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Fall into September’s featured trainings on CDC Learning Connection.Learn how to counsel patients on reducing their risk of monkeypox infection and treatment options for the disease in Treating Monkeypox: Q&A.Learn about the history of monkeypox, epidemiology of the current outbreak, and what we still...

Improving Patient Confidence in Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

March 14, 2022

Joanna Levine, Program Analyst, Public Health FoundationNolan Gill, Health Communications Associate, Public Health FoundationThis information was updated on May 20, 2022As part of the Public Health Foundation’s (PHF) ongoing effort to support healthcare providers and vaccination...

COVID-19 Vaccine, Blood Clots, Legionnaires’ Disease, & Feasibility Planning

Posted in: TRAIN

March 10, 2021

Start your spring training with CDC Learning Connection!On February 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) for emergency use. Learn about storage, handling, and administration of the vaccine in What Healthcare Professionals Need to Know....

Build Inclusion, Reduce Wildfire Smoke Exposure, & Fight Workplace Fatigue

Posted in: TRAIN

December 4, 2019

Looking for end-of-year training or CE? Check out CDC Learning Connection's featured trainings, which all offer FREE CE! About 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 6 children in the United States have a disability. Learn how to include people with disabilities in health department programs, products, and services...

Answering Your Questions about Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of National Infant Immunization Week

Posted in: Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

April 22, 2019

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation In March 2019, the Public Health Foundation (PHF), in collaboration with the National Center for Immunization and Res...

Answering Your Questions about Recommending Flu Vaccine

Posted in: Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

March 27, 2019

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation In December 2018, the Public Health Foundation (PHF), in collaboration with the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hosted #How...

Tuesday is Competency Day at APHA

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

October 29, 2018

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation Attending this year’s American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in San Diego? Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice...

Reported Mumps Cases Are on the Rise

Posted in: Data Analysis

March 30, 2018

During March 2018, Texas health officials issued a warning at a cheerleading championship that nearly 25,000 people may have been exposed to mumps, a contagious virus that causes the salivary glands in the face to become swollen. Symptoms can include fever, headache and muscle aches, and typically occur...

CDC Learning Connection’s February Offerings: Opioid, Project Planning, & Thrombosis Trainings

Posted in: Workforce Development

February 1, 2018

This February, the CDC Learning Connection features several interactive trainings. Hot Training Topic: Access the latest opioid-related trainings from CDC and other organizations on TRAIN. How do you structure projects for success? Learn the key steps, roles, and resources to successfully plan your...

Answering Your Questions about Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement

Posted in: Community Developmentby Kathleen Amos

May 31, 2016

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation In late March 2016, the Public Health Foundation (PHF), in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI)/Health Research...