions, ideas and student newspaper
  coverage of event, including an interview with
  student recipient

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And Our Partners Responded!

• NEOUCOMhosting transplant surgeon presentation
  and looking into adoption of our medical school
  curriculum
• Donor drives planned on Kent Campus with Relay
  for Life
• Kent State nursing school student projects
• Invitation to speak to Kent States University
  Staff Advisory Council for next steps
• Article in Kent States employee quarterly family
  newsletter pending
• University of Akrons Institute for Health and
  Social Policy polling, research partnership
• Partnership with local hospital through U of A
• LifeBanc new student donor registration
  mini-grants made available to student groups 2
  applications pending
• Literature in county offices

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The Ball Keeps Rolling

• Collecting data needed for pitching to University
  leaders
• Strategizing with the 2 directors of policy
  institutes (Kent and Akron)
• Grants/research important
• Competitions (between and within Universities)
• More student involvement

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Lessons Learned

• Take a risk---even though time constraints made
  this a challenge, and certainly not a perfectly
  executed event, the collaboration and event
  opened many doors
• Be aware of the capabilities of different
  segments of the University and make your requests
  match
• Provide relevant data
• Keep the conversations and doors open and follow
  up on ideas and commitments

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