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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...

Ensuring Equal Access: The Importance of Web Accessibility in Public Health

Posted in: PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

November 27, 2023

In today's digital age, web accessibility has emerged as a critical aspect of creating an inclusive online environment for all users. World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) are excited to offer the free online course, Introduction...

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...

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, School Health, Succession Planning, and Veteran Health

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 10, 2022

Kick off the new year with these featured trainings on CDC Learning Connection.In December 2021, CDC updated its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines with a preference for people to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) over Johnson & Johnson. Learn about the data supporting...

Explore the Latest in Public Health Workforce Development: The 2021 Public Health Learning Forum

Posted in: Conferences and Events, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

November 17, 2021

Anastasia Brennan, MSN, MPH, TRAIN Program ManagerThe 2021 Public Health Learning Forum was held in October 2021, and brought together professionals working in the fields of workforce development, emergency preparedness, public health, and healthcare for two weeks of stimulating and inspiring...

Mental Health, Wildfires, Lyme Disease, and Birth Certificate Data

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

September 15, 2021

Start your fall with CDC Learning Connection’s featured trainings.In a recent survey, 53% of public health workers reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition in the past two weeks. Watch the Mental Health is Public Health webinar to learn about tools for developing healthy coping strategies.Large...

Working with Schools, Opioid Use Disorder, Financial Management, & Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

August 9, 2021

Gain new clinical and public health skills with CDC Learning Connection’s featured trainings.It’s back-to-school time in many parts of the United States. Learn how to apply public health practice to a school setting in Working with Schools 101. For the latest on COVID-19 prevention in K-12 schools,...