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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 Children’s Dental Health Month

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February 6, 2013

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month which is sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA) and aims to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. This year’s campaign, “Get a Gold Medal Smile,” aims to organize “thousands of dedicated dental professionals, health care...

Participate in National Cancer Month & World Cancer Day with TRAIN

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February 4, 2013

This year World Cancer Day takes place on February 4th, which is part of the month long celebration of National Cancer Prevention Month. World Cancer Day, organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (IUCC), is an opportunity to raise cancer awareness and dismiss misconceptions about the...

TRAIN Celebrates American Heart Month

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February 1, 2013

February is American Heart Month, and, unfortunately, most of us know someone who has been affected by heart disease or stroke. As the leading cause of death in the United States, one in every three deaths is attributed to heart disease and stroke, equal to 2,200 deaths per day.1 Additionally, heart...

2013 TAC Annual Meeting Heads to Rhode Island

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January 31, 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 exchange information and resources about public health training and education. ...

TRAIN: Starting 2013 Prepared

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January 31, 2013

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) "offers self-paced courses designed for professionals who have emergency management responsibilities and the general public who seek to be informed of emergency response.”1 These courses support the nine mission...

TRAIN Exclusive: Seven USDA WIC Courses Now Available

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January 18, 2013

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), more commonly known as the WIC Program, "serves to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at nutritional risk by providing nutritious...

Explore TRAIN’s Updated E-Book

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January 17, 2013

Interested in exploring the benefits of being part of the TRAIN Community? The map below highlights the states that are already part of the network. In addition to these states, the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and CDC’s Division of Global Migration...

Winnable Battles Spotlight: Tobacco Use

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January 10, 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 community...

Ring in the New Year with TRAIN

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January 2, 2013

Do you need to earn continuing education credits to maintain or renew licensure? Would you prefer to earn credits at no cost? Do you enjoy the freedom of taking courses online at your own pace? If you answered yes to any of these questions, start 2013 off right by registering for a free learner account...