Path of Distinction in Public Health

PHLITE

Develop your skills as a public health educator and leader!

PHLITE is a 7-month faculty development program (November–May) designed to help physician faculty strengthen their ability to integrate medicine and public health through teaching, mentorship, and leadership.

Participants join a small cohort for interactive discussions with public health experts while exploring topics such as: community engagement, public health advocacy, public health ethics, teaching and mentoring learners, integrating public health into clinical practice

Program Commitment

  • Duration: November–May (7 months)
  • Format: One 90-minute evening session on the second Monday of each month
  • Cohort size: Small, discussion-based learning

2026–2027 Schedule

Session dates: November 16, December 14, January 11, February 8, March 8, April 12, May 10

Time: 6:00–7:30 p.m.

PHLITE is supported by the Preventive Medicine Residency and Public Health Integration Program (PMR-PHI) through funding from the Wisconsin Partnership Program.

Apply here

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Who should apply?

All clinical SMPH faculty interested in learning more about public health to improve their practice and teaching.

What can you expect?

  1. Attend seven 90 minute evening training sessions at HSLC between November 2026 and May 2027.
    Class meetings are from 6:00-7:30 on the following dates:
    Monday, November 16
    Monday, December 14
    Monday, January 11
    Monday, February 8
    Monday, March 8
    Monday, April 12
    Monday, May 10
  2. Complete a small self-directed project to help better understand your community
  3. Receive continuing education credits for most sessions
  4. Dinner and building community with fellow SMPH faculty

Join PHLITE

Complete the PHLITE application by 11:59pm on September 6, 2026.

Note that capacity is limited to the first 12 applicants. Participants will be notified by September 11, 2026.

Dr. Jon Temte

Associate Dean for Public Health and Community Engagement

 

Dr. Parvathy Pillai

Assistant Professor

Dept. of Population Health Sciences

Kelly Coffey

Program Manager

Dept. of Population Health Sciences