Public Health Learning (April 2017)

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Date: 5/3/2017

Public Health Learning
April 2017

Preparing the workforce to improve the health of our communities

Over 400 Preparedness Trainings are Right at Your Fingertips

Looking for preparedness training? TRAIN provides access to over 400 courses created by the Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLCs). See the full list of preparedness courses and use the new PERLC filter to find a training that meets your needs.

Resources for Preparedness

Ready Campaign is a national public service announcement campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies.
2017 National Health Security Preparedness Index is this year's assessment of the nation’s day-to-day community health and preparedness for managing health emergencies.
Public Health Emergency offers public health and medical emergency support for public health professionals.
Interim Guidance for Managing Occupational Exposures to Zika Virus for Healthcare Personnel provides guidance for facilities to determine when healthcare personnel (HCP) should be tested for Zika virus infection following an occupational exposure and provides recommendations for post-exposure management.

Interested in finding training on the latest topics? Visit TRAIN and look for the hot topics links on the bottom of the welcome page: opioid issues, Zika virus, and Ebola virus.

Course Spotlight:

"Introduction to Public Health Preparedness for Preparedness Staff (Basics of Public Health Preparedness, Module 1)"

Offered by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, this training covers the main concepts of public health preparedness and provides an overview of the supporting infrastructure at the federal and state level. It is part of a training series designed for local public health preparedness staff.

Learning Objectives:

Explain four types of public health threats
Describe the federal preparedness structure
Describe the Public Health Emergency Preparedness capabilities and how they are to be used
Explain federal and state preparedness funding resources

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Preparedness Events / Webinars

2017 Preparedness Summit. Atlanta, GA. April 25-28, 2017. PHF will present Poster 70 on April 27 from 10am - 3:30pm EDT.

CMS Emergency Preparedness Requirements Final Rule Training Call.

April 27, 2017. 2:30 - 3:30pm EDT.

U.S. EPA: Free Preparedness Resources for Water Utilities. May 3, 2017. 1 - 3pm EDT.

Additional Events / Webinars

Moving from Assessment to Action in Community Health Improvement. May 1, 2017. 3 - 4pm EDT.

2017 TRAIN Learning Network Annual Meeting. Cheyenne, WY. May 23 - 25, 2017.

2017 Practical Playbook National Meeting. Washington, DC. May 31 - June 2, 2017.

4 Ways TRAIN Can Work For You:

Earn continuing education credits for professional licensure. In the TRAIN course catalog, use the 'Search by Credit Type' feature to find courses that offer specific continuing education credits for your profession.
Store your entire professional transcript. Easily add courses completed and certificates earned outside of the TRAIN Learning Network right on your transcript by visiting 'Your Learning.'
Find in person courses via the calendar. The new calendar feature allows you to browse or search for training opportunities that are convenient for you.
Bookmark courses for later. Interested in a course, but don't have time to take it now? Select 'Save for Later' to add it to your learning record as a reminder to take it in the future.

Collection of Resources Supporting High Quality Training Grows with Launch of Repository of Evaluation Tools

PHF adds one more resource to a growing collection of materials for developing, accessing, and evaluating public health training with the Evaluating Emergency Preparedness and Response Trainings: A Knowledge Repository. Built in collaboration with the CDC's Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR ), this online repository provides one-stop access to evaluation tools developed by the PERLCs . It is a guide and framework to promote evidence-based evaluations of trainings and learning products, with a particular focus on emergency preparedness and response, and measure their impact toward improving workforce readiness. Explore the Repository and other resources to support high quality training efforts .

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