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“Ladders to Leadership” program launched
Thirty community health leaders are now engaged in a 16-month leadership program called “Ladders to Leadership.” The program is a collaboration of the Northwest Health Foundation, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Center for Creative Leadership.
The RWJF Ladder to Leadership program is a national fellowship to boost the skills and capabilities of early‐ to mid‐level professionals working in health and health‐related nonprofit organizations so they will be positioned to lead organizations as many nonprofit leaders retire.
Fellows will participate in face‐to‐face training sessions, individualized executive coaching and team project work.
The complete roster of fellows and the organizations they represent is listed here.
- Amber Baker, Village Gardens Program Director, Janus Youth Programs
- LaRisha Baker, Contract & Procurement Supervisor, Multnomah County Health Department
- Helen Bellanca, MD, Family Physician, Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
- Bill Boyd, Supportive Housing Coordinator, JOIN
- Todd Broderius, Director of Operations, Family Health Center
- Carmen Caballero-Rubio, Executive Director, Latino Network
- Patrick Callahan, Clinic Director, Free Clinic of SW Washington
- Jessica Chanay, Program and Communications Director, Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
- Jennifer Chang, Program Coordinator, Portland Housing Bureau
- Amy Cooper, Director of Health Information, OCHIN, Inc.
- Lori Coyner Lambert, Data Projects Manager, Oregon Health Care Quality Corp.
- Melissa Erlbaum, Executive Director, Clackamas Women's Services
- Jennifer Gonnella, Patient Services Director, The Wallace Medical Concern
- Tom Gonzales, Program Manager, Clark County Public Health
- Celeste Janssen, Program Manager, Oregon Mentors
- Suzy Jeffreys, Clinic Manager, North by Northwest Community Health Center
- Shelagh Johnson, Manager of Education Services, Cascade AIDS Project
- Alison McIntosh, Project Associate, Neighborhood Partnerships
- Courtney Montague, Project manager, Catholic Charities/El Programa Hispano
- Linda Nilsen-Solares, Executive Director, Project Access NOW
- Erin Nortrup, Health Promotion Supervisor, Clackamas County Health Division
- Beth Putz, Director of Subacute Services, Albertina Kerr
- Christina Reyes, ENHANCE Project Coordinator, EOCF, Vancouver
- Anna Sanger, Education & Outreach Coordinator, Parkinson's Resources Oregon
- Ebony Sloan-Clarke, Addiction Services Director, LifeWorks Northwest
- Rachel Solotaroff, MD, Medical Director, Central City Concern
- Katie Ulin, Program Manager, Project Access Washington County
- Andriana Voss-Andreae, Research Fellow, Upstream Public Health
- Angela Weaver, Project Coordinator, Oregon Office on Disability and Health
- Tasha Wheatt-Delancy, Clinical Director, Cascadia Healthcare
For more information about Ladders to Leadership, see its web site.
Kohn to continue heading up Public Health
Mel Kohn, M.D., M.P.H., has been named to head the Oregon Public Health Division. He has been serving as the acting public health director and state health officer since September 2008.
The appointment comes after a national search.
“Dr. Kohn, with his dedication and years of experience, is uniquely qualified to serve Oregonians in their public health needs,” said Bruce Goldberg, M.D., director of the Oregon Department of Human Services. “He was instrumental in guiding the state through the H1N1 pandemic. I know he will be an outstanding leader and will help assure a focus on health and prevention in our work creating the new Oregon Health Authority.”
Oregon Public Health will be part of the Oregon Health Authority, with the goal to promote the health of Oregonians.
Read the Oregon Department of Human Services press release announcing the appointment.
Danielson to retire from Providence Oregon
Russ Danielson, Providence Health & Services chief executive and senior vice president for the Oregon Region, will retire late this year at the end of 25 years with the company.
“It has been an honor to work for Providence, especially in the last year of economic challenges,” Danielson says. “Though I can point to a lot of accomplishments that make me tremendously proud, I have received the greatest satisfaction in seeing our employees and physicians in action during what have been some trying months. Their words and deeds testify to their dedication to our mission. It is clear that every day each one cares deeply for those we serve.”
Providence is Oregon’s largest private employer and the largest health system. Its Oregon operations include eight hospitals, Providence Health Plans, home health, hospice, long-term care and physician clinics.
Providence will be looking both internally and externally for a replacement for Danielson, who will continue in his position during the transition to a new leader.
- Read the Providence press release announcing the retirement.
- You may also read the news story in The Oregonian.
Multnomah County recognizes six for contributions to promote health
Multnomah County Health Department’s 10th annual Public Health Heroes award celebration, which honors the contributions that community members and organizations make to protect and promote the health of all, was presented in April to three individuals and three organizations.
This year's award recipients are:
- Josiah Hill Community Leadership Award: S. Renee Mitchell, co-founder of the Healing Roots Center, a referral center for black women who are experiencing domestic violence
- Katie Jeans–Gail Award for Young Heroes: The Multnomah Youth Commission
- Community-Based Organization or Program Award: Coalition for a Livable Future
- John Kitzhaber Public Health Leadership Award: Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, Environmental Health Program Director at the Oregon Environmental Council
- Business/Corporation Award: OMSI
- Multnomah County Employee Award: Susan Kirchoff, director for health center operations for Multnomah County Health Department
For information on the awards and this year’s recipients, see the Multnomah County web site.
