Course Information
- Audience: Heads of local or regional health departments and managers or directors in city or state public health agencies in Massachusetts; managers of community organizations may also find valuable
- Format: Recorded Online Webinar
- Date/Time: January 17, 2017, 9:00-11:00am (Eastern Time)
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour and 26 minutes
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Certificate of Completion
- Competencies: Management and Finance Skills
- Learning Level: Performance
- Supplemental materials: PowerPoint
- Technical Requirements: Modern web browser, such as Internet Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Speakers or headphones
- Companion Training: Managing Effectively in Today's Public Health Environment, Managing Budgets and Fiscal Resources: Part 2
- Pre-requisites: None
About this Webinar
What are the common types of budgets and approaches to budgeting? This webinar illustrates the process of budget formulation, approval, and execution in a town, explaining the roles of the people in the town, including the manager for public health and the town accountant. You will discover the common revenue and expense categories in public health budgets. The experts also explain how to use the budget to defend proposed spending and to educate town officials and citizens about what public health does and why it is critical. Learn about these important budgeting topics in this webinar.
What you'll learn
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Identify four common types of budgets
- Describe the budget development and approval process
- List four major revenue and three major expense categories in public health budgets
- Defend proposed spending through written budget narrative and oral presentation
Subject Matter Expert
David A. Lagasse, MA, MHSA
Chief Financial Officer;
Senior Vice President of Fiscal Affairs, McLean Hospital
Registration and Contact Hours
Select the Enroll button below to register for this webinar. If you have any trouble accessing the webinar, contact trainingmanager@nephtc.org.
The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the webinar. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.