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Public Health Workforce Data Accessible for Research

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 28, 2013

Does workforce training produce meaningful impact? Who is part of the public health workforce? These questions are critical to understanding the public health system and support inquires posed by the Public Health Services and Systems Research (PHSSR) Agenda. While some answers have already been posited...

PHF and NNPHI Release New Tool: When to Apply QI Tools to Support Measurement Activities

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

March 27, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) have worked collaboratively to develop a new tool to help public health organizations identify and apply quality improvement (QI) tools to support measurement activities. This tool was developed through...

Council on Linkages Update - March 2013

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

March 25, 2013

Council on Linkages Update - March 2013 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for March 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 for Its March 27th Meeting Join the Council on Linkages...

Updated TRAIN Snapshot Released

Posted in: TRAIN

March 25, 2013

The TRAIN Snapshot has been updated to reflect the most recent statistics at the start of 2013. This brochure illustrates some of the numbers and facts about TRAIN, the premier learning management system for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health. The updated TRAIN Snapshot can...

TRAIN Spotlight: World Tuberculosis Day

Posted in: TRAIN

March 24, 2013

March 24, 2013 is the 31st anniversary ofWorld Tuberculosis (TB) Day. Sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD), this day’s mission is to educate the public about the health and economic consequences of TB, its effect...

Did You Know? TRAIN Available Internationally

Posted in: TRAIN

March 15, 2013

TRAIN is not only the premier learning network for public health professionals in the United States, but throughout the world. TRAIN’s focus on “anytime, anywhere” access to learning content reflects the dynamic needs of professionals committed to protecting the population’s health in a variety of...

Eleven Public Health Departments First to Achieve National Accreditation Status

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Workforce Development

March 4, 2013

Public Health Accreditation Board recognizes high-performing health departments Alexandria, VA — The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) today announced it has awarded 5-year accreditation to 11 public health departments. The national program, jointly supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Fou...

Interested in a Learning Management System? Register for TRAIN’s Web Demonstration

Posted in: TRAIN

March 4, 2013

TRAIN, the premier learning management system (LMS) for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health, would like to invite public health, workforce development, public safety, and emergency preparedness leaders to a monthly webinar demonstration on TRAIN’s functions and features as...

TRAIN Celebrates National Nutrition Month

Posted in: TRAIN

March 1, 2013

March 2013 is the 40th Anniversary of National Nutrition Month. Created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, National Nutrition Month is a nutrition, education, and information campaign that focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical...

Council on Linkages Update - February 2013

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

February 27, 2013

Council on Linkages Update - February 2013 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for February 2013. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Save the Date for the Next Council on Linkages Meeting Join the Council on ...