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2005-2006 Award Winning Leadership Projects

And Honorable Mentions

Best Overall Scholar

Karen Knight, SEPHLI Best Overall Scholar Award 2006

Each year, SEPHLI recognizes an outstanding scholar who distinguishes themselves from the rest of the class by showing achievement in all aspects of the leadership development institute.  This year, the Best All-Around SEPHLI Scholar Award was given to Karen Knight, MS, Director of the Central Cancer Registry, part of the State Center for Health Statistics, Chronic Disease and Injury Section, NC Division of Public Health.  Karen’s final project was entitled, "Central Cancer Registry Workforce Development".

Best Team

The SEPHLI Team-Work Award went to the Ohana Hakuna Matata.  Team members: Penny Byrnside, Angela Johnson-Grimmett, Khosrow Heidari, Jean-Marie Maillard, David Rust, and Jamie Swift.  Ohana Hakuna Matata set the bar for teamwork this year with outstanding team organization, mentorship, and commitment.  This exemplary group of scholars proved the positive impact of an effective team.

Best Leadership Projects Based on Assurance, Assessment, and Policy Development

For the SEPHLI class of 2005 – 2006, the awards were given to:

Best Leadership Project Award:  Assessment in Public Health
"Dare County Substance Abuse Needs Assessment and Community Plan"
Anne Thomas, RN, MPA

• Dare County Substance Abuse Needs Assessment and Community Plan
• Project report

Best Leadership Project Award:  Assurance in Public Health
"Burke County Indigent Primary Care Clinic."
David Rust, RS, MPH

• Project report

Best Leadership Project Award:  Public Health Infrastructure (Finance
"Pricing Model for Public Health Services"
Mark Barnes, MPH, MBA

• Project report

Scholars’ Choice Leadership Project Award, SEPHLI 2006
"Tennessee's Youth:  BMI's and Beyond - A MCRO Approach"
Chris Freeman, MS

• Project report
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C
• Appendix D
• Appendix E

Honorable Mention

"Community Planning for Pandemic Influenza"
Diana Riddle, MN, ANCC, RN   

• Project report

"Tri-States Stroke Network GIS Application"
Khosrow Heidari, MA, MS, MS   

• Project report

"Closing the Loop in Disease Surveillance Activities:  Providing Feedback Where it Matters Most"
Jean-Marie Maillard, M.Sc., MD

• Project report

"Capacity Building for Technical Staff"
Pat Walker, MS

• Project report

"Miles of Smiles"
Janet McCumbee, RN

"Expanding Preventive Healthcare for Children in Meigs County through Community Partnership"
Beth Blevins

• Project report

Please follow the links to see the SEPHLI Class of 2005 Leadership Project Abstracts and Award Winners.                                                                              

• Class of 2005 SEPHLI Top Leadership Projects
• Class of 2005 SEPHLI Leadership Project Abstracts

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