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Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Under Review: Help Shape the Future of the Public Health Workforce

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

August 13, 2013

The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) is seeking feedback from the public health community on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies). The Core Competencies are a consensus set of skills desirable for the broad practice...

Council on Linkages Update - August 2013

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

August 13, 2013

Council on Linkages Update - August 2013 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for August 2013. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Help Improve the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Provide feedbac...

Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice Continues to Grow

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

August 12, 2013

The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) welcomes the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) as its 20th member organization. AACN joins 19 other Council on Linkages member organizations in strengthening collaboration between academia and...

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

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

August 7, 2013

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...

World Hepatitis Day: Get Involved. Get Educated.

Posted in: TRAIN

July 25, 2013

July 28, 2013 is the 6th anniversary of World Hepatitis Day. Sponsored by the World Hepatitis Alliance, this day provides international focus for patient groups and people living with hepatitis B and C. This event is an opportunity in which interested groups can raise awareness and influence real...

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...

Community Preventive Services Task Force Releases 2013 Annual Report to Congress and to Agencies Related to the Work of the Task Force

Posted in: Community Development, and Data Analysis

July 22, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the availability of The Community Preventive Service Task Force’s (Task Force) 2013 Annual Report to Congress and Agencies Related to the Work of the Task Force. The report: • Describes Task Force activities since its 2012 report. • Lis...

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...

Public Health Foundation Welcomes Three New Members to its Board of Directors

Posted in: Infrastructure, and PHF News

July 1, 2013

For Immediate Release:Monday, July 1, 2013 Washington, DC – Today, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors: Steven Scanlin, MSW, JD, Hans Schmalzried, PhD, and Matthew Stefanak, MPH. PHF’s Board of Directors is responsible for strategic planning, fis...

Full Steam Ahead for Florida-TRAIN

Posted in: TRAIN

June 28, 2013

The Public Health Foundation and the TRAIN team are thrilled to announce the official launch of the Florida-TRAIN (FL-TRAIN) customized affiliate site (affiliates are states, national organizations, or educational institutions who have purchased a customized TRAIN portal). Florida joins the TRAIN network as...