AHRQ-Sponsored Continuing Education Activities
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Continuing education opportunities related to Comparative Effectiveness, Quality, Prevention, and Evidence based healthcare.
(Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)
AMIA 10x10 Courses
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Training program conducted across the United States by AMIA in collaboration with key academic partners in the biomedical and health informatics education community. The content covers areas such as electronic and personal health records, health information exchange, standards and terminology, and health care quality and error prevention.
(American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA))
APHA Integrated Continuing Education Program
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Portal to APHA's education, career and professional development activities. APHA's goal is to provide access to opportunities to earn continuing education (CE) credit online; view webinars on relevant topics; and link to other resources, meetings and activities of interest.
(American Public Health Association (APHA))
AgriSafe Learning Lab
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Training and resources on current research and activities in agricultural safety and health.
(AgriSafe Network)
Area Health Education Centers Directory
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Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) provide continuing education based on the recent literature. Many AHECs also have libraries or resource centers.
CDC Learning Connection
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Learning products and resources from across the public health community to help improve public health knowledge and skills.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
CDC Training and Continuing Education Online System
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Registered participants can search the catalog for CDC courses and resources, register for online courses, complete course evaluations and exams, and receive continuing education certificates.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Center for Public Health Continuing Education (CPHCE)
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Source of continuing education for the public health workforce that includes free distance learning training.
(State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Public Health)
Center for Public Health Preparedness e-Learning Center
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Freely available online courses related to public health preparedness from the University of Albany School of Public Health.
(State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Public Health, Center for Public Health Preparedness)
Community Health Maps Tutorial
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This self-paced online course from the National Library of Medicine® (NLM) will help you gain the skills needed to use Community Health Maps to: empower communities, collect health data, and create maps. CE credit is available.
(National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)
Community Tool Box Online TRAIN Courses for Community Health Improvement
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Free online courses to support your community health assessment and community health improvement work.
(Community Tool Box)
Coursera: Medicine & Healthcare Courses
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Coursera offers free online courses on many public health topics, including epidemiology, global health, statistics, obesity, dental health, systems science, and community change.
(Coursera)
Disaster Information Specialist Program
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The Disaster Information Specialist Program is a collaborative effort to explore and promote the role of information specialists in the provision of disaster-related information resources to the workforce and communities.
(Disaster Information Management Research Center (DIMRC), SIS, NLM)
Ebola, Merging & Highly Infectious Diseases Portal
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E-learning portal provides public health professionals and clinical practice partners access to workforce education, training, and resources to enhance professional development and knowledge in emerging infectious diseases.
(Saint Louis University, College for Public Health & Social Justice)
Empire State Public Health Training Center
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One of 33 Public Health Training Centers across the nation funded by the HRSA to provide fundamental training to the public health workforce. All online courses are free and open to the public. Topics include performance management, tobacco, public health basics, communication & cultural competency, and community health workers.
(Empire State Public Health Training Center)
Epidemiologic Case Studies
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Interactive case study exercises developed to teach epidemiologic principles and practices. They are based on real-life outbreaks and public health problems and were developed in collaboration with the original investigators and experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Essentials of Collaboration: An Interactive Guide to Effective Collaboration
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This interactive course explores how to produce positive population health outcomes through effective collaboration. Using a case study to help share key concepts, the course give directions on breaking down silos, aligning activities, and working productively together.
(National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ))
Evidence-Based Public Health Training Series
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Free online training consisting of nine modules that cover core concepts of the evidence-based public health framework, such as defining public health issues, conducting community assessments, prioritizing options, and evaluating program and policy impacts.
(University of Washington, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice)
Georgetown University Leadership Academy
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The Leadership Institute is a collaborative, multifaceted initiative with a goal to increase the number and capacity of leaders to advance and sustain cultural and linguistic competence and respond to the growing cultural diversity among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the United States, its territories, and tribal communities.
(Georgetown University)
Global Health University
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Training workshops, webinars, online courses, and programs designed to develop and nurture the next generation of global health leaders.
(Unite for Sight)
Harvard School of Public Health, Executive and Continuing Professional Education (ECPE)
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Executive and Continuing Professional Education courses inform the current generation of global health leaders and educate those ready to take on leadership positions in health care and public health around the world.
(Harvard University, T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Health Equity and Prevention Primer
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Web-based training series for public health practitioners and advocates interested in policy advocacy, community change, and multi-sector engagement to achieve health equity.
(Prevention Institute)
Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals
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Free web-based course to educate public health professionals on the importance of health literacy and their role in providing health information and services and promoting public health literacy.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Healthy People eLearning
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Online educational resource designed to help students and health professionals learn how to reach our Nation's health goals. All educational offerings feature a case study of a community working to achieve Healthy People 2020 objectives.
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))
Influenza and Viral Respiratory Disease Training Resources
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Educational materials to improve influenza surveillance, detection, and response in the U.S. and abroad, including seasonal, pandemic, and avian strains.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
JHSPH OpenCourseWare Project
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Provides access to content of the School's most popular courses.
(Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)
MCH Navigator
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Learning portal for maternal and child health professionals, students, and others working to improve the health and well being of women, children, and families.
(Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), HRSA, HHS)
MMWR Continuing Education
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Continuing Education (CE) credit for reading MMWR weekly and serial publications. Persons seeking CE credit need to register and take an examination.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
MMWR Medscape CME Activity
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Medscape provides online continuing medical education (CME) for selected journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report articles, allowing clinicians the opportunity to earn Medscape CME credit.
(Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR))
Maternal and Child Health Training Program
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Continuing education for practicing MCH professionals and programs for students entering the MCH field.
(Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), HRSA, HHS)
Mid-Atlantic Regional Public Health Training Center (MAR-PHTC)
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The goal of MAR-PHTC is to enhance the ability of public health agencies to provide training programs that focus on a continuous quality improvement model. This site provides access to webcasts, online courses, and public health training resources.
(Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health)
NACCHO University
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Courses to help LHD staff develop knowledge and competencies. Users may design their own learning and take intriguing and challenging courses to advance their careers.
(National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))
NCHEC Continuing Education Credit Activities
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List of upcoming events and self studies that provide continuing education credit hours (CECH) for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES).
(National Commission for Health Education Credentialing)
NExT - Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence
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The NExT project website is a tool for learning about evidence based public health practice and a portal to evidence based practice resources. The site was developed with a primary audience of public health nurses but will be of interest to everyone interested in learning more about evidence based public health. The site includes a free online course which offers 3 free CEUs to nurses.
(University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC))
NN/LM Training Schedule
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List of upcoming NN/LM training opportunities to learn about National Library of Medicine resources.
(National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))
National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health
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The Center serves the U.S. Government as an academic home for the development and dissemination of core skills, knowledge and abilities, and for research on education and training strategies in the fields of disaster medicine and public health.
(Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS))
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Training & Outreach
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Highlights training and outreach offered by the NLM.
(National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO)
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The NTO offers e-learning and in-person classes related to National Library of Medicine products and services.
(National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))
North Carolina Institute for Public Health Training
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This site offers free short Internet-based trainings on public health preparedness topics such as disease surveillance, basic epidemiology, bioterrorism and new/emerging disease agents.
(North Carolina Institute for Public Health)
Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) Training
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NWCPHP offers a wide variety of training opportunities for public health professionals including online trainings, certificate programs, toolkits, and guides to help the public health workforce stay up-to-date on the latest research and best practices.
(University of Washington)
Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute
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This nine-month program is designed to build collaborative leadership skills for professionals committed to improving health equity.
(University of Washington, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice)
Office of Minority Health Education Resources
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Free, continuing education e-learning programs, designed to help users provider culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS).
(Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)
Office of Public Health Practice
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Links to training opportunities for public health professionals. Includes occupational health and safety training, podcasts, and archived public health seminars.
(Rutgers University)
Online Evidence-Based Behavioral-Practice Training
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Online learning tools to help behavioral practitioners and students integrate research and practice in real-world conditions. Free registration is required to access the tranining portal.
(Council for Training in Evidence-Based Behavioral Practice)
OpenWHO
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OpenWHO is WHO's interactive, web-based platform that offers online courses to people preparing to work in epidemics, pandemics and health emergencies or already doing so.
(World Health Organization (WHO))
Orientation to Public Health
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A web-based course that provides learners with a basic understanding of public health's mission and functions. Participants are required to create a free account.
(New York New Jersey Public Health Training Center)
PHTC Online Training Catalog
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Online Public Health Training Center (PHTC) courses open to the public. Participants are required to create a free account.
(Empire State Public Health Training Center)
Pathways to Safer Opioid Use
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An immersive, interactive training tool that was designed using the opioid-related recommendations outlined in the National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention (ADE Action Plan). The training uses the principles of health literacy and a multimodal, team-based approach to promote the appropriate, safe, and effective use of opioids to manage chronic pain.
(Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)
Planning for Healthy Places with Health Impact Assessments
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Online course on how to conduct health impact assessments (HIAs).
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers (PERLC)
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Core competency-based training to state, local, and tribal public health authorities in the area of public health preparedness and response.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center (PDMP TTAC)
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The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center (PDMP TTAC) at Brandeis University provides a comprehensive array of services, support, resources, and strategies to PDMPs, federal partners and other stakeholders to further the efforts and effectiveness of PDMPs in combating the misuse, abuse and diversion of prescription drugs.
(Brandeis University, The Heller School)
Principles of Prevention (POP)
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An online course (75-90 minutes to complete) which features videos, animation, and interactive exercises developed to allow participants to define violence, describe the burden of violence in the United States, distinguish primary prevention from secondary and tertiary prevention, identify the 4 levels of the Social Ecological Model, and describe the public health approach to violence prevention.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Professional Development and Workforce Training Center
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Provides a variety of training/educational modalities including webinars, training videos, public health lectures and on-line courses in the areas of chronic disease prevention and control.
(National Association of Chronic Disease Directors)
Public Health 101 Series
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The Public Health 101 Series is a set of courses that provides an introduction to public health and covers the sciences essential to public health practice including epidemiology, public health informatics and surveillance, health economics, public health laboratory science, and related fields.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Public Health Informatics Certificate Program
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(University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health)
Public Health Law 101: A Foundational Course for Public Health Practitioners
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Foundational course on public health law as a learning resource for public health practitioners, students, and others. The course comprises nine lecture units for delivery by legal counsel to health departments and by other persons trained in law.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Public Health Law Academy
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The Public Health Law Academy offers free online training for three types of courses: Introduction to Public Health Law, Hot Topics in Public Health Law, and Legal Epidemiology Overview.
(ChangeLab Solutions)
Public Health Law Publications & Resources
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The Public Health Law Program (PHLP) develops and shares a growing portfolio of courses and other learning materials in applied public health law. This website features selected learning resources for public health lawyers, public health practitioners, students, and others.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)
Public Health Learning Modules
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Public Health Learning Modules contain video lectures, slide presentations, student assessments, in-class activities and resources that follow the framework of Healthy People 2020.
(Association for Prevention Teaching and Research)
Public Health Learning Navigator
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The Learning Navigator is a streamlined, curated online resource supporting quality learning for the public health workforce. Users can filter training based on job task, occupation, topic area, continuing education credit, and more.
(National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI))
Public Health Learning Network
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The Public Health Learning Network (PHLN) partners with 10 Regional Public Health Training Centers (RPHTC) and 39 local performance sites to offer high-quality training, tools, and resources for thousands of professionals engaged in the critical work of advancing public health practice and improving population health.
(National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI))
Public Health Pathways
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Searchable database of domestic and international public health training opportunities for pre-med students, medical students, residents, and early career physicians.
(Association of American Medical Colleges)
Public Health Pronto
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A micro-learning project that allows users to participate in short bursts of learning throughout the year to improve public health skills. Program addresses the eight Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and three Health Transformation cores.
(Georgetown University, National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health)
Public Health Works
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Public Health Works is a training series for the public health workforce, health care personnel, and other professionals that focus on increasing the effective and efficient use of quality improvement methods and recommendations from The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) to improve organizational performance and community health.
(Public Health Foundation (PHF))
PublicHealthLearning.com
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PublicHealthLearning.com offers access to a free, public-accessible learning management system (LMS), where you can assess yourself on key professional competencies (core public health, leadership, emergency preparedness, and others), and find appropriate training opportunities offered by IPHPC, MAPHTC, and outside partner organizations.
(Illinois Public Health Preparedness Center)
QI Quick Guide Tutorial
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Tutorial to identify quality improvement (QI) tools and problem solving steps.
(Public Health Foundation (PHF))
Region V Public Health Training Center
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Online courses to improve the competence of the current and future public health workforce in health literacy, nutrition, LGBTQ humility, health equity, opioid use, customer service, and more.
(University of Michigan)
Roots of Health Inequity
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An online training course for the public health workforce focused on different aspects of social justice as it relates to public health.
(National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))
SOPHE Center for Online Resources & Education (CORE)
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The Center for Online Resources & Education (CORE) is a dedicated source for continuing education and skills in demand by today’s employers in public health education and promotion. The CORE provides CHES/MCHES credits to those who are members and non-members of SOPHE.
(Society for Public Health Education)
Safe Infant Sleep Curriculum for Nurses
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Free program that provides nurses with the most current and accurate information to communicate risk factors and answer parents' questions about Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Nurses who successfully complete the course will earn 1.1 contact hours of continuing education credit.
(Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH)
Six Weeks to Genomic Awareness
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An online series of presentations designed to provide public health professionals a foundation for understanding how genomics advances are relevant to public health.
(Michigan Public Health Training Center)
Supercourse: Epidemiology, the Internet and Global Health
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Supercourse is a global repository of lectures on public health and prevention targeting educators across the world. Supercourse has a network of over 2 million scientists in 174 countries who are sharing for free a library of 199,982 lectures in 33 languages.
(University of Pittsburgh)
TRAIN Learning Network
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TRAIN is a national learning network that provides quality training opportunities for professionals who protect and improve the public’s health. A free service powered by the Public Health Foundation (PHF), the TRAIN Learning Network brings together agencies and organizations in the public health, healthcare, and preparedness sectors to disseminate, track, and share trainings for the health workforce on a centralized training platform.
(Public Health Foundation (PHF))
The Challenges of Global Health
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This MOOC is available via Coursera. It includes 11 hours of video and assessments and provides an introduction to key challenges and concepts important to understanding the current status and determinants of global health.
(Duke University, School of Medicine)
The Science of Sex & Gender in Human Health - Online Course Series
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This online series of courses was designed to create a permanent foundation for sex and gender accountability in medical research and treatment by enabling researchers, clinicians, and students in the health professions to integrate knowledge of sex and gender differences and similarities into their research and practice.
(Office of Research on Women's Health, NIH)
Think Cultural Health (TCH)
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Provides resources and tools to promote cultural and linguistic competency in health care including access to free and accredited continuing education programs.
(Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)
University Vision, Design and Capacity (U-VDC) Technical Grant Writing Workshops
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The University Vision, Design and Capacity (U-VDC) technical grant writing workshops, part of the HETAP initiative, provide university and health professionals with strategies to make grant proposals more competitive. This hands-on, two-day workshop is for junior faculty, staff and college/university health professionals who are interested in community-based participatory research; who are committed to working with underserved populations; and who want to build their institution's capacity to compete and receive competitive grant awards.
(Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)
University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness
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The University at Albany Center for Public Health Preparedness uses its monthly Grand Rounds satellite broadcasts, webstreaming and online courses to improve the capacity of the public health workforce to respond to current and emerging public health threats with a focus on bioterrorism and infectious disease outbreaks.
(State University of New York, University at Albany, School of Public Health)
University of Minnesota School of Public Health Online Courses
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Online training for public health professionals in emergency preparedness and response, environmental health, health policy & management, public health sciences and research, maternal and child health, occupational health and safety, and public health practice and skills.
(University of Minnesota)
Vulnerable Populations in Health Care and Health Research
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This free, on-demand training outlines how health professionals can work with communities to understand and address the factors leading to vulnerability in specific situations, including situations that arise in the course of public health research and practice.
(University of Washington)