About the Strategic Leadership in DMI Efforts (SLIDE)
The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) is pleased to announce the launch of the Strategic Leadership in DMI Efforts (SLIDE) training series, designed to enhance leadership, strategic project management, and stakeholder engagement skills among public health professionals involved in Data Modernization Initiative (DMI) activities through the Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG).
This virtual, cohort-based training series is tailored for public health professionals with varying levels of experience in data modernization and project management. Participants will gain the skills needed to advance DMI activities, foster collaboration within their agencies and with partners, and strategically leverage existing funding to modernize public health data systems.
To help participants think more concretely and practice applying acquired skills and approaches, participants will be asked to identify a data modernization-related workplan activity to apply aspects of strategic project management throughout the course of this time-limited training series.
SLIDE Trainings Overview
SLIDE will be delivered from March 2025 to July 2025, with monthly virtual sessions and office hours. Each month, participants will learn and engage on a specific topic area (module) through two training sessions. The module topic areas include leadership, strategic planning, DMI sustainability, and collaborative engagement. Each training session follows a structure that includes a didactic component, case-based learning, and interactive discussions to ensure comprehensive learning.
Who Should Apply: SLIDE is designed for public health professionals currently involved in or overseeing DMI activities within health departments who are Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) recipients. PHIG recipients with data modernization-related workplan activities may apply as individuals or as blended teams (up to five participants). Individuals at all levels of leadership are encouraged to apply, including those managing up and across teams within public health agencies to foster cross-departmental collaboration. As DMI activities are collaborative and multifaceted, it is recommended (but not required) for blended teams to include representatives from various roles within an agency engaging in DMI activities, such as an epidemiologist or informatician, program manager or SME, senior or executive leader (e.g., Workforce Director, DM Director), and representatives from evaluation, legal, and others.
Key Dates:
- Application Deadline: February 7, 2025
- Program Timeline: March through July 2025
Don’t miss this chance to strengthen your leadership skills and drive impactful changes in public health data modernization!
Apply Now: SLIDE Application Form
Related Resources
For more details, including session topics and dates, please see the SLIDE Request for Applications (RFA).
For frequently asked questions, please visit SLIDE Participant FAQs.
Contact Us
For more information or questions, contact Rachel Brink at rbrink@nnphi.org.
This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.