Resources & Tools

With a contribution from the National Library of Medicine, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) developed a Quality Improvement (QI) Quick Guide for public health practitioners, which was launched in 2010. The QI Quick Guide consists of a Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) Tutorial, a Quick Quiz, and tailored resources. The...

TRAIN

July 1, 2010

TRAIN - TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network TRAIN is the nation’s premier learning resource for professionals who protect the public’s health. TRAIN is a unique web-based learning management solution that provides a robust clearinghouse of on-site training and distance learning opportunities...

A Proposal to Examine the Question of What Should Be Done to Facilitate the Development of Academic Health Departments

January 1, 1998

Even though "A Proposal to Examine the Question of What Should Be Done to Facilitate the Development of Academic Health Departments" (by C. William Keck, MD, MPH) was written in 1998, the issues raised in this white paper are relevant today. The white paper was written in response to the 1988 Institute Of Medicine...

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals: Improving Health Teaching and Practice

The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice held a 90 minute session at the 2010 APHA Meeting. The session focused on the evolution of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, as well as tools being developed to assist practitioners with their use. Session attendees...

Healthy People 2010 Archive of Resource Files

The Public Health Foundation played a major role in developing and compiling tools and other resources that were designed to assist organizations in their efforts to implement Healthy People 2010. PHF migrated these tools and resources into one electronic file repository that can be downloaded from...

Council on Linkages Member Organizations Efforts to Promote Use of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice member organizations have been, and continue to embark on a series of efforts aimed at promoting use of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. Download the document above (last updated in November 2010) to learn about some...

Core Competencies for Performance Improvement Managers

The Core Competencies for Performance Improvement Managers (PIMs) are a set of competencies for public health professionals in PIM positions. Most of these positions in state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments have been funded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)...

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Employee Workforce Development Survey

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District developed this survey to: Determine how, when and why employees enter the public health workforce and remain with the organization Assess employees' professional development and continuing education needs and preferences Evaluate employees' health information...

Safety First: Helping Restaurants Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 (Online Training)

Health departments have an important role to play in helping restaurants keep their staff and patrons safe. To support health departments in providing guidance to restaurants, the Public Health Foundation (PHF), in partnership with the Food and Society Program at the Aspen Institute launched...

AHD Webinar Series: How Academic Health Department Partnerships Support Recruitment and Retention (Archived Webinar)

Academic health department (AHD) partnerships – formal partnerships between health departments and academic institutions – have the potential to enhance the capacity of the organizations involved and offer a variety of benefits, such as increased health department capacity, placements for students,...

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