Description
This session introduces HOPE, redefined as Honesty, Optimism, Professionalism, and Empathy. Each of these concepts can be applied and leveraged to help public health, healthcare, and emergency professionals navigate through sustained operational stress and stay resilient. Participants will learn strategies to harness stress in moments for performance, learn approaches to cultivate optimistic thinking and gratitude, and foster stronger connections with others to support general well-being as well as holistic performance.
Contributors
Oscar Alleyne, DrPH
Chief of Programs and Services - NACCHO Dr. Alleyne is NACCHO’s Chief of Programs and Services where he oversees NACCHO’s portfolio of programs along with its membership and meetings services. In his role, he directs the implementation of programs, the promotion and diversification of funding and assists in raising NACCHO’s profile through external engagement and partnership development for the advancement of NACCHO’s mission and local health department success
He is also responsible for personnel management and professional development; strategic planning; budget management; supervision of program leadership and services staff; and maintenance of subject matter knowledge of comprehensive policy issues that have an impact on local health departments and NACCHO. Dr. Alleyne served for 16 years as the Director of Epidemiology and Public Health Planning at Rockland County Dept of Health before coming onboard at NACCHO. He holds a Doctorate in Public Health from the New York Medical College.
Gloria Park, PhD, MAPP
Director of Performance Psychology Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) Dr. Gloria Park is the Director of Performance Psychology with the Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) and is a passionate advocate for sport, performance, and applied positive psychology. She serves as the subject matter expert for the performance psychology and mental fitness domains across CHAMP’s leadership, education, and research initiatives. She has worked extensively with the military community providing resilience and performance enhancement training for the past decade.
Gabe Paoletti, EdD, MAPP
Mental Fitness Scientist Uniformed Services University’s Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP) Dr. Gabe Paoletti is a Mental Fitness Scientist at the Uniformed Services University’s Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP). He serves as a subject matter expert in mental skills, positive and performance psychology, resilience, and leadership. Dr. Paoletti translates basic and clinical research to create culturally appropriate, evidence-based, impactful written and multimedia educational resources and presentations as part of theHuman Performance Resources by CHAMP (HPRC) team.
Robert Kadlec, MD, MTM&H, MS
Assistant Secretary, Preparedness and Response U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response Dr. Robert Kadlec is the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The ASPR serves as the Secretary's principal advisor on matters related to public health emergencies, including bioterrorism. The office leads the nation in preventing, responding to and recovering from the adverse health effects of manmade and naturally occurring disasters and public health emergencies. As such, the office coordinates interagency activities between HHS, other federal agencies, and state and local officials responsible for emergency preparedness and the protection of the civilian population from public health emergencies. Dr. Kadlec spent more than 20 years as a career officer and physician in the United States Air Force before retiring as a Colonel. Over the course of his career, he has held senior positions in the White House, the U.S. Senate, and the Department of Defense. Most recently, he served as the Deputy Staff Director to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.