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Region VI South Central Public Health Training Center

Mission Statement

SCPHTC's mission is to strengthen the technical, managerial, and leadership competence of the current public health workforce and to advance the knowledge and skills of the future public health workforce.

Vision and Impact

SCPHTC's trainings center on competency-based, practice-focused courses addressing core functions and essential services; all training is based on formal needs assessments in the south central region. SCPHTC develops and delivers courses on-site or through a variety of distance delivery modalities; administers needs assessments that inform the choices of training topics; and features an extensive evaluation program for curricula.

Competencies:
  • Change Management
  • Data Analytics
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Resource Management
  • Systems Thinking
  • Training & Technical Assistance
Community-Based Training Partners:
  • Tulane University - Central Office
  • University of New Mexico, College of Public Health
  • University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center
  • Texas Health Institute
  • New Orleans Health Department
  • Louisiana Public Health Institute
  • Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
  • Nuestra Salud
  • Southern Plains Tribal Health Board
  • Oklahoma Public Health Association
  • Texas Association of City and County Health Officers
Technical Assistance Providers:
  • National Network of Public Health Institutes
Expertise:
  • Behavioral Health
  • Environmental Health
  • Public Health Preparedness
Community Served:
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Contact Information:
  • Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
     1440 Canal St., Suite 2400, TW-13 New Orleans, LA 70112
  • LuAnn E. White, Director of the Tulane Center for Applied Environmental Public Health
  • r6-phtc@tulane.edu
  • 504.988.1774

Connect with this organization:

Get in touch with Region VI South Central Public Health Training Center.

https://r6phtc.sph.tulane.edu/
r6-phtc@tulane.edu

Blog posts contributed by this organization:

Learning Opportunity: Cultural Diversity, Health Disparities and Public Health
Learning Opportunities: Vaping Risk in Teens, Telehealth & COVID-19, Vector Control
Learning Opportunities: Wellness for Public Health, Diversity of the Public Health Workforce, Priorities, Data into Action for Tribes, Leadership
Learning Opportunities: Childhood Obesity, Tribal Behavioral Health, Messaging Strategies
Learning Opportunities: Reproductive Justice, Cultural Humility, Evidence-Based, Therapy Animals

Resources contributed by this organization:

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