EXPERIENCE RACHEL A. WILFERT, MD, MPH, CPH NC Institute for Public Health, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health Campus Box 8165, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165 Phone (919) 966-4085 Fax (919) 966-9138 Email rachel.wilfert@unc.edu 2003-present University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Public Health Leadership Program / 2014-present Adjunct Assistant Professor North Carolina Institute for Public Health / 2006 - present Manager, Training & Technical Assistance Unit / 2013 - present Guide the Institute s portfolio of workforce development programs through establishment of best practices and common standards Supervise a team of professional staff engaging in training and educational programs for a wide range of public health audiences at the local, state and national level Manage federal, state and local contracts and grants related to a wide range of public health programs Deputy Director (2012-2013) and Research Associate for Training & Education (2006-2012), UNC Center for Public Health Preparedness Manage federal and state contracts and grants related to public health preparedness and field epidemiology (over $3.31 million since 2006) including a CDC-funded Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Center (PERLC) Plan, coordinate, and implement public health preparedness and field epidemiology training and educational programs Oversee a distance learning platform providing over 200 just-in-time trainings to more than 62,000 users in 177 countries Supervise professional staff and graduate research assistants Health Sciences Library / 2003-2006 AHEC Digital Library Resources Coordinator & Outreach Librarian Managed the design/development/implementation of print and electronic media and communications strategies to extend the reach of a statewide digital library for health professionals (NC AHEC Digital Library) and a statewide database of local health services for the general public (NC Health Info) to their primary target audiences statewide Developed/designed/implemented digital content for the AHEC Digital Library including special resource collections on disaster preparedness and mental health Conducted trainings in use of both the AHEC Digital Library and NC Health Info Collaborated with AHEC staff statewide to promote the effective use of the AHEC Digital Library and NC Health Info 1994-1999 Various Employers (Part-time employment while in school) 1988-1993 Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX Special Assistant to the Curator of Education / 1990-1993 Developed children s programs including annual family film festival; assisted with existing workshops for children and adults; conducted trainings for teachers and docents; delivered public gallery lectures Executive Assistant / 1989-1990 Personal assistant to the museum director with general administrative and clerical duties
Page 2 Public Affairs Assistant / 1988-1989 Worked with local and national media regarding museum exhibitions, symposia and other events; administered museum membership program EDUCATION 1996-2001 Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC Doctor of Medicine, May 2001 1998-1999 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC Department of Maternal & Child Health Masters in Public Health, December 1999 1994 1995 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC Post-baccalaureate pre-medical program (non-degree), completed December 1995 1984-1988 Amherst College, Amherst, MA Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts (cum laude), English (rite), May 1988 PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS 2008 National Board of Public Health Examiners Certified in Public Health 2001-2002 Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Department of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Residency Training Program Internship (preliminary program) 2001 AMAUTA Spanish School, Cusco, Peru Two-week intensive Spanish language training program, intermediate level 1994-1995 Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation Student Intern PUBLICATIONS Horney JA, Wilfert RA. Accelerating preparedness: Leveraging the UNC PERLC to improve other projects related to public health surveillance, assessment, and regionalization. J Public Health Management Practice. 2014; 20(5): S76 S78. Wallace JW, Horney JA, Wilfert RA, Alexander LK. Assessing Outcomes of Online Training in Public Health: Changes in Individual and Organizational Knowledge and Capacity. Pharmacy. 2013; 1(2):107-118. Alexander LK, Wallace JW, Wilfert R, Horney J. Development of a training web site for public health preparedness continuing education. J Interact Instr Dev. 2008;20(1):28-38. McDuffee D, Wilfert R, Schell MB. The AHEC Digital Library after five years. National AHEC Bulletin. 2006;XXII(2):17-19.
Page 3 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/ABSTRACTS Southwell, J.K. Simon, M.C., Decosimo K.P., & Wilfert, R. The Ethics and Obstacles of Mapping Communicable Disease Surveillance Data for Targeted Intervention in North Carolina. To be presented at North Carolina Public Health Association 2014 Educational Conference; September 17-19, 2014; Wilmington, NC. Alexander L, Decosimo KP, Sullivan S, Wilfert R. Enhancing training and resources for local health department preparedness staff with the NC Preparedness Coordinators Online Toolkit. Poster presentation at the Annual North Carolina Public Health Association Conference; September 18-20, 2013; Asheville, NC. George A, Rhodes J, Hegle J, Wilfert RA. Building a statewide online threat preparedness course for West Virginia: A collaborative partnership. Poster presentation at the 2013 Public Health Preparedness Summit; March 12-15, 2013; Atlanta, GA. Alexander LK, Decosimo KP, Sullivan S, Wilfert RA. Selecting essential resources for local health department preparedness staff: Building the NC Preparedness Coordinators Online Tool Kit. Poster presentation at the 2013 Public Health Preparedness Summit; March 12-15, 2013; Atlanta, GA. Horney JA, Wilfert RA, Ricchetti-Masterson J, Richter J. The South Carolina Medical Reserve Corps: Training to Provide Outbreak Surge Capacity. Poster presentation at the 2013 Public Health Preparedness Summit; March 12-15, 2013; Atlanta, GA. Decosimo KP, DiBiase LM, Connolly AM, Thomas F, Ashby RM, Wilfert RA. Implementing HIV/AIDS and syphilis reporting into an existing electronic communicable disease surveillance system: Training successes, challenges, and lessons learned. Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2012 Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA. Wilfert RA, Alexander LK, Cilenti D, Davis M, Orton S. Using national public health competency sets to build continuing education programs for the public health workforce: The North Carolina Institute for Public Health approach. Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2012 Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA. George A, Montoya TA, Alexander LK, Bradley L, Wilfert RA. Social media and public health professionals: A survey of social media use among users of a public health training web site. Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2012 Annual Meeting; October 27-31, 2012; San Francisco, CA. Wilfert RA, Alexander L, Montoya T, Umble K, George A. From Training to Job Performance: Developing Best Practices for Transfer of Learning to Ensure a Prepared Workforce. Poster presentation at the 2012 Public Health Preparedness Summit; February 22-24, 2012; Anaheim, CA. Bradley LN, Wilfert RA, Montoya TA, Umble K, Alexander LK. Design and implementation of a uniform Center-wide evaluation strategy using the Kirkpatrick Model. Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2010 Annual Meeting; October 29-November 2, 2011; Washington, DC. George A. Alexander LK, Sloane AB, Wilfert RA, Montoya TA. From competency to KSAs: An effective collaborative process. Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2011 Annual Meeting; October 29-November 2, 2011; Washington, DC. Wallace JW, Alexander LK, Wilfert RA, Horney JA, MacDonald PDM. Assessing outcomes of an online training Web site: A retrospective survey of training participants. Presentation at the American Public Health Association 2010 Annual Meeting; November 6-10, 2010; Denver, CO.
Page 4 Sloane AB, Joines-Michalek A, Brown WD, Moore T, Connolly AM, Wilfert RA. Initial training on a statewide electronic surveillance system for childhood blood lead: Successes, challenges and lessons learned. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2010 Annual Meeting; November 6-10, 2010; Denver, CO. Alexander LK, Wilfert RA, Van Dole KB, Wallace JW. Traveling down the pathway of competency-based online trainings: Helping learners navigate to meet targeted training needs. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2009 Annual Meeting; November 7-11, 2009; Philadelphia, PA. Alexander LK, Irwin DE, Nelson AL, Yeatts KB, Wilfert RA, Schoenbach VJ, Horney JA. Enhancing interaction in a graduate-level online certificate program in field epidemiology using wikis, blogs, and web conferencing. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2009 Annual Meeting; November 7-11, 2009; Philadelphia, PA. DiBiase LM, Sloane AB, Davis MK, Bradley L, Scott M, Wilfert RA. Improving effectiveness in a statewide training program for local health departments: Suggestions from the trainer s perspective. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2009 Annual Meeting; November 7-11, 2009; Philadelphia, PA. DiBiase LM, Sloane AB, Connolly AM, Wilfert RA. Lessons learned: Training and implementation of an electronic surveillance system in North Carolina. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2009 Annual Meeting; November 7-11, 2009; Philadelphia, PA. Horney JA, Baker EL, Wilfert RA. A community-based rapid needs assessment of knowledge and intent to receive seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines North Carolina, 2009. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2009 Annual Meeting; November 7-11, 2009; Philadelphia, PA. Gunther-Mohr C, Salyers MJ, Davis MK, Alexander L, Wilfert RA. Applying the incident command system to public health: Developing a self-guided training for local health departments on using incident command with outbreak investigations. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2009 Annual Meeting; November 7-11, 2009; Philadelphia, PA. Lauren M. DiBiase LM, Tallon L, Connolly AM, Owen-O Dowd J, Wilfert RA. Key elements for successfully implementing an online surveillance and reporting system. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA. MacDonald PDM, Hajat A, Wilfert RA, Alexander LK, Mejia GC, Caceres DD. Learning without borders: Providing online field epidemiology training in Spanish. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2008 Annual Meeting; October 25-29, 2008; San Diego, CA. Schell MB, Wilfert RA. Building and evaluating library collections as a tool for meeting the needs of the underserved. Paper presented at the National AHEC Organization 2008 Conference; June 28 July 1, 2008; Denver, CO. Alexander LK, Wallace JW, Wilfert, RA, Griffin J, Horney JA and MacDonald PDM. Maintaining currency and quality in an online distance learning system: Lessons learned. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2007 Annual Meeting; November 3-7, 2007; Washington, DC. Crenshaw MC, Wilfert RA, McDuffee D and Schell MB. Information needs of community dental professionals in North Carolina. Poster presented at the Medical Library Association 2007 Annual Meeting; May 18-23, 2007; Philadelphia, PA.
Page 5 Alexander LK, Horney JA, Wallace JW, Davis M, Wilfert RA and MacDonald PDM. Guiding principles of a comprehensive Internet-based public health preparedness training program. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2006 Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2006; Boston, MA. Horney JA and Wilfert RA. Evaluation of the Certificate Program in Community Preparedness and Disaster Management. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association 2006 Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2006; Boston, MA. Horney JA and Wilfert RA. Public health emergency law: planning, implementation and evaluation of the foundational course developed by the CDC Public Health Law Program. Poster presented at the American Public Health Association 2006 Annual Meeting; November 4-8, 2006; Boston, MA. McDuffee D, Wilfert R, Schell MB, Sumpter J. High tech & high touch: marketing AHEC libraries in a digital age. Poster presented at the Mid-Atlantic Chapter/Medical Library Association 2006 Annual Meeting; October 12-16, 2006; Atlanta, GA. McDuffee D, Wilfert R. High tech & high touch: marketing AHEC libraries in a digital age. Presentation at the NC AHEC Statewide Conference; February 15-17, 2006; Pinehurst, NC. Wilfert R. AHEC Digital Library resources for field instructors. Presentation at the UNC School of Social Work Field Instructor Appreciation Conference; May 17, 2005; Chapel Hill, NC. Ketterman B, Wilfert R. AHEC Digital Library demonstration. Presentation at the 2005 Adult Services Best Practices Conference; April 7-8, 2005; Greenville, NC. Keith L, Tresolini C, Wilfert R. A continuum of opportunity: encouraging and supporting minority health professionals from training to practice. Presentation at the 2004 National AHEC Organization Workshop; July 31-August 4, 2004; Baltimore, MD. Russell R, Wilfert R. Addressing barriers to learning: using the School Mental Health Special Collection in the AHEC Digital Library. Workshop in the Eastern AHEC School Mental Health Training Series; March 5, 2004; Greenville, NC. Wilfert R. Wired for health. Presentation at the King Public Library; March 25, 2003; King, NC. Kaufmann L, Wilfert R. Patient education information online. Presentation at Mercy Hospital Medical Grand Rounds; March 21, 2003; Charlotte, NC. Wilfert R. Electronic health information: resources for mental health professionals on the AHEC Digital Library. Presentation at the Clinical Update 2003 Conference; March 7-8, 2003; Southern Pines, NC. CONTRACTS AND GRANTS (CURRENT) Cooperative Agreement 1U90TP000415-05, Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 30, 2014 September 29, 2015. (Total award: $277, 670) Principal Investigator Contract No. 30490, Local Boards of Health Training. NC Division of Public Health. June 1, 2014 May 31, 2015. (Total award: $49,718) Principal Investigator
Page 6 Contract No. 30494 Local Technical Assistance and Training Contract. NC Division of Public Health. June 1, 2014 May 31, 2015. (Total award: $124,634) Principal Investigator Contract. Online Preparedness Training Development. Washoe County Health District (NC). July 1, 2014 - June 30,2015. (Total award: $2,381) Principal Investigator Cooperative Agreement UB6HP20182-04-02, Southeast Public Health Training Center. Health Resources and Services Administration. September 1, 2013 June 30, 2015. (Total award: $111,329) Co-Principal Investigator CONTRACTS AND GRANTS (COMPLETED) Contract. Reducing Chlamydia Rates in Vance County. Granville-Vance District Health Department (NC). November 1, 2013 - March 31, 2015. (Total award: $10,000) Principal Investigator Cooperative Agreement 1U90TP000415-04, Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 30, 2013 September 29, 2014. (Total award: $270,000) Principal Investigator Contract No. 29495, Nutrition Services Branch Online Training Courses. NC Division of Public Health. October 1, 2013 September 30, 2014. (Total award: $85,037) Principal Investigator Contract No. 28806, Children and Youth Branch Training Activities. NC Division of Public Health. October 1, 2013 May 31, 2014. (Total award: $25,000) Principal Investigator Contract No. 29057, North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. July 1, 2013 May 31, 2014. (Total award: $16,083) Principal Investigator Contract No. 28600, Local Technical Assistance and Training Contract. NC Division of Public Health. June 1, 2013 May 31, 2014. (Total award: $124,634) Principal Investigator Cooperative Agreement 1U90TP000415-03, Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 30, 2012 September 29, 2013. (Total award: $277,746) Principal Investigator Wake County Community Health Assessment Contract. WakeMed Health and Hospitals. January 1, 2013 - June 30, 2013 (Total award: $91,084) - Fiscal Manager Women s Integrated Systems for Health (WISH). Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau. July 1, 2012 June 30, 2013. (Total award: $99,984) Investigator Contract No. 26979, North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. July 1, 2012 May 31, 2013. (Total award: $75, 628) Principal Investigator Emergency Responder Workforce Needs Assessment. Subcontract with SciMetrika, LLC for CDC Task Order 200-2012-F-5204. September 19, 2012 March 19, 2013.(Total subcontract: $33,550) Principal Investigator Cooperative Agreement 1U90TP000415-02, Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 30, 2011 September 29, 2012. (Total award: $714,285) Grant Writer, Fiscal Manager, Coordinator (through 3/31/12), Principal Investigator (as of 4/1/12)
Page 7 Women s Integrated Systems for Health (WISH). Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau. July 1, 2011 June 30, 2012. (Total award: $99,984) Investigator Contract No. 00025435, North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. August 10, 2011 May 31, 2012. (Total award: $136,135) Grant Writer & Project Manager Cooperative Agreement 1U90TP000415-01, Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 30, 2010 September 29, 2011. (Total award: $937,657) Grant Writer, Fiscal Manager, Coordinator Cooperative Agreement 1 U2R GH000065-01, Strengthening of Continuing Education for FE(L)TPs Through the Development of Training Materials with Web-Based Delivery Options. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September 15, 2010 September 14, 2011. (Total award: $174,000) Grant Writer Contract No. 01559-11, North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. August 10, 2010 August 9, 2011. (Total award: $141,000) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-11 (Amendment 1), North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. December 30, 2010 August 9, 2011. (Total award: $43,299) Grant Writer & Project Manager NCFOODSAFE: New Informatics Tools for Latency Reduction. Institute for Homeland Security Solutions. July 1, 2009 December 31, 2010. (Total award: $348,967) Researcher Contract No. SC-10-01018, Influenza Laboratory Epidemiology Trainings. Pan American Health Organization. June 8, 2010 September 30, 2010. (Total award: $95,929) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-10 (Amendment 3), North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. July 1, 2010 August 9, 2010. (Total award: $21,800) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-10 (Amendment 2), North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. January 1, 2010 August 9, 2010. (Total award: $168,134) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 19020-01-PHP, Zoonotic Case Studies. Kenan Institute-Asia, June 1, 2010 July 15, 2010. (Total award: $23,652) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-10 (Amendment 1), North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. July 1, 2009 December 31, 2009. (Total award: $82,459) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01683-09, Public Health Workforce Development System. NC Division of Public Health. August 10, 2008 August 9, 2009. (Total award: $74,047) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-10, North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. January 1, 2009 June 30, 2009. (Total award: $184,000) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-09, North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. August 10, 2008 December 31, 2008 (Total award: $198,443) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-07 (Amendment 2), North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. April 1, 2008 August 9, 2008. (Total award: $143,638) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01683-07 (Amendment 1), Public Health Workforce Development System. NC Division of Public
Page 8 Health. August 31, 2007 August 30, 2008. (Total award: $99,471) Grant Writer & Project Manager Contract No. 01559-07 (Amendment 1), North Carolina Electronic Disease Surveillance System. NC Division of Public Health. June 1, 2007 May 30, 2008. (Total award: $143,649) Project Manager Contract No. 01683-07, Public Health Workforce Development System. NC Division of Public Health. August 31, 2006 August 30, 2007. (Total award: $105,221) Project Manager NC AHEC Library and Information Services (LIS) Network Statewide Outreach & Training Initiative. National Networks of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region. Award to the Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. November 2004 January 2006 (Total award: $30,000) Co- Investigator Exhibit Award for 2006 NC Obstetrical & Gynecological Society Meeting. National Networks of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region. Award to the Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. January 2006 (Total award: $2,000) Awardee Exhibit Award for 2005 Fiesta del Pueblo. National Networks of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region. Award to the Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. September 2005 (Total award: $2,000) Co-Awardee Exhibit Award for 2005 NC Community Health Center Association Meeting. Award to the Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from the National Networks of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region. August 2005 (Total award: $2,000) Co-Awardee Exhibit Award for 2004 Fiesta del Pueblo. National Networks of Libraries of Medicine Southeastern/Atlantic Region. Award to the Health Sciences Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. September 2004 (Total award: $2,000) Co-Awardee AWARDS/HONORS Engel Society, Duke University School of Medicine, 1998-2000 Volunteer of the Season, AIDS Outreach Center (Fort Worth, TX), 1992 Friends of the Library Prize, Amherst College, 1984 AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS North Carolina Public Health Association, 2006-2011, 2014-present American Public Health Association, 2004-2013 Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries, 2003-2007 North Carolina Library Association, 2003-2005 North Carolina Medical Society, 2001-2003 SERVICE University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Public Health Preparedness Preceptor, student practica, 2008 2009 Health Sciences Library NC Health Info Steering Committee, Member, 2006-present
Page 9 Library Association at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Member, 2004-2007 Virtual Library Coordinating Group, Member, 2005-2006 Medicinal Plant Garden Committee, Member, 2005-2006 Staff Appreciation & Recognition Committee, Co-chair 2004-2005, Member, 2003-2005 Other North Carolina-Moldova Partnership Bilateral Committee Meeting, Delegate, April 2006 Association of Women Faculty and Professionals, Member, 2003-2005 Carolina Center for Public Service teacher workshops. Developed and co-taught a series of four teacher workshops at Peck Elementary School, Greensboro, NC, Fall 2004-Spring 2005 North Carolina Division of Public Health Public Health Social Work Continuing Education and Technical Assistance Committee, 2014-present Resource Alignment Committee of the NC Public Health Preparedness Strategic Planning Workgroup, 2010 American Public Health Association Session Evaluator for CPH credit, All meeting sessions, APHA Mid-Year Meeting, 2011 Abstract Reviewer, Abstracts submitted to the Academic Public Health Caucus Program for the APHA Annual Meeting, 2015, 2010 Session Evaluator for CE credit, Social Work and Vision Care Sections, APHA Annual Meeting, 2010 Community Participation (selected) Leadership - Board of Directors, Victory Village Childcare, Inc. (Chair 2014-15, Vice-Chair 2013-14) Memberships Weaver Street Market Co-op, Haw River Association, Chatham Marketplace Co-op