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History of the RMPHEC

Time Period	Event
1997	University of New Mexico MPH Program was approached by a Region 6 HRSA MCH Consultant to assist with the development of a regional MCH public health education-training program
1997	A two-year grant was approved by MCHB for the UNM MPH program to hold a series of MCH public health leadership planning conferences, for the Rocky Mountain/Southwest States.
1998	The first planning conference was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico in April 1998.
1998	A regional MCH education needs assessment was undertaken as part of the MCHB grant. It was revised from the AMCHP Survey to include core public health competencies.
Aug 1999	First MCH Summer Institute.
Aug 2000	Second MCH Summer Institute.
Oct 2000	Boston University Planning Meeting.
Nov 2000	First RMPHEC Meeting at APHA.
Winter 2000	Training Programs were developed.

Details

• RMPHEC 1998 Planning Meeting
• Identified Needs from 1998 Focus Groups
• Results from 1998 Needs Assessment

Supported in part by Project # 1T02 MC 00022 01, 02, and 03 and #1T21 MC03421-01-00 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (Title V, Social Security Act), Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services.

Rocky Mountain Public Health Education Consortium is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Utah Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Provider #P05-04 for the period 7/1/05-7/1/08. All UNA Members taking our courses will be given a 10% discount.

For NCHEC (National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc.) we are now an "Multiple Event Provider" #MEP2237 for the period of 1/1/05-12/31/08.