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Region V Public Health Training Center

Mission Statement

The Region V PHTC works to develop a competent public health workforce with capacity to address community needs and improve population health outcomes. This is done through two key areas: training public health professionals and supporting student development.

Vision and Impact

The Region V PHTC focuses on leveraging collaborative partnerships, promoting interprofessional practice, linking to the research evidence-base, and systematically assessing training needs to provide responsive training to public health professionals and students. These efforts aim to have an impact on workforce development and its ability to improve population health outcomes.

Competencies:
  • Training & Technical Assistance
Community-Based Training Partners:
  • University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Indiana University
  • Kent County Health Department (MI)
  • Saginaw County Department of Public Health (MI)
  • Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan
  • Minnesota Department of Health
  • Columbus Public Health
  • The Ohio State University
  • University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
Technical Assistance Providers:
  • JP Leider Research and Consulting, LLC
  • National Council for Behavioral Health
  • National Network of Public Health Institutes
Expertise:
  • Behavioral Health
  • Rural Health
  • Tribal Health
  • Health Equity
Community Served:
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Contact Information:
  • Region V Public Health Training Center
     1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
  • Laura Power, Director
  • lejohns@umich.edu
  • 734-615-0144

Connect with this organization:

Get in touch with Region V Public Health Training Center

https://www.rvphtc.org/
lejohns@umich.edu

Blog posts contributed by this organization:

Learning Opportunity: Resiliency & Self-Care in Public Health
Learning Opportunity: Public Health and the Use of Telehealth Technology
COVID-19: Testing, Tracing, and Tracking
Learning Opportunities: Maternal Health, Effective Coalitions
Learning Opportunities: CHW Personal Safety, Program Evaluation, Health After Dark, Ethics in Public Health Data

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.

Environmental Health Resource Guide, Compiled by the Region V Great Lakes Public Health Training Collaborative

The Environmental Health Resource Guide offers a listing of critical resources to further understanding of Environmental Public Health. The Region V GLPHTC is a member of the Public Health Learning Network, the nation’s most comprehensive system of educators, public health experts and thought leaders whose collaborative mission is advancing public health practice and improving population health in the United States.