Performance Improvement Learning Series Catalog
September 1, 2015
The Performance Improvement Learning Series Catalog provides a listing of technical assistance and training services delivered by PHF's experts. The catalog is a sample of offerings and provides public health agencies and organizations with a menu of programs, tools, and techniques to choose from when...
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Personal Protective Equipment Resources
September 8, 2014
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), fatalities and injuries among the nation’s workers are substantially reduced with the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). It is estimated that 20 million workers use PPE on a regular basis to protect themselves and others from...
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Annual Catalog of TRAIN Courses with Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competencies and/or Public Health Preparedness Capabilities
July 10, 2014
The Annual Catalog of TRAIN Courses with Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competencies and/or Public Health Capabilities identifies training available through TRAIN that has that has Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competencies and/or Public Health Preparedness (PHEP) Capabilities selected....
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Planning Before You Communicate Tool
February 13, 2014
Health departments must have good, consistent, clear, crisp communications both internally and externally. A comprehensive and strategic communications plan for the department sets the foundation for staff to develop and execute communications effectively: to reach the target audience in the right...
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Assigning Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competencies and Public Health Preparedness Capabilities to TRAIN Courses
January 17, 2014
Many public health departments and organizations require competency-based training for their workforce. As a result, the Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competency Model and the Public Health Preparedness Capabilities have been integrated into TRAIN. Benefits of the Competencies and Capabilities...
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Affordable Care Act Resources Provided by Academic Health Department Learning Community Members
October 23, 2013
On September 25, 2013, the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community held a special meeting to explore opportunities for AHDs to play a role in health reform. At this meeting, participants were invited to share resources related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Resources identified during...
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Performance Management and Cultural Transformation Using the PDCA Approach
September 17, 2013
Organizations often struggle with developing a performance management system to help understand and guide operations on a timely basis. While many health departments now use some form of performance measurement, far fewer have successfully completed the transition to a performance management system;...
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TRAIN Learner Quick Guide
February 21, 2012
This document is a quick guide for TRAIN Learners. Get step-by-step instructions on how to:
Create a TRAIN account
Edit your learner record
Search and register for courses
Mark a course completed, archive, or withdraw from a course
Add Non-TRAIN Courses to Your Course Record
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Using TRAIN for Research: Your Guide for Using the TRAIN Datasets for Research Webinar
February 6, 2012
Duration: 15 MinutesThis webinar, made available through funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, outlines how the TRAIN learning management system (LMS) can be utilized by researchers to study the public health workforce and expand the Public Health Systems and Services Research (PHSSR) age...
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TRAIN Integration Flow Diagram
February 3, 2012
The TRAIN Integration Flow Diagram provides detailed information on how a partnering learning management system (LMS) can interact with TRAIN and transfer information between itself and the TRAIN LMS when a learner is taking a course. This document is intended to be used by information technology professionals...
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