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Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) recently began the process of reviewing and revising the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies)...

Dynamic, Skilled Supervisors Are Foundational to Successful Contact Tracing Programs

Posted in: Workforce Development

January 6, 2021

Jennifer Breads and Chantelle Allen are Technical Advisors at Jhpiego, a global health nonprofit organization and affiliate of the Johns Hopkins University. SARS-CoV-2 is a highly-infectious virus the world has never seen before, but there is nothing new about one of our most powerful tools to combat...

COVID-19, Legal Issues in Epidemics, Flu Vaccination, & HIV

Posted in: TRAINby Samantha Draper

October 5, 2020

Take one of CDC Learning Connection’s timely trainings this October. Check out the latest COVID-19 trainings from CDC and partners via Training for Healthcare Professionals. Topics include clinical care, contact tracing, workplace fatigue, and more. You may face complex legal issues during an epidemic...

COVID-19, ACEs, Radiation Emergency, & Change Management

Posted in: TRAIN

September 2, 2020

Kick off your fall with September’s featured trainings on CDC Learning Connection. Getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever given the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about flu vaccination guidance for the 2020–2021 season in the recent Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) webinar....

COVID-19, PDMPs, Health Equity, & HIV PrEP

Posted in: TRAINby Samantha Draper

August 4, 2020

Improve patient care with August’s featured trainings on CDC Learning Connection. Learn the latest clinical guidance for COVID-19 with CDC’s Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Calls. Recent COCA Calls cover support for people with diabetes and treatment of multisystem inflammatory...

COVID-19, Nonpharmaceutical Interventions, Asthma, & Lab PPE Trainings

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

July 2, 2020

Expand your public health knowledge this summer with these trainings from CDC Learning Connection. Have you checked out CDC’s COVID-19 trainings? Visit Training for Healthcare Professionals to learn the latest on infection control, clinical care, emergency response, and more. Earn free CE for several...

COVID-19, Opioid Prescribing, Storytelling, & Climate Change Trainings

Posted in: TRAIN

May 4, 2020

Don’t miss these timely trainings from CDC Learning Connection. Find CDC courses on COVID-19 topics via Training for Healthcare Professionals. Learn about clinical care, appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE), risk communication, and more. Several trainings offer free CE. Nurses...

COVID-19, Lab Safety, Global WASH, & Pneumococcal Vaccination Trainings

Posted in: TRAINby Samantha Draper

April 2, 2020

It’s a busy time to be a health professional. Recharge with one of CDC Learning Connection’s featured trainings. Learn about COVID-19 with the latest courses on TRAIN. Topics include infection prevention and control, personal protective equipment, and caring for people at higher risk for severe COVID-19....

Prescribe PrEP, Protect Decisions from Bias, & Deliver Trauma-Informed Care

Posted in: TRAIN

March 4, 2020

Baseball players aren’t the only ones with spring training! Check out these training home runs on CDC Learning Connection! Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce the risk of HIV by up to 99%. Learn how to prescribe, monitor, and educate patients about PrEP with Prescribing PrEP. Free CE. How do ...

Performance Improvement Competencies to Be Featured at 2020 Open Forum for Quality Improvement and Innovation

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

February 24, 2020

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation The Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health (PI Competencies) will be featured at the Open Forum for Quality Improvement and Innovation (Open Forum) this March in Kansas Cit...