Maternal and Child Health Leadership Development Program 20042005

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Maternal and Child Health Leadership Development
Program2004-2005

• University of Maryland
• School of Social Work

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Purpose

• Provide a formal overview of the 2004-2005
  Maternal and Child Health Leadership Development
  Program
• What components are and how they are integrated
• Model a professional presentation in terms of
  content and process

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You are Our Future Leaders in Maternal and Child
Health

• to provide a national focus on leadership in
  public health social work education through
  graduate training of public health social workers
  for leadership roles in service, administration,
  research, education, and advocacy related to
  programs providing health and related services
  for populations of mothers and children (infants
  through adolescents) and families, including
  those with special health care needs.
• MCH Leadership in Public Health Social Work
  Education Grant Application Guidance

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What Does This Mean

• What is leadership?
• Is leadership ability innate?
• What are the similarities and differences in
  leadership philosophies?

• Are there gender differences in terms of
  leadership ability?
• Is leadership development intrinsic or extrinsic
  nature?
• Why become a leader?

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A Vision for You

• The Maternal and Child Health Leadership
  Development Program is designed to be a
  comprehensive and transformational experience
  that provides you with the opportunities and
  support you need to become the MCH leader you
  dream of becoming

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Leadership Retreat

• Sets the tone for the entire year
• Inspire you to developing your leadership
  potential
• Get you focused on MCH topic area
• Fire up your imaginations

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Presidential Management Fellows Program

• Designed to attract outstanding graduate students
  who have an interest in a career in analysis and
  management of public policies and programs
• Two-year fellowship program that can lead to
  permanent Federal civil service position
• Many benefits to experiencing application process
  even if you do not want to be a PMF

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Leadership Portfolio

• Tool that can be used to illustrate to
  prospective employers, colleagues, grantors the
  breadth and depth of students leadership
  development
• Empowers students by highlighting accomplishments
• Contains nine sections

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Professional Presentation

• Multimedia presentation on any aspect of maternal
  and child health
• 30 minutes long with 30 minutes for questions and
  feedback
• Primary purpose is to receive feedback on content
  and process of the presentation

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RFA 04-05

• Mock grant application that is similar to actual
  Maternal and Child Health Bureau grant
• Emphasizes innovation
• Regional implications
• Academic and community service intervention are
  pilot tests
• Judged by MCH experts

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Conclusion

• Congratulations on being first group of students
  selected
• You will be setting the bar high for the next
  group
• You will be challenged in many ways
• Ultimate rewards make the process worthwhile