DHHS Shoutouts: MDC Program Graduates New Class; Tilson Named to NCIOM; and More Sixteen of the April 2018 DHHS Management Development Certificate Program graduates. July 19, 2018 – Twenty DHHS employees graduated on June 28 from the latest Management Development Certificate Program (MDC) class, which began in April. The MDC program’s curriculum is designed to teach DHHS leaders how to manage and develop talented associates, manage programs and strategies in the most efficient and cost-effective ways, and promote the initiative of employees to meet current and future organizational challenges. The April 2018 graduates are: Kaushal Banshal, Office of NC FAST/ITD Brenda Carleton, Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center Christy Clayton, Central Regional Hospital Jeff Dellinger, Division of Public Health Lana Deyneka, Division of Public Health Tammy Dixon, O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center Edward Downing, Cherry Hospital Dawn Drew, Office of the Controller Lynetta Howard, Cherry Hospital Bertha Lyon, Central Regional Hospital Shirley McPhail, Caswell Developmental Center Patricia Morgan, Broughton Hospital Tania Oakley, Murdoch Developmental Center Terri Pennington, Division of Medical Assistance Rita Russ, J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center Anurag Saraf, Information Technology Division Shannon Spence, Division of Medical Assistance Michael Tencza, Division of Public Health Aaron Thornton, Murdoch Developmental Center Mark Williams, Caswell Developmental Center State Health Director Betsey Tilson, MD, has been selected to join the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM). Tilson joins a prestigious group of over 150 leaders in health, medicine and policy across North Carolina to receive this honor and partner with NCIOM to work for a healthier state. NCIOM is an independent, quasi-state agency that provides balanced, nonpartisan information on health issues relevant to North Carolina’s population. The Division of Public Health’s Forensic Tests for Alcohol Program (FTA) recently received praise for a high level of success with training law enforcement officers to perform field sobriety testing. For 2017, North Carolina’s FTA was the top trainer in the southern region of the U.S., and second in the nation, with 198 Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) practitioner courses held, training a total of 2,468 officers. The training certifies law enforcement officers in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers. The robust training and support services provided by the FTA helps ensure that North Carolina maintains a strong foundation for future success in field sobriety testing programs. Kelly Crosbie, in the Division of Health Benefits, and Sally Herndon, in the Division of Public Health, participated in a discussion with the Center for Health Care Strategies that was published online. They discussed how their divisions are implementing tobacco cessation in the state as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 6|18 Initiative. The program brings together state Medicaid and public health partners to improve health and control expenditures for six high-burden, high-cost health conditions through evidence-based prevention strategies. Jaimica Wilkins, a senior program analyst for quality, in the Division of Health Benefits, recently passed the exam to become a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). This is the only accredited certification in the field of healthcare quality in the U.S. Carlotta Dixon, a section chief in the Division of Social Services, recently returned from a mission trip to Haiti. Dixon and members of her church traveled to a small mountain village outside Port-Au-Prince to deliver 150 pounds of hair products, 100 t-shirt dresses and 25 sewing machines. The New Hanover County Senior Resource Center was recognized with two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties. The awards went to their Short-Term Home Delivered Meals Program and Cooking Demonstrations. We’re looking for DHHS people and partners to give “shoutouts” to. Know of someone who deserves a shoutout? Reach out to your Division’s Communications Manager or email news@dhhs.nc.gov. This blog is related to: Newsletters
DHHS Shoutouts: MDC Program Graduates New Class; Tilson Named to NCIOM; and More Sixteen of the April 2018 DHHS Management Development Certificate Program graduates. July 19, 2018 – Twenty DHHS employees graduated on June 28 from the latest Management Development Certificate Program (MDC) class, which began in April. The MDC program’s curriculum is designed to teach DHHS leaders how to manage and develop talented associates, manage programs and strategies in the most efficient and cost-effective ways, and promote the initiative of employees to meet current and future organizational challenges. The April 2018 graduates are: Kaushal Banshal, Office of NC FAST/ITD Brenda Carleton, Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center Christy Clayton, Central Regional Hospital Jeff Dellinger, Division of Public Health Lana Deyneka, Division of Public Health Tammy Dixon, O’Berry Neuro-Medical Treatment Center Edward Downing, Cherry Hospital Dawn Drew, Office of the Controller Lynetta Howard, Cherry Hospital Bertha Lyon, Central Regional Hospital Shirley McPhail, Caswell Developmental Center Patricia Morgan, Broughton Hospital Tania Oakley, Murdoch Developmental Center Terri Pennington, Division of Medical Assistance Rita Russ, J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center Anurag Saraf, Information Technology Division Shannon Spence, Division of Medical Assistance Michael Tencza, Division of Public Health Aaron Thornton, Murdoch Developmental Center Mark Williams, Caswell Developmental Center State Health Director Betsey Tilson, MD, has been selected to join the North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM). Tilson joins a prestigious group of over 150 leaders in health, medicine and policy across North Carolina to receive this honor and partner with NCIOM to work for a healthier state. NCIOM is an independent, quasi-state agency that provides balanced, nonpartisan information on health issues relevant to North Carolina’s population. The Division of Public Health’s Forensic Tests for Alcohol Program (FTA) recently received praise for a high level of success with training law enforcement officers to perform field sobriety testing. For 2017, North Carolina’s FTA was the top trainer in the southern region of the U.S., and second in the nation, with 198 Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) practitioner courses held, training a total of 2,468 officers. The training certifies law enforcement officers in the detection, apprehension and prosecution of impaired drivers. The robust training and support services provided by the FTA helps ensure that North Carolina maintains a strong foundation for future success in field sobriety testing programs. Kelly Crosbie, in the Division of Health Benefits, and Sally Herndon, in the Division of Public Health, participated in a discussion with the Center for Health Care Strategies that was published online. They discussed how their divisions are implementing tobacco cessation in the state as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 6|18 Initiative. The program brings together state Medicaid and public health partners to improve health and control expenditures for six high-burden, high-cost health conditions through evidence-based prevention strategies. Jaimica Wilkins, a senior program analyst for quality, in the Division of Health Benefits, recently passed the exam to become a Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ). This is the only accredited certification in the field of healthcare quality in the U.S. Carlotta Dixon, a section chief in the Division of Social Services, recently returned from a mission trip to Haiti. Dixon and members of her church traveled to a small mountain village outside Port-Au-Prince to deliver 150 pounds of hair products, 100 t-shirt dresses and 25 sewing machines. The New Hanover County Senior Resource Center was recognized with two Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties. The awards went to their Short-Term Home Delivered Meals Program and Cooking Demonstrations. We’re looking for DHHS people and partners to give “shoutouts” to. Know of someone who deserves a shoutout? Reach out to your Division’s Communications Manager or email news@dhhs.nc.gov. This blog is related to: Newsletters
