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New and Improved: Public Health Improvement Resource Center

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

February 10, 2015

The Public Health Improvement Resource Center has been refreshed and improved to meet the evolving needs of public health improvement professionals. The online database is managed by the Public Health Foundation (PHF), and offers resources developed by colleagues and partners throughout the field to...

The Outbreak in Our Closet

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

February 10, 2015

There is a lethal outbreak sweeping our nation. For decades, this contagion has spread through every aspect of American society – moving stealthily across genders, generations, races, ethnic groups, and socio-economic statuses. However, almost daily, national news headlines are exposing some of the...

Council on Linkages Meeting Summary - January 2015

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

January 14, 2015

Council on Linkages Meeting Summary January 2015 The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) held its first meeting of 2015 last week on January 9th. More than 30 Council on Linkages members and friends participated in this conference cal...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (January 2015)

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 13, 2015

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Reflections and Lessons Learned from E-Learning Institute Participants A First-Hand Account of PHF's Fundamental Review of the Washoe County Health District Join the Council on Linkages for the Next Core Com...

Participants Selected for Third E-Learning Institute

Posted in: TRAIN

January 5, 2015

The Public Health Foundation (PHF), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), would like to thank all those who submitted an application for the third E-Learning Institute. There were 79 instructional design and distance learning specialists from the United States and...

Council on Linkages Update - December 2014

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

December 30, 2014

Council on Linkages Update December 2014 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for December 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Kick Off the New Year with January Council on Linkages Mee...

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

Posted in: Community Development, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, PHF News, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

December 10, 2014

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...

New Resources From the Performance Management Toolkit

December 9, 2014

Since its release in June 2014, thousands of public health professionals have used the Performance Management Toolkit to find resources and tools to better understand performance management and how to develop successful performance management systems. Most recently, the Public Health Foundation (PHF)...

Two New Services to Improve Community Health

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Strategic Planning

December 9, 2014

While public health organizations and their community partners strive to remain nimble in the context of a changing health system, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) has developed new performance improvement services that leverage partnerships to achieve population health goals. Two new services just released...

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,...