ASTPHND 2006 Public Health Nutrition Workforce Survey

1. ASTPHND 2006Public Health Nutrition Workforce Survey ORIENTATION Conference Call

2. Agenda 1.5 hour call • 5 minutes – Welcome • 10 minutes – Overview • 30 minutes – Review of Instructions & Materials – STEPS 1-5 for Filled Positions • 15 minutes – Q&A • 10 minutes – STEP 6 for Vacant Positions • 5 minutes – Q&A • 5 minutes – Review Key Points

3. Purpose • Workforce enumeration • Only comprehensive source of workforce data on nutritionists in state & local PH agencies • 6 Previous surveys completed from 1985-2000 • In 2000: 10,904 positions surveyed (88% response rate) • Healthy People 2010 Goal 23: • Ensure that Federal, Tribal, State, and local health agencies have the infrastructure to provide essential public health services effectively.

4. Outcomes • Track trends in PH Nutrition workforce over time. • Provide recruitment and retention indicators. • Justification for class and compensation initiatives. • Salary comparisons. • Training and development initiatives. • Trends in degrees & credentialing. • 2006 survey will provide data on anticipated retirement.

5. Survey Administration • 2006 is On-line administration • Individuals access the survey with a 9-digit unique ID and a password. • On-line access available from any computer with internet (worksite, home, library) • Print administration only as default when all options for on-line are explored.

6. Sharon Sugerman Research Scientist Public Health Institute—Sacramento, CA Sue Wilson Nutrition Program Manager Department of Health WIC and Nutrition Services—Tallahassee, FL ASTPHND Data & Epi Committee Members Committee advises on survey development and implementation. • Denise Ferris, Chair • Director Nutrition Services Charleston, WV • Kristin Biskeborn • State Nutritionist South Dakota Department of Health • Linda Peterson • PH Nutrition Consultant Wisconsin Division of Public Health

7. USDA-FNS • Provides partial funding for project. • Provide project oversight & work with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) • Provide guidance on survey questions & revisions • Project Officer: Stephanie Cooks

8. Project Leadership Team • Members: • Susanne Gregory, Executive Director ASTPHND • Denise Ferris, Chair, Data & Epi Committee • Betsy Haughton, Professor • Alexa George, Graduate Research Assistant, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Responsibilities: • Survey design and data analysis • Provide Orientation for State Contacts who will be coordinating the survey in their states. • Final report and articles for publication.

9. Project Timeframe • August and September 2006 – Orientation Conference Calls • Survey open to states once they participate in an Orientation • Survey open until DECEMBER 15, 2006 • September – December monthly reports from University of Tennessee to each state to follow-up with non-respondents and to check/clean selected data. • January – May 2006: Data analysis • June 2007: Preliminary data reporting

10. State Leads • Participate in one of the training conference calls (more than one representative from a state may join training calls) • Identify a “Primary State Contact” to coordinate communications with ASTPHND and University of Tennessee. Send the Primary State Contact name, email and phone number to susanne@astphnd.org as soon as possible after the Orientation Conference Call. • Confirm that you can open and use EXCEL 2003 files.

11. Primary State Contact • Work with leaders in state to assign unique identifiers to all individuals in survey audience. • Communicate and plan with appropriate representatives at state and local levels to determine which positions to survey in state.

12. Primary State Contact • Maintain master file of respondents & unique identifiers to: • follow-up with non-respondents • verify responses to selected questions • Protect confidentiality & privacy • Submit final transmittal form for state survey administration

13. Orientation Materials • Workforce Survey Instructions for Data Collection (MS WORD file) • Sample Communications with Nutrition Staff Members (MS WORD file) • Sample Communications with Local Directors (MS WORD file) • Filled Position Survey (pdf) • Filled Position Master File (Excel file) • Sample State Monthly Report (Excel file) • Vacant Position Survey(pdf) • Vacant Position Master File(Excel file)

14. KEY POINTS: • Participate in one of the Orientation Conference Calls. • They Survey will be open to your state after you participate on an Orientation Call. • The Survey closes on December 15, 2006. All respondents must complete the on-line survey by December 15, 2006. • Go to www.astphnd.org for the Survey Link, updates and answers to frequently asked questions.

15. KEY POINTS: • Determine who will be your Primary State Contact and email Susanne Gregory with this information at susanne@astphnd.orgwithin one week of participation on an Orientation call. • If you have any questions, please contact Susanne Gregory at Susanne@astphnd.org or by phone at 814-255-2829 X 1017 • If you think you need to use a paper-pencil format of the survey for some of the respondents in your state, PLEASE CONTACT Susanne Gregory as soon as possible to receive instructions for data collection using print survey format.

16. For Guidance and Technical Assistance Contact… • For Technical Assistance or Questions about the survey, contact: • Susanne Gregory • susanne@astphnd.org • 814-255-2829 X1017