U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2019
November 18, 2019 - November 24, 2019
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) supports U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW), an annual event highlighting efforts to improve antibiotic prescribing and use in communities, in healthcare facilities, and on the farm. This week-long observance, sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Webinar: Taking Action on Community Health Improvement Priorities
May 29, 2018 - May 29, 2018
Webinar Archive
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) and Catholic Health Association (CHA) hosted a webinar on May 29, 2018 focused on taking action in support of community health improvement. Featuring two communities participating in the Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement initiat...
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The Heart of New Ulm: Population Health Takes a Village
March 21, 2018 - March 21, 2018
In New Ulm, Minnesota, an exciting partnership focused on heart health formed in 2008. The program entitled "Hearts Beat Back: The Heart of New Ulm," has been a successful initiative to reduce heart attacks and improve heart disease risk in a rural Minnesota town. Features of this program include:
Use...
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Population Health Competencies Listening Session
March 19, 2018 - March 19, 2018
Join the Public Health Foundation on Monday, March 19, 2018 from 2-3pm EDT for a virtual listening session focused on the draft Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals (Population Health Competencies).
The Population Health Competencies describe desired skills for population hea...
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A Model Population Health Initiative: Reducing Costs by Going Upstream
October 23, 2017 - October 23, 2017
October 23, 2017, 1:30-2:30 PM (EDT)
This webinar highlighted the winner of the 2017 Future of Population Health Award, telling the story of Harbor Place, which provides temporary transitional housing for homeless patients discharged from the University of Vermont Medical Center. The webinar included...
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Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement
March 30, 2016 - March 30, 2016
Webinar Archive
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Association for Community Health Improvement held a webinar on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 that focused on The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) and how it can support community health improvement efforts. The Community...
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Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) 2016 National Conference
March 1, 2016 - March 3, 2016
The Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) 2016 National Conference will be held March 1-3, 2016 in Baltimore, Maryland. The event will provide educational programming and networking opportunities for professionals working in the areas of community health, community benefit, and healthy...
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Association for Community Health Improvement 2015 National Conference
March 4, 2015 - March 6, 2015
The Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) 2015 National Conference will be held March 4-6, 2015, in Dallas, Texas. Community health, community benefit, and population health professionals will spend the three-day event building the next generation of healthy communities.
The Public Hea...
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American Public Health Association (APHA) 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition
November 15, 2014 - November 19, 2014
The American Public Health Association (APHA) will be holding its 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, LA on November 15 – 19, 2014 at the Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Convention Center and Hilton New Orleans Riverside. The event will offer professionals and practitioners the opportunity...
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Association for Community Health Improvement 2014 National Conference
March 5, 2014 - March 7, 2014
The 2014 Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) National Conference was held March 5-7, 2014, in Orlando, FL. Hundreds of community health, community benefit, population health, and healthy community professionals learned from experts, exchanged ideas, and found the latest tools and approaches...
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