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Council on Linkages Update - October 2013

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

October 31, 2013

Council on Linkages Update October 2013 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for October 2013. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Join the Council on Linkages at the American Public Health Ass...

Flu Season is Here. Learn How to Prevent Flu Transmission with TRAIN

Posted in: TRAIN

October 30, 2013

Influenza (commonly referred to as the flu) is a highly contagious illness that infects the nose, throat, and lungs. Certain populations, such as the elderly, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for influenza complications. Influenza can cause mild to severe...

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

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

October 29, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Using QI to Foster Public Health and Healthcare Collaboration CDC TRAIN Celebrates Its Second Anniversary Revisions to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Underway Health Reform and Partnerships Headlin...

Want to Learn More About TRAIN? Register Now for Upcoming TRAIN Demo

Posted in: TRAIN

October 23, 2013

The PHF TRAIN team would like to invite public health, workforce development, public safety, and emergency preparedness leaders to our monthly webinar demonstrations on TRAIN’s functions and features. In addition to the demonstration, we will share information about the benefits of utilizing TRAIN,...

Using QI to Foster Public Health and Healthcare Collaboration

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

October 22, 2013

On October 11, 2013, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) convened the second meeting of its Antibiotic Stewardship Advisory Group to discuss current and future activities using the Public Health Antibiotic Stewardship Driver Diagram. During this meeting, the three public health pilot sites participating...

October 2013 Hot off The Press

Posted in: PHF News

October 11, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press Get Smart: Use Antibiotics Wisely The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to be a partner of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Get Smart About Antibiotics Week by offering resources, training, and tools to improve app...

Revisions to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Underway

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

October 10, 2013

At its meeting on September 17, 2013, the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) voted to begin revising the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies). The Council on Linkages began collecting feedback on the Core Competencies...

Partnering to Prevent Antibiotic Resistance

Posted in: PHF News

October 9, 2013

Preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance can only be achieved with widespread engagement, especially among leaders in public health, healthcare, clinical medicine, and agriculture. The Public Health Foundation (PHF) recognizes that a multi-sector approach is required to address the problem of ...

Public Health Professionals Reach Goal of 3,000 Course Completions on TRAIN During National Preparedness Month

Posted in: TRAIN

October 9, 2013

September marked National Preparedness Month, during which Public Health Foundation (PHF) set a goal to reach 3,000 course completions on TRAIN that build one or more of the Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competencies. TRAIN is the nation’s most comprehensive learning management network...

Upcoming Opportunities to Impact the Future of Public Health Professionals

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

October 8, 2013

For the first time, the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) will be holding a town hall-style meeting to discuss and collect feedback on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) from the public health community. The meeting...