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Amy Collins, MS, MA, CHES, Curriculum Designer, New Mexico Department of Health, Office of Community Health WorkersNew Mexico has a rich history when it comes to Community Health Workers and Community Health Representatives (CHW/R). While CHW/Rs have been a part of the community for years,...

End Superbugs – The Link Between Sepsis and Antimicrobial Resistance

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 13, 2024

Authored by Sepsis AllianceWhat if water could no longer put out fire? What if, over time, fire evolved to outsmart water? This is the language Sepsis Alliance has used to spread the message of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the EndSuperbugs campaign.Antimicrobial resistance is when...

Sepsis Alliance Institute: Utilizing TRAIN to Help Healthcare Professionals Better Recognize, Treat, and Understand the #3 Killer of U.S. Adults

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

July 6, 2023

Authored by Sepsis AllianceSepsis, the body’s toxic and overwhelming response to infection, affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. and takes the lives of an estimated 350,000 U.S. adults each year. Yet, only 66% of U.S. adults know the term “sepsis” and less than 19% can identify the top four symptoms...

Post-COVID Conditions, Community Engagement, Blood Clot Prevention, & Chagas Disease Courses

Posted in: Workforce Development

March 20, 2023

Spring forward with CDC Learning Connection’s featured courses and earn free CE! Some children and adolescents develop post-COVID conditions (PCC) after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Learn how to assess and treat PCC in youth with Evaluating and Supporting Children and Adolescents Presenting with PCC.Strategic...

COVID-19 Testing & Treatment, SUDs, Anti-Racism, & Care for People with Disabilities

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

February 17, 2023

Don’t miss these timely trainings featured on CDC Learning Connection this month! On January 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration updated the Emergency Use Authorization for tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (EVUSHELDTM) to limit its use. Learn the latest guidance with Updates to COVID-19 Testing...

Public Health Training Academy of Connecticut: Building a Sustainable and Accessible Professional Development Resource in Public Health

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

February 13, 2023

Kathi Traugh, MPH, Project Director, Office of Public Health PracticeYale School of Public HealthSusan Nappi, MPH, Executive Director, Office of Public Health PracticeYale School of Public HealthThe prolonged COVID-19 response laid bare a reality the public health community had long understood...

COVID-19 Boosters, Onboarding, Polio Vaccination, & ME/CFS Courses

Posted in: Workforce Development

January 13, 2023

Start the new year with CDC Learning Connection’s featured training and earn free CE! It’s never too late to get the updated COVID-19 booster. Learn about recent vaccine effectiveness data, schedules for different age groups, and ways to talk with patients in Clinical Guidance and Patient Education...

Flu Testing & Treatment, Trafficking, Disaster Epi, and Strategic Planning Trainings

Posted in: Workforce Development

December 14, 2022

Wrap up 2022 with CDC Learning Connection’s featured courses! Seasonal flu activity is high and continues to increase across the United States. Learn about CDC’s clinical guidance with 2022-2023 Seasonal Influenza Testing and Treatment During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Free CE.Foreign national children...

Monkeypox, COVID-19, Intro to Public Health, Birth Certificate Data, and Homelessness Trainings

Posted in: Workforce Development

November 22, 2022

Don’t miss CDC Learning Connection’s featured courses this November. As of October 21, there have been 17 confirmed or probable monkeypox cases among pregnant and recently pregnant people and 38 confirmed pediatric cases in the U.S. Learn about clinical considerations for these groups in Update on...

Post-COVID Conditions, Modeling, Health Literacy, and Population Health Trainings

Posted in: Workforce Development

October 7, 2022

Don’t miss CDC Learning Connection’s featured courses this October. People with post-COVID conditions commonly report cardiovascular symptoms and complications. Learn how to treat these complications in Evaluating and Supporting Patients Presenting with Cardiovascular Symptoms Following COVID. Free...