Provides overview of strategic health leadership competencies, health systems thinking, and overview of the US public health service

1. Central Michigan University (CMU)Central Michigan University (CMU)
Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)Doctor of Health Administration (DHA)
ProgramProgram
““Strategic Health Leadership (SHELDR)Strategic Health Leadership (SHELDR)
Practices and Health Policy Development”Practices and Health Policy Development”
Apr 2019Apr 2019
Douglas E. Anderson
DHA, MSS, MBA, LFACHE
Cell: 703-282-7669
Douglas.E.Anderson57@gmail.com
Twitter: @doug_anderson57
SHELDR E-Zine: (www.bit.ly/drqd_sheldr_ezine)
Website: www.SHELDR.COM

2. Agenda
• Dissertation and the Connection
• US Public Health Service Overview
• Tackling West Virigina’s Opioid Crisis
• Panel Discussion
• Wrap Up
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3. Dissertation and Life After The
Dissertation
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4. Strategic Health Leadership (SHELDR)
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Component Element Description
A. Integrates
Needs of
Others and the
Organization
1. Actively Listens
2. Develops Leaders and
Teams of Leaders
3. Celebrates
4. Stewardship of Resources
B. Encourages
Aspirational
and Innovative
Thinking.
1. Critical Thinker
2. Systems Approach
3. Challenges Status Quo
4. Creates a Culture of
Innovation
C. Informs,
Inspires, and
Influences
1. Develops Vision
2. Communicates
3. Leads Change
4. Empowers Others
D. Promotes
Professionalis
m and Builds
Character
1. Collaborates
2. Applies Ethics
3. Develops Trust
4. Life Long Learner
5. Resilient and Optimistic
• Opportunity: Gain insight from
strategic health leaders (SHELDR)
• Proposition: Better Strategic Health
Minded Leaders = Success
• Method: Grp Case Study (Qualitative)
• Literature Review => 17 competencies
and evaluation framework
• Interviewed 14/23 former military SGs
• Top competencies you applied?
• Top competencies you wish you
had prepared for or focused on?
• Contrasted to panel of experts
• 3 co-coders to cross check results
• Results:
• SHELDR competencies validated with
suggestions – i.e., context, additions
• Identified SHELDR development
strategies and methods – i.e., scenarios

5. Strategic Minded Leaders Needed!
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1. Reframe conversation from to healthcare
to HEALTH as a national strategic priority
3. Shift from isolation and silos to a high reliable
health systems and greater health system
2. Linear Thinking won’t work…
Systems dynamics at play!
4. Today’s
Chasm

6. US Public Health Service (USPHS)
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7. Legacy and Mission
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• Mission: Protect, promote, and
advance the public health and safety
of the Nation
• People: 6,000+ highly qualified health
care professionals
• Services: Component of largest public
health program in the world
• Rapid & effective response to
public health needs
• Leadership and excellence in
public health practices
• Advance public health science
From Ellis Island…
…To tribal lands.
Across America
Around the World

8. Health and Healthcare Professions
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• Physicians
• Dentists
• Nurses
• Administrators
• Pharmacists
• Dietitians
• Engineers
• Environmental health officers
• Mental health specialists,
including clinical
psychologists and clinical
social workers
• Optometrists
• Physician assistants
• Scientists/Researchers
• Therapists (including
occupational therapy,
physical therapy, speech
language pathology,
respiratory therapy, and
audiology)
• Veterinarians
• Other health-related
disciplines

9. Responsibilities, Agencies, Locations
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• Disease control &
prevention
• Biomedical research
• Regulation of food & drugs
• Mental health care
• Substance abuse
treatment
• Health care delivery
• International health
• Emergency &
humanitarian response
Agencies
Locations
Responsibilities

10. USPHS Surgeon General (SG)
• Oversees Public Health Service
Commissioned Corps
• America’s chief health educator
• Responsible for giving the best scientific
information on how to improve their health
and reduce the risk of illness and injury
• Leading spokesperson on matters of public
health in the federal government
• Reports to the Assistant Secretary for
Health, who is the principal advisor to the
Secretary on public health and scientific
issues
• Appointed by the President with the advice
and consent of the United States Senate for
a 4-year term of office
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VADM Jerome Adams, 5 Sep,
2017 - Present
Opioids and Addiction
Tobacco
Health and the Economy
Health and National Security
Emerging Public Health Threats

11. Questions
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