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Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation What a year it has been! One year ago today – June 26, 2014 – the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) adopted a revised...

Help Support Efforts to Disseminate the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development

June 2, 2015

Janelle Nichols, MPH, Project Assistant, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation The 2014 version of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) was adopted by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health...

PHF, ACHI Exploring Population Health Competencies

Posted in: Workforce Development

April 17, 2015

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation What do public health and health care professionals have in common? Are there skills that are essential for success in both areas? Early in March, the Public Health...

Improving the Quality of Online Training Products Through Professional Development

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

December 2, 2014

Calaine Hemans-Henry, MPH - Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Public Health Training, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene E-learning or online training allows organizations to quickly train staff, standardize training content, and reduce training-related costs. However, limited tra...

Lessons Learned from the CDC E-Learning Institute

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

December 2, 2014

Shih-Ting Lee, Former Trainer, Texas Department of State Health Services Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched the first E-Learning Institute (ELI) in 2013. The goal of ELI is to equip distance learning professionals from state, tribal, loc...

Interested in Learning More about Academic Health Departments? The AHD Learning Community Can Help!

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

November 24, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation As the field of public health evolves, collaboration is critical. With limited time and resources, how can health departments work to meet community health needs most...

Time for a Flu Vaccine: Get It and Recommend It

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

September 11, 2014

Joseph Bresee, M.D., FAAP, is Chief of the Epidemiology and Prevention Branch in the Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and is a captain in the United States Public Health Service. This Branch is responsible for conducting influenza surveillance; working to understand...

AHD Learning Community to Establish Mentorship Program

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

August 26, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation In response to feedback from members, the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community is establishing a mentorship program dedicated to providing support and...

AHD Learning Community Begins New Activities to Strengthen Connections among Members

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

July 28, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation As the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community continues to grow, it is preparing to undertake new activities aimed at increasing interaction and connections...

Streamlining CNE Credit for Nurses in Arkansas: The Value of TRAIN

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

June 11, 2014

Amanda Stanisor, Sr. HR Generalist – Team Leader, Offices of Human Resources, Arkansas Department of Health Since 2010, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has been an approved provider of continuing nursing education (CNE) through the Arkansas Nurses Association (ARNA), which is accredited by ...