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TRAIN, the most comprehensive learning network for health professionals, offers access to thousands of training opportunities that support workforce development. Identifying trainings that are both appropriate and beneficial to the workforce can be challenging when looking at the course details. However,...

Public Health Workforce Data Accessible for Research

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 28, 2013

Does workforce training produce meaningful impact? Who is part of the public health workforce? These questions are critical to understanding the public health system and support inquires posed by the Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) Agenda. While some answers have already been posited...

Updated TRAIN Snapshot Released

Posted in: TRAIN

March 25, 2013

The TRAIN Snapshot has been updated to reflect the most recent statistics at the start of 2013. This brochure illustrates some of the numbers and facts about TRAIN, the premier learning management system for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health. The updated TRAIN Snapshot can...

TRAIN Spotlight: World Tuberculosis Day

Posted in: TRAIN

March 24, 2013

March 24, 2013 is the 31st anniversary ofWorld Tuberculosis (TB) Day. Sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD), this day’s mission is to educate the public about the health and economic consequences of TB, its effect...

Did You Know? TRAIN Available Internationally

Posted in: TRAIN

March 15, 2013

TRAIN is not only the premier learning network for public health professionals in the United States, but throughout the world. TRAIN’s focus on “anytime, anywhere” access to learning content reflects the dynamic needs of professionals committed to protecting the population’s health in a variety of...

Interested in a Learning Management System? Register for TRAIN’s Web Demonstration

Posted in: TRAIN

March 4, 2013

TRAIN, the premier learning management system (LMS) for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health, would like to invite public health, workforce development, public safety, and emergency preparedness leaders to a monthly webinar demonstration on TRAIN’s functions and features as...

TRAIN Celebrates National Nutrition Month

Posted in: TRAIN

March 1, 2013

March 2013 is the 40th Anniversary of National Nutrition Month. Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month is a nutrition, education, and information campaign that focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical...

CDC Winnable Battle: Foodborne Disease

Posted in: TRAIN

February 25, 2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has initiated an effort to achieve measurable impact quickly in select, targeted areas. CDC's Winnable Battles are public health priorities with large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them. The public health...

Applications Open for E-Learning Institute

Posted in: TRAIN

February 15, 2013

Public Health Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (OSELS) are now accepting applications for the E-Learning Institute. This pilot of the E-Learning Institute will “focus on empowering a pilot group of 8 to...

Did you know? Spanish Language TRAIN User Quick Guide Available

Posted in: TRAIN

February 14, 2013

The TRAIN User Quick Guide is a reference for learners when assistance is needed navigating through some of TRAIN’s basic functionalities. This resource, previously only offered in English, has now been translated into Spanish to accommodate the growing number of Spanish speakers in the United States. ...