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Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Learn More about Academic Health Departments from the AHD Learning Community Get Technical Assistance through New Grant Programs CDC Taps TRAIN to Help Prepare Health Workers to Respond to Ebola New Resources Availab...

2015 TAC Annual Meeting Scheduled to be Held in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

December 4, 2014

The TRAIN Affiliate Consortium (TAC) Annual Meeting is an invitation-only conference and 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,...

Council on Linkages Update - November 2014

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

November 25, 2014

Council on Linkages Update November 2014 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for November 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Learn What's New with the Core Competencies for Public ...

Are You Prepared? Effective Communication Planning

Posted in: Workforce Development

November 21, 2014

Disasters and emergencies such as tornadoes, earthquakes, infectious disease outbreaks, and even acts of terrorism, can occur at any time. During these events, public health professionals and others need to be prepared with the necessary skills to care for themselves and their communities. As noted...

Council on Linkages Update - October 2014

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

October 29, 2014

Council on Linkages Update October 2014 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for October 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Catch Up with the Council on Linkages at the APHA Annual ...

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

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

October 28, 2014

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue How to Develop Your Own Driver Diagram to Address a Health Challenge E-Learning Opportunity Available for Instructional Designers and Distance Learning Specialists Connect with PHF in New Orleans at APHA's Annual ...

HOTP October 2014: Resources to Support Antibiotic Stewardship

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

October 24, 2014

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press Get Smart About Antibiotics Week November 17-23, 2014 President Obama recently issued an executive order to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the United States. In an effort to support antibiotic stewardship, the Public Health Foundation (PH...

Have Your Questions About the 2014 Core Competencies Answered at the APHA Annual Meeting

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

October 21, 2014

Discussion of the recently revised Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) will continue next month with an interactive session at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA. This 90-minute session introducing the 2014 version of Core...

Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

October 17, 2014

Each year antibiotics save millions of lives. However, the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria represents a serious threat to the public's health and the economy. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that annually in the United States, antibiotic-resistant bacteria cause...

Council on Linkages Update - September 2014

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

September 30, 2014

Council on Linkages Update September 2014 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for September 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Join the AHD Learning Community in Exploring Charact...