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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (January 2017)

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

January 10, 2017

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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (October 2016)

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

October 19, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Coming Soon: New TRAIN Platform Available to Learners in Early 2017 Mobilizing Community Partners to Action: How a Small Vector Control Program Tackled Zika New QI Tool: Community Stakeholder Services Map...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (September 2016)

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

September 16, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Preparing the Public Health Workforce of Today and Tomorrow: Use of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals in Academia PHF and CDC Vector Control Improvement Initiative Featured in Journal...

Taking Action Across Sectors in Communities: Addressing Diabetes in Texas

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and PHF News

July 26, 2016

Texas has a high prevalence of diabetes and an especially high incidence of diabetic complications such as amputations and renal failure. The statewide, age-adjusted diagnosed diabetic rate of 10.8/100 is the ninth highest rate in the country and has approximately doubled since the 1990’s1. Increasing...

Collection of Resources Supporting High Quality Training Grows with Launch of Repository of Evaluation Tools

Posted in: PHF News, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

June 20, 2016

With this month’s launch of Evaluating Emergency Preparedness and Response Trainings: A Knowledge Repository, the Public Health Foundation adds one more resource to a growing collection of materials for developing, accessing, and evaluating public health training. Built in collaboration with the Centers...

PHF E-News: News for Public Health (April 2016)

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

April 26, 2016

Public Health Foundation E-News News for Public Health In This Issue Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement Initiative Kicks Off National Indian Health Board and PHF Collaborate to Improve Health in Indian Country Stakeholders Collaborate to Improve Their C...

National Indian Health Board and Public Health Foundation Collaborate to Improve Health in Indian Country

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

April 25, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) took an important step in addressing a gap in the public health workforce in Indian Country by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will outline specific steps to bring resources for quality...

From Iron Lungs to Head Start: Doreen Begley, RN

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and Workforce Development

March 24, 2016

Doreen Begley, RN Early Head Start Health Coordinator University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), in partnership with health departments, national immunization partners, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), takes place April 16–23,...

From the Dark Ages to the Information Age: David Fredenburg, MD, MPH, FAAP

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and Workforce Development

March 24, 2016

David Fredenburg, MD, MPH, FAAPAssistant Professor/Medical DirectorMasters in Physician Assistant Studies ProgramMassachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesManchester, NH National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), in partnership with health departments, national immunization partners, and the C...