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Date: 10/6/2015

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Frederick County, MD Becomes TRAIN's First Local Health Department Affiliate

Improving Community Health: How Organizations and Communities are Using Population Health Driver Diagrams

Hear from Public Health Workforce Development Experts at Upcoming APHA Annual Meeting

Video: "Reaping the Benefits of Accreditation Across the Nation"

Connect with PHF in Chicago at APHA's Annual Meeting

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PHF E-News brings you the latest information on how you can use performance management, quality improvement, and workforce development to improve the quality and performance of your organization and the health of your community.

Frederick County, MD Becomes TRAIN's First Local Health Department Affiliate

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) welcomes the Frederick County (MD) Health Department (FCHD) as the first local health department affiliate in the TRAIN learning network. FCHD joins 25 state and three federal agencies that collaboratively build workforce capacity by providing training opportunities to more than 950,000 public health and healthcare professionals. Find out why FCHD is delighted to partner with TRAIN for education, training, and accreditation purposes.

Improving Community Health:
How Organizations and Communities are Using Population Health Driver Diagrams

PHF has been working with communities using population health driver diagrams to address a variety of community health challenges. Development and use of population health driver diagrams continues to expand as communities understand the value the framework offers. How versatile is this framework? Could it benefit your community? See where PHF is currently working to develop and use population health driver diagrams to help meet their community health objectives.

Hear from Public Health Workforce Development Experts at Upcoming APHA Annual Meeting

Join PHF this November in Chicago at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting for an interactive discussion of national workforce development efforts that are guiding the future of public health. Featuring a panel of national experts, Navigating the Seas of Public Health Workforce Development: What Every Practitioner and Academic Needs to Know will explore new initiatives within public health workforce development and their connections to a long-standing workforce development initiative of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. Want to inform the discussion with your question or comment? Read Kathleen Amos' PHF Pulse Blog post for details and instructions on how to get the conversation started.

Video: "Reaping the Benefits of Accreditation Across the Nation"

Last month, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) unveiled a new video titled "Reaping the Benefits of Accreditation Across the Nation." The video showcases the benefits PHAB accreditation brings to health departments and the communities they serve. Access the video from the PHAB website home page.

Connect with PHF in Chicago at APHA's Annual Meeting

PHF will be omnipresent throughout the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo in Chicago, October 31 - November 4, 2015 leading discussions and sharing the latest resources and tools with public health professionals. See a schedule of PHF's activities and presentations related to our work, including:

A discussion about Navigating the Seas of Public Health Workforce Development: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know
New tools for using the 2014 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
Demonstrations on using a population health driver diagram to improve the effectiveness and capacity of vector control programs and reducing risks associated with diabetes
Detailed information and resources about performance management, quality improvement, and workforce development at PHF's exhibit booth

Mark your calendar to network with PHF staff and participate in the many discussions and presentations.

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