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Region IX Western Region Public Health Training Center

Mission Statement

The WRPHTC works to develop and provide innovative, skill-based training to address gaps identified by training needs assessments for the public health workforce.

Vision and Impact

To have a strong, collaborative public health network and public health workforce that collectively works toward the development of healthy communities in HRSA Region 9 and the nation.

Competencies:
  • Training & Technical Assistance
Community-Based Training Partners:
  • California Area Health Education Center
  • Health Officers Association of California
  • University of Nevada, Reno, School of Community Health Sciences
  • Hawai’i Public Health Institute
  • Children’s Healthy Living Program
  • Southwest Telehealth Resource Center
  • Arizona Foundation of Human Service Providers
  • Pacific Island Health Officers Association
Technical Assistance Providers:
  • California Area Health Education Center
  • Pacific Island Health Officers Association
  • National Network of Public Health Institutes
Expertise:
  • Childhood Obesity, Nutrition, Physical Activity
  • Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health
  • Substance Abuse
  • Needs Assessments
Community Served:
Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii, U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands
Contact Information:
  • University of Arizona Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
     1295 N. Martin Ave., P.O. Box 245163 Tucson, AZ 85724
  • Abby Stoica
  • stoica@email.arizona.edu
  • 520.626.1108

Connect with this organization:

Get in touch with Region IX Western Region Public Health Training Center.

http://wrphtc.arizona.edu/
stoica@email.arizona.edu

Blog posts contributed by this organization:

Learning Opportunity: PrEP and PEP for Rural Health Care Providers
Learning Opportunity: Preparing for the New Working World
We Have a Vaccine. Now What?: Six Essential Vaccine Trainings for Public Health Professionals
Learning Opportunities: Vaping Risk in Teens, Telehealth & COVID-19, Vector Control
Learning Opportunities: Coronavirus – COVID-19

Resources contributed by this organization:

Public Health Learning Network Sessions and Posters at APHA Annual 2017 in Atlanta

Join the Public Health Learning Network at the 2017 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo in Atlanta. Find us in booth 716 and check this list of all of our sessions and posters at this year’s meeting.

Public Health Learning Network Sessions and Posters at APHA Annual 2016 in Denver

Join the Public Health Learning Network at the 2016 American Public Health Association Annual (APHA) Meeting and Expo in Denver. Find us in booth 624 and check this list of all of our sessions and posters at this year’s meeting.

From the Public Health Learning Network: Training, Tools, and Resources to Help You Understand and Respond to the Zika Virus Outbreak

From the Public Health Learning Network: Just-in-time training, tools, and resources to support their work protecting the public from Zika virus and build enduring public health skills to respond to future emergencies.