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Learning Opportunity: How to Maintain Your CHES/MCHES Credential 2021 (CE)
- By: Laura Prechter
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How to Maintain Your CHES/MCHES Credential 2021 (CE) Region V Public Health Training Center Live Webinar | December 1, 2021, 12:00-1:00 pm EST This live webinar will provide information on the recertification process for those who hold the CHES®/MCHES® certification. Whether interested in certification, newly certified, or credentialed for years CHES®/MCHES® will benefit from the […]
Learning Opportunity: Bioethics in the Time of Covid
- By: Laura Prechter
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Bioethics in the Time of Covid Western Region Public Health Training Center Live Webinar | November 5, 2021, 12:00pm HST The COVID-19 pandemic has battered the entire world over the last two years, with no clear end yet in sight, though some populations and some locales have fared better than others. This public health disaster […]
Learning Opportunity: Addressing Disparities in Cancer Across the Country
- By: Laura Prechter
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Addressing Disparities in Cancer Across the Country Western Region Public Health Training Center Live Webinar | November 19, 2021, 10:00pm PST The American Cancer Society has an ambitious goal to achieve a 40% reduction in cancer mortality in the United States by 2035. If ACS is to achieve this goal, we must fight to achieve […]
Learning Opportunity: PrEP and PEP for Rural Health Care Providers
- By: Laura Prechter
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PrEP and PEP for Rural Health Care Providers Western Region Public Health Training Center Live Webinar | November 12, 2021, 10:00am PT This webinar will host four presenters’, each providing a different perspective and expertise in their area of care. James Foley, will provide us a look through the lens of a PrEP navigator and […]
Learning Opportunity: Leading a Community Driven Public Health Policy Campaign
- By: Laura Prechter
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Leading a Community Driven Public Health Policy Campaign New England Public Health Training Center Live Webinar | November 10, 2021, 12:00 – 1:00pm ET Participants will learn how to work within communities to identify public health needs and design a community focused advocacy campaign. The case study used to convey this objective is the Rhode […]
Moving from Conversation to Action: Developing a Racial Justice Competency Model for Public Health Professionals
Overt acts of racism, hate crimes, and violence have escalated in recent years throughout the United States. The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified systemic inequalities that continue in the United States as Black, Asian American, Latino, and Indigenous communities are disproportionately affected. Regardless of where you are located, there have been many attacks against Asian American […]
FDA Talk of Banning Menthol Products is Long Overdue, A Logical Step for Public Health
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on menthol cigarettes. This comes after decades of tobacco companies using advertising to target communities of color—especially African Americans. Although it is unclear when the ban will take effect, tobacco control and public health professionals agree it would be a big step toward improving public health. […]
Using the ECHO Public Health Model to Address Racism and Improve Health Inequities
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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Last year, a wave of health departments and other public agencies declared racism a public health crisis or emergency. As the American Public Health Association (APHA) notes, “These declarations are an important first step in the movement to advance racial equity and justice and must be followed by allocation of resources and strategic action.” A […]
Meeting People Where They Are: Combatting COVID-19 Misinformation Door-to-Door
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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It’s imperative for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, which is why an outreach support training program wants to empower organizers. The Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI) is teaching community health professionals how to meet people where they are with a virtual training program. The training teaches local organizers how to inform people about COVID-19 […]
Introducing the New Public Health Learning Navigator
- By: The Public Health Learning Network
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The Public Health Learning Navigator launched in May 2018 as an initiative of the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Trainings at NNPHI (NCCPHT) and the Public Health Learning Network (PHLN). With the generous support of the Public Health Training Centers and the de Beaumont Foundation, the Navigator has since grown to host over 85 […]