NACDD Board Presidents Drive Innovation in State and Territorial Health Promotion
NACDD Board Presidents Drive Innovation in State and Territorial Health Promotion
The NACDD Board President’s Challenge is a one-year project that the NACDD Board President develops to focus NACDD Member competency in an emerging or innovative issue in chronic disease prevention.
Established in 2016, previous President’s Challenges have focused on:
- addressing the social determinants of health,
- promoting health equity,
- enhancing Member leadership capacity,
- exploring the opportunities that a population health focus can offer to chronic disease prevention and control; and
- advancing racial equity in chronic disease programs
FY 2023-2024 Board President’s Challenge
Board President Dr. Bala Simon
Goal: Support and sustain a thriving chronic disease prevention and health promotion workforce
A strong and resilient Public Health Workforce is quintessential for a solid public health infrastructure and to meet the public health needs of the population. Engaged and healthy employees are more productive at work and are committed to the mission and vision of the organization.
This fiscal year, the NACDD Board President’s Challenge will focus on strengthening public health infrastructure to support and sustain a thriving chronic disease workforce with NACDD Members and partners. The challenge builds the theory of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, including Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and the Microsoft 5Ps of Employee Fulfillment, focused on fulfilling the basic needs of an employee first, as integral to elevating the workforce. The challenge will encourage action from Chronic Disease Directors and other State Health Department staff to support and sustain a thriving chronic disease workforce.
FY 2018-2019, Former Board President Gabriel Kaplan – “Advancing the Social Determinants of Health”
FY 2017-2018, Former Board President Jean O’Connor – “Innovations in Population Health”