Public Health Improvement Strategies & Operations Program - Public Health Region 2/3

Purpose: Public Health Improvement Strategies and Operations (PHISO) works with both internal and external partners to strengthen public health strategies and operations in Public Health Region 2/3 (PHR 2/3). 

• Academic Partnerships: Developing regional partnerships with local colleges and universities in PHR 2/3 to strengthen public health practices.      
• Communications: Organizes speaker bureau requests and community outreach events for all PHR 2/3 programs. 
• Community Health Needs Assessments: Develop and facilitate community health needs assessments in all 37 counties without a local health department. 
• Electronic Health Records (Internal Only): Electronic Health Records Administrator and provides innovative technical support to staff. 
• Health Disparities: Committed to accessing current operations and developing objectives and measurable goals to progress PHR 2/3 forward in addressing social determinants of health within the worksite and in the communities we serve.
•  Workforce Development & Wellness (Internal Only): Provide professional development trainings for PHR 2/3 to strengthen the public health workforce and promoting wellbeing in the workplace.