Brandon Grimm, MPH

Director, Office of Public Health Practice

University of Nebraska Medical Center
College of Public Health

Education

Master of Public Health, University of Nebraska Omaha, 2005
Bachelor of Science, Wayne State College, 2002

Professional Summary

Brandon Grimm has worked at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) since 2006.  He started in the Department of Pediatrics as program coordinator for the Nebraska Educational Alliance for Public Health Impact and the Great Plains Public Health Leadership Institute.  In 2009 these programs moved to the College of Public Health and Mr. Grimm became the Manager for Public Health Practice. Mr. Grimm led the successful application to the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to establish a Public Health Training Center at the College of Public Health. The Public Health Training Center is designed to improve the Nation's public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competence of current and future public health professionals.  Starting in 2012, Mr. Grimm will serve as the Associate Director of the Great Plains Public Health Training Center and the Director of Professional Education and Training for the College of Public Health.  In addition, Mr. Grimm is also working on his PhD in the College of Public Health, with an anticipated graduation of May, 2013. Before his time with UNMC, Mr. Grimm worked in cardiac rehabilitation and corporate wellness. 

Interests

My areas of interest include adolescent health and wellness, leadership development and measurement of competency based education and training.  I also enjoy spreading the message of public health and equality to all who will listen. In addition, I spend my free time staying active, watching sports, reading and staying up to date on current events.

National, State and Local Advisory Groups and Committees

• Board member of the Public Health Association of Nebraska  
• Member of the Association of Schools of Public Health, Practice Coordinators
• Member of the Association of Schools of Public Health, Public Health Training Center Coordinators  
• Member of the Nebraska Performance Improvement and Advisory Council   
• Robert D. Sparks, M.D. Pre-professional Student Scholarship in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention committee 
• Executive Committee Member of the National Public Health Leadership Development Network technology Board member of UNMC College of Public Health Alumni Association  
• Co-Chair of the Active Living Task Force, NE DHHS 
• Founding board of director, UNMC College of Public Health Alumni Association
• Nutrition Physical Activity and Obesity, State Advisory Group  Sept
• UNMC College of Public Health Accreditation Subcommittee 
• Community-Engaged Research Regional Workshop planning committee   

Certifications & Organizations

• Member of the American Public Health Association  
• Member of the Public Health Association of Nebraska 
• Member of the Association of Maternal and Child Health
• Programs Certified Action Learning Coach   
• Certified TOP Facilitator  
• Leadership development tools trained in:
• Change Style Indicator
• Influence Style Indicator
• Thomas Killman Conflict Mode Instrument
• Campbell Leadership Descriptor
• Collaborative Leadership
• Appreciative Inquiry
• World Café
• Story Telling