Proposed Restructuring of the
Division of Public Health
The information on this page pertains to a report to the
Secretary of the Department of Health and Family Services prepared by
Department staff that develops
and examines options to restructure and/or shift responsibilities for
public health in a way that will improve the health of the people of
Wisconsin. There is also information regarding a proposal to
create a Public Health Institute in Wisconsin, including links to
webcasts of public forums about this proposal.
Initial Documents Related to Proposed Restructuring
Memo to Partners from Secretary Helene
Nelson, February 3, 2004 (PDF, 97 KB)
Public Health Restructuring
Report, including memo to partners from Secretary Nelson, February
3, 2004 (PDF, 1.51
MB)
Options for a Public Health Institute
As a follow-up to the proposed restructuring of the
Division of Public Health, DHFS Secretary Helene Nelson created a
committee to examine the issues related to a Wisconsin Public Health
Institute. The Committee was charged with: "preparing a concept
paper to lay out the issues and develop the pros and cons for a
Wisconsin Public Health Institute."
Transmittal Memo to Partners from
Secretary Helene Nelson, May 14, 2004 (PDF, 18 KB)
Report of the Committee to
Develop Options for a Wisconsin Public Health Institute,
May 14, 2004 (PDF,
290 KB)
Public Forums - Letter of Invitation From
Secretary Nelson, September 7, 2004 (PDF, 19 KB)
Questions for Public Forums, September 7, 2004
(PDF, 111 KB)
Webcasts
of Public Forums, September 14 - 21, 2004
Memo
to Secretary Helene Nelson from the Committee to Develop Options for a
Public Health Institute, November 8, 2004 (PDF,
26 KB)
Options
for a Public Health Institute (Matrix) as submitted by the
Committee, November 8, 2004 (PDF, 51 KB)
Response
by Secretary Helene Nelson, November 15, 2004 (PDF,
30 KB)
Proposal
submitted by the Wisconsin Public Health Association (PDF,
25 KB)
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