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

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

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...

WalkWorks: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Address Winnable Battles

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and TRAIN

June 6, 2013

The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Practice, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, used The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to implement WalkWorks, a community-based public health program to increase physical activity in six Western...

Experts Talk About Change Leaders, PDCA, and Resistors in One Comprehensive QI Webinar

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

June 5, 2013

On May 7, 2013, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) sponsored a dynamic quality improvement (QI) webinar, hosted by the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI), titled The PDCA Cycle for Change Leaders and Handling Change Resistors. The webinar focused on behaviors that encourage change...

PHF E-News Alert: CMS $1 Billion Funding Opportunity

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

June 4, 2013

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Apply for Your Share of $1 Billion in CMS Funding Quick Links to PHF Performance ManagementQuality ImprovementWorkforce DevelopmentTRAINPHF Online Store Connect with PHF Dear Subscriber, PHF E-News ...

Celebrate Men’s Health Month This June with TRAIN

Posted in: TRAIN

May 31, 2013

During June, National Men’s Health Month is celebrated. This month is anchored by a Congressional health education program and is celebrated across the country with health screenings, health fairs, media appearances, and other health education and outreach activities. The goal for this year’s National...

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...

TRAIN Datasets Updated to Include 2012 Data

Posted in: TRAIN

May 21, 2013

In order to continually advance the efforts of the Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) Agenda, data on the public health workforce must remain current. Through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) in 2010, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) created three datasets on...

TRAIN’s Role in Accreditation

Posted in: TRAIN

May 17, 2013

As more state, tribal, local, and territorial public health departments gather documentation to apply for the Public Health Accreditation Board's (PHAB) accreditation process, TRAIN, the nation's premier learning management network designed for public health professionals, can be an invaluable asset. Through...

May 2013 Hot off the Press

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and TRAIN

May 7, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press PHF Helps You "Get Moving" During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition is challenging everyone to pick up a new activity or sport, and...