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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...

Obesity Classified as a Disease: Improve Education with TRAIN

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

July 24, 2013

On June 18, 2013, the American Medical Association voted to classify obesity as a disease.1 With more than 35% of U.S. adults and 17% of children and adolescents aged 2—19 years considered obese, this decision will help elevate the importance of prevention interventions.2,3 Furthermore, the formal...

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...

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

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June 27, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Share Your Thoughts on the National Public Health Improvement Initiative How Can You Support the Development of Successful Academic Health Departments? How Does Your Organization Handle Change? Identify and Track Y...

Building Cultural Competence with TRAIN

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

June 25, 2013

Despite the advancements in public health and healthcare over the past century, such as immunizations, control of infectious diseases, and family planning, health disparities continue between majority and minority populations.1, 2 Health disparities have many causes, including low socioeconomic status...

Council on Linkages Update - May 2013

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

May 31, 2013

Council on Linkages Update - May 2013 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for May 2013. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Join a Discussion on Supporting Academic Health Department Development Recent discussions...

Council on Linkages Update - April 2013

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

April 30, 2013

Council on Linkages Update - April 2013 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for April 2013. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Share Your Feedback on the Core Competencies for Public Health...

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

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

April 23, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Congratulate Eleven Accredited Health Departments Shape the Future of the Public Health Workforce with Your Comments on the Core Competencies Learn About the Latest "I'm Your Community Guide!" Contest Winners Use Public ...

Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice Meeting Summary - March 2013

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

March 29, 2013

Council on Linkages - March 2013 Meeting Summary The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) held its first meeting of 2013 this week on March 27th. Nearly 50 Council on Linkages members and friends participated in this conference call meeting, learnin...

PHF Congratulates the Eleven Accredited Health Departments

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March 29, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) congratulates the eleven health departments that have received accreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The nine local and two state health departments went through a rigorous, multi-faceted, peer-reviewed assessment process to ensure they...