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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...

Want More Information About TRAIN? TRAIN Offers Monthly Webinars

Posted in: TRAIN

March 21, 2014

The Public Health Foundation’s TRAIN team invites public health, workforce development, public safety, and emergency preparedness leaders to monthly webinars highlighting TRAIN’s features and instructing how to post courses to TRAIN. In addition to the demonstration, the benefits of utilizing TRAIN,...

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...

Five Ways TRAIN Can Help Non-Affiliate Organizations with Accreditation

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

February 7, 2014

TRAIN, the nation's premier learning management network for professionals who protect the public’s health, can support TRAIN affiliates - state health departments, public health training centers, educational institutions, and national organizations that have funded a customizable TRAIN portal - as they...

Participants Announced for Second E-Learning Institute

Posted in: TRAIN

January 31, 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Public Health Foundation (PHF), would like to thank all those who submitted an application for the second E-Learning Institute. Fifty-six instructional design and distance learning specialists from the United States and Canada...

A Landmark Moment in Public Health

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 28, 2014

The era of public health accreditation has arrived. While not a surprise — momentum to make public health accreditation a reality has been growing for more than a decade — a consensus has emerged that the standards and measures developed by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) represent the...

Instructional Designer? Distance Learning Specialist? Apply Today for an Exciting Learning Opportunity

Posted in: TRAIN

January 8, 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Public Health Foundation (PHF), invite distance learning professionals responsible for developing online training products to apply to participate in the E-Learning Institute. Commencing on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, this...

TRAIN: 2013 Year in Review

Posted in: TRAIN

December 24, 2013

TRAIN, the Public Health Foundation’s learning management network (LMN) for professionals who protect and improve the public’s health, continues growing with new learners, courses, and affiliates (states, national organizations, public health training centers, and/or educational institutions who have...

2014 TAC Annual Meeting Scheduled to be Held at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Posted in: Conferences and Events, and TRAIN

December 20, 2013

The TRAIN Affiliate Consortium (TAC) Annual Meeting is an invitation-only conference/workshop that provides opportunities for learning professionals in public health and healthcare to share knowledge and experiences, and to exchange information and resources about public health and healthcare training,...

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...