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Amy Collins, MS, MA, CHES, Curriculum Designer, New Mexico Department of Health, Office of Community Health WorkersNew Mexico has a rich history when it comes to Community Health Workers and Community Health Representatives (CHW/R). While CHW/Rs have been a part of the community for years,...

End Superbugs – The Link Between Sepsis and Antimicrobial Resistance

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

March 13, 2024

Authored by Sepsis AllianceWhat if water could no longer put out fire? What if, over time, fire evolved to outsmart water? This is the language Sepsis Alliance has used to spread the message of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through the EndSuperbugs campaign.Antimicrobial resistance is when...

Ensuring Equal Access: The Importance of Web Accessibility in Public Health

Posted in: PHF News, TRAIN, and Workforce Development

November 27, 2023

In today's digital age, web accessibility has emerged as a critical aspect of creating an inclusive online environment for all users. World Wide Web Consortium’s (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) are excited to offer the free online course, Introduction...

Sepsis Alliance Institute: Utilizing TRAIN to Help Healthcare Professionals Better Recognize, Treat, and Understand the #3 Killer of U.S. Adults

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

July 6, 2023

Authored by Sepsis AllianceSepsis, the body’s toxic and overwhelming response to infection, affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. and takes the lives of an estimated 350,000 U.S. adults each year. Yet, only 66% of U.S. adults know the term “sepsis” and less than 19% can identify the top four symptoms...

Enhancing TRAIN to Serve You Better

Posted in: TRAINby Jennifer Harmon

March 17, 2023

The Public Health Foundation (PHF) has implemented several enhancements to the TRAIN Learning Network (TRAIN) to better serve learners and course providers. As your trusted source for accessing training and other learning opportunities, PHF iscommitted to continuing to add enhancements to meet...

COVID-19 Testing & Treatment, SUDs, Anti-Racism, & Care for People with Disabilities

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

February 17, 2023

Don’t miss these timely trainings featured on CDC Learning Connection this month! On January 26, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration updated the Emergency Use Authorization for tixagevimab plus cilgavimab (EVUSHELDTM) to limit its use. Learn the latest guidance with Updates to COVID-19 Testing...

Public Health Training Academy of Connecticut: Building a Sustainable and Accessible Professional Development Resource in Public Health

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

February 13, 2023

Kathi Traugh, MPH, Project Director, Office of Public Health PracticeYale School of Public HealthSusan Nappi, MPH, Executive Director, Office of Public Health PracticeYale School of Public HealthThe prolonged COVID-19 response laid bare a reality the public health community had long understood...

Monkeypox, Naloxone, Human Trafficking, and STD Trainings

Posted in: TRAIN

September 14, 2022

Fall into September’s featured trainings on CDC Learning Connection.Learn how to counsel patients on reducing their risk of monkeypox infection and treatment options for the disease in Treating Monkeypox: Q&A.Learn about the history of monkeypox, epidemiology of the current outbreak, and what we still...

Monkeypox, COVID-19, Tickborne Diseases, Grants Management, and Veteran Health Trainings

Posted in: TRAIN

August 10, 2022

Wrap up your summer with CDC Learning Connection’s featured courses and earn free CE. CDC urges healthcare providers in the U.S. to be alert for patients who have rash illnesses consistent with monkeypox. Learn about updates on monkeypox diagnosis, testing, tecovirimat (TPOXX) treatment, and vaccines...

COVID-19, School Health, Succession Planning, and Veteran Health

Posted in: TRAIN, and Workforce Development

January 10, 2022

Kick off the new year with these featured trainings on CDC Learning Connection.In December 2021, CDC updated its recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines with a preference for people to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna) over Johnson & Johnson. Learn about the data supporting...