The Frequency and Characteristics of Academic Health Departments: An Exploratory Study (AHD Learning Community Meeting Presentation)
October 22, 2014
This archived webinar presentation focuses on a recent survey designed to explore the characteristics of academic health departments (AHDs) and was originally presented during the October 2014 AHD Learning Community meeting. Conducted by a research team led by AHD Learning Community member Paul Campbell...
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Competencies for Public Health Informaticians
September 30, 2014
In 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in partnership with the Association of Schools of Public Health and the University of Washington's Center for Public Health Informatics, convened a Working Group to Define Competencies for Public Health Informaticians. This working group developed...
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Competency Assessments for Public Health Professionals
July 31, 2014
The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) represent foundational or crosscutting knowledge and skills for the broad practice of public health that professionals may want to possess as they work to protect and improve the nation's health. The Core Competencies offer a...
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Crosswalk of the 2014 and 2010 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
July 31, 2014
This crosswalk of the 2014 and 2010 versions of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) illustrates the relationships between specific competencies within these two versions. It contains three competency maps – one for each of the three tiers comprising the Core Competencies...
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Workforce Training Needs Assessment - The Ohio State University
March 18, 2014
In 2010, the Center for Public Health Practice at The Ohio State University College of Public Health developed a web-based survey to assess workforce training needs of public health professionals at state and local health departments. The survey instrument was based on the Council on Linkages Between...
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Planning Before You Communicate Tool
February 13, 2014
Health departments must have good, consistent, clear, crisp communications both internally and externally. A comprehensive and strategic communications plan for the department sets the foundation for staff to develop and execute communications effectively: to reach the target audience in the right...
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Affordable Care Act Resources Provided by Academic Health Department Learning Community Members
October 23, 2013
On September 25, 2013, the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community held a special meeting to explore opportunities for AHDs to play a role in health reform. At this meeting, participants were invited to share resources related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Resources identified during...
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Public Health Workforce Enumeration, 2012
August 27, 2013
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) are pleased to announce the issuance of Public Health Workforce Enumeration, 2012, a follow up to a report...
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Four Stages of Teamwork: Electronic Tuckman
August 9, 2013
Where are you in the four stages of group development? The Electronic Tuckman tool and accompanying Tuckman Survey Scoring Template (which references the questions in the tool) were developed by Public Health Foundation (PHF) quality improvement experts Sonja Armbruster, Erin Barkema, and John W....
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Academic Health Departments and the AHD Learning Community (AHD Learning Community Meeting Presentation)
May 17, 2013
This archived webinar introduces the academic health department (AHD) concept and the AHD Learning Community and was originally presented to the Learning Community in May 2013. An AHD is formed by the formal affiliation of a health department and an academic institution, enhancing collaboration in...
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