June’s New CDC Learning Connection Courses: Opioids, Nurses’ Shift Work, HIV PrEP, & Grant Writing
Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development
June 6, 2018
Don’t miss June’s featured courses on the CDC Learning Connection!
Hot Training Topic: Opioid overdose deaths continue to increase in the United States. Access opioid courses on TRAIN and learn about pain management, patient communication, naloxone, and more.
It’s National Safety Month. Complete...
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Special Supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Highlights the Impact of Public Health Accreditation
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Workforce Development
June 4, 2018
With nearly 70% of the U.S. population now served by a public health agency accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), it is crucial to highlight and discuss the progress made through this program and how it has led to the increased quality and performance of public health practice....
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PTSD 101 and Beyond: VA Offers Free, In-Depth CE/CME to Professionals Treating Trauma
Posted in: TRAIN
May 18, 2018
As a world leader in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) research and services, Veterans Affairs (VA) worked with Congress in 2014 to designate June as National PTSD Awareness Month. That effort was an expansion of PTSD Awareness Day, passed by Congress in 2010 in tribute to Army Staff Sergeant Joe...
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Join PHF as We Explore Population Health Competencies and Training
Posted in: Conferences and Events, TRAIN, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos
May 4, 2018
Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health FoundationCurious about population health competencies? Interested in training opportunities that intersect public health and healthcare? I invite you to connect with the Public Health Foundation (PHF) in-person at the ...
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CDC Learning Connection’s May Features: Women & Opioids, Antibiotics, Epidemiology, & Hepatitis A
Posted in: TRAIN
May 2, 2018
Check out May’s featured courses on the CDC Learning Connection!
Hot Training Topic: Women and Opioids. In honor of National Women’s Health Week (May 13-19), learn about unique considerations regarding opioid use among women with the latest courses on TRAIN.
Antibiotic resistance is a serious pub...
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CDC Learning Connection for April: Opioids, Autism, Lab Safety, & Team Development
April 2, 2018
The CDC Learning Connection features several exciting courses for April!
Hot Training Topic: Opioid overdose deaths continue to rise. Find the latest opioid courses on TRAIN and learn strategies to address the crisis.
April is National Autism Awareness Month. Complete CDC’s “Autism Case Training”...
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Reported Mumps Cases Are on the Rise
Posted in: Data Analysis
March 30, 2018
During March 2018, Texas health officials issued a warning at a cheerleading championship that nearly 25,000 people may have been exposed to mumps, a contagious virus that causes the salivary glands in the face to become swollen. Symptoms can include fever, headache and muscle aches, and typically occur...
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CDC Learning Connection for March: Opioid, Vector Control, and TB Trainings
Posted in: TRAIN
March 1, 2018
This March, the CDC Learning Connection features several timely courses.
Hot Training Topic: More than 63,000 Americans died from a drug overdose in 2016. Access the latest opioid-related courses on TRAIN and learn new ways to address the crisis.
Learn about integrated pest management (IPM) to con...
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VHA TRAIN: Veterans and Combat-Related Concussion CME
Posted in: TRAIN
February 12, 2018
According to the Brain Injury Association of America, over 5 million Americans live with traumatic brain injury (TBI)-related disabilities. Considering the inherent risks that come with serving our Nation, Veterans not only have a higher likelihood of having a TBI, but the severity and complexity of...
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CDC Learning Connection’s February Offerings: Opioid, Project Planning, & Thrombosis Trainings
Posted in: Workforce Development
February 1, 2018
This February, the CDC Learning Connection features several interactive trainings.
Hot Training Topic: Access the latest opioid-related trainings from CDC and other organizations on TRAIN.
How do you structure projects for success? Learn the key steps, roles, and resources to successfully plan your...
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