Competency-Based Job Descriptions
May 11, 2012
The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) represent a set of skills desirable for the broad practice of public health, offering public health organizations a starting point for a variety of workforce development activities, including the creation of competency-based...
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Making AIM Statements More Robust
April 19, 2012
Quality improvement teams should begin their improvement efforts by creating an AIM statement that defines the problem and the goals. PHF’s Senior Quality Advisor Jack Moran and Maine Department of Health and Human Service’s Performance Improvement Manager Brynn Riley wrote an article detailing the...
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How to Focus Your Training and Professional Development Efforts to Improve the Skills of Your Public Health Organization: White Paper
April 10, 2012
This white paper reports on a series of workshops on focusing limited training and professional development resources to build competence within the public health workforce. Using a quality improvement tool, the prioritization matrix, workshop participants determined the relative importance of the...
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QI Leads To Health Outcomes
April 5, 2012
When was the last time you waited on a long line? Was it at the pharmacy? At the doctor’s office? For your flu shot? Were you thinking: I wish they would schedule appointments more efficiently so I wouldn’t have to waste time waiting? If you did, you were wishing they would use quality improvement (QI)...
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TRAIN Learner Quick Guide
February 21, 2012
This document is a quick guide for TRAIN Learners. Get step-by-step instructions on how to:
Create a TRAIN account
Edit your learner record
Search and register for courses
Mark a course completed, archive, or withdraw from a course
Add Non-TRAIN Courses to Your Course Record
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TRAIN Affiliate Map
February 13, 2012
The TRAIN Affiliate Consortium (TAC) consists of 30 affiliate partners. Utilize the interactive affiliate map to:
Find out if your state is part of the TRAIN network
Be directed to individual state TRAIN websites with a single click
Learn more about our federal partners who are in the...
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3-Step Competency Prioritization Sequence
February 13, 2012
The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) define a broad array of professional development areas a public health organization may wish to consider in designing and executing a workforce development plan—a key requirement for Public Health Department Accreditation. However,...
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Minority Outreach Report 2010
February 10, 2012
To increase access to advanced study and career opportunities in public health for minorities, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) was awarded a cooperative agreement from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In years one and two of this cooperative agreement, PHF collaborated with one...
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Solve The Real Problem Using Root Cause Analysis
February 9, 2012
The Root Cause Analysis is a QI tool used to define the main cause of a problem and identify the actions necessary to permanently eliminate it. Fixing the main cause of the problem prevents continuously addressing minor symptoms of the problem. This article by Grace Duffy and PHF QI Experts Jack Moran...
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Academic Health Department Partnership Agreements
February 6, 2012
Academic health departments (AHDs) are formed by the affiliation of health departments and academic institutions providing education in the health professions. Health departments and academic institutions may collaborate informally or may establish more formal affiliations through the signing of...
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