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During the first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings together communities across the United States to observe National Public Health Week (NPHW), a time to recognize the contributions of public health and highlight important issues for improving the nation’s health. The...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (February 2014)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

February 12, 2014

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Accreditation Shines in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Using The Community Guide to Influence Community Investments Feedback from Public Health Community Guiding Revisions to the Core Compete...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (December 2013)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

December 12, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Five Ways TRAIN Can Help with Accreditation Improving Antibiotic Use in an Age of Emerging Resistance Future of Public Health Award Recipients Use QI to Tackle Winnable Battles Webinar Series: Using Evidenc...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (October 2013)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

October 29, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Using QI to Foster Public Health and Healthcare Collaboration CDC TRAIN Celebrates Its Second Anniversary Revisions to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Underway Health Reform and Partnerships Headlin...

October 2013 Hot off The Press

Posted in: PHF News

October 11, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press Get Smart: Use Antibiotics Wisely The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to be a partner of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Get Smart About Antibiotics Week by offering resources, training, and tools to improve app...

Partnering to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance

Posted in: PHF News

October 9, 2013

Preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance can only be achieved with widespread engagement, especially among leaders in public health, healthcare, clinical medicine, and agriculture. The Public Health Foundation (PHF) recognizes that a multi-sector approach is required to address the problem of ...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (September 2013)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

September 17, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Promoting Optimal Antibiotic Use Through Public Health and Health Care Systems New Tools Aid in Core Competencies Use Using Quality Improvement in Rhode Island to Prepare for Domain 8 of Accreditation How Do You ...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2013)

Posted in: Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

August 7, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Reviewing the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Kim Barnhill Looks Out for the Health of All Floridians Obesity is Now Classified as a Disease: Education and Training Opportunities Increase the Eff...

Increase the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Your Work

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, and Workforce Development

July 19, 2013

Released almost a year ago, the Public Health Foundation’s (PHF) Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia provides public health professionals and others with 75 quality improvement (QI) tools and examples to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of your work. With the Encyclopedia, you can...

Public Health Foundation Welcomes Three New Members to its Board of Directors

Posted in: Infrastructure, and PHF News

July 1, 2013

For Immediate Release:Monday, July 1, 2013 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors: Steven Scanlin, MSW, JD, Hans Schmalzried, PhD, and Matthew Stefanak, MPH. PHF’s Board of Directors is responsible for strategic planning, fis...