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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Public Health Foundation (PHF), would like to thank all those who submitted an application for the second E-Learning Institute. Fifty-six instructional design and distance learning specialists from the United States and Canada...

Take Action to Fight the Flu

Posted in: Community Development, and Workforce Development

January 29, 2014

Each year in the United States, seasonal influenza (the flu) causes severe illness, hospitalizations, and even death. Flu Season is Not OverAt the beginning of flu season, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) provided a list of available trainings that address flu transmission. Unfortunately, flu sea...

A Landmark Moment in Public Health

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, Strategic Planning, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 28, 2014

The era of public health accreditation has arrived. While not a surprise — momentum to make public health accreditation a reality has been growing for more than a decade — a consensus has emerged that the standards and measures developed by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) represent the...

Instructional Designer? Distance Learning Specialist? Apply Today for an Exciting Learning Opportunity

Posted in: TRAIN

January 8, 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in partnership with the Public Health Foundation (PHF), invite distance learning professionals responsible for developing online training products to apply to participate in the E-Learning Institute. Commencing on Tuesday, February 25, 2014, this...

WalkWorks: Using Evidence-Based Strategies to Address Winnable Battles

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and TRAIN

June 6, 2013

The University of Pittsburgh Center for Public Health Practice, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, used The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to implement WalkWorks, a community-based public health program to increase physical activity in six Western...

May 2013 Hot off the Press

Posted in: Community Development, PHF News, and TRAIN

May 7, 2013

Public Health Foundation's Hot off the Press PHF Helps You "Get Moving" During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month May is National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. The President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition is challenging everyone to pick up a new activity or sport, and...

Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice Meeting Summary - March 2013

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

March 29, 2013

Council on Linkages - March 2013 Meeting Summary The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) held its first meeting of 2013 this week on March 27th. Nearly 50 Council on Linkages members and friends participated in this conference call meeting, learnin...

Community Preventive Services Task Force Releases 2012 Annual Report to Congress and Agencies Related to the Work of the Task Force

Posted in: Community Development

January 29, 2013

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is pleased to announce the availability of The Community Preventive Service Task Force's (Task Force) 2012 Annual Report to Congress. The Task Force releases its 2012 Annual Report to Congress and Agencies Related to the Work of the Task Force. The report describes...

Defining Public Health’s Role in Antibiotic Stewardship

Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement

January 23, 2013

With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is leading an effort to develop and pilot a change package to enable public health organizations to help reduce antibiotic resistance. A change package serves as a catalogue of the leading practices...

PHF Partners to Promote Get Smart About Antibiotics Week

Posted in: PHF News

November 13, 2012

Get Smart About Antibiotics Week, an annual effort to coordinate the work of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work campaign; state-based appropriate antibiotic use campaigns; health departments; hospitals; non-profit partners; pharmacies; and others,...