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Fall 2016 Announcements from the Public Health Learning Network
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This fall’s announcements from the Public Health Learning Network and partners include an invitation to join us at the 2016 American Public Health Association Annual (APHA) Meeting and Expo and a heads-up about a newly published resource to help facilitate the integration of primary care and public health at the local level. Check out […]
Public Health Learning Network Sessions and Posters at APHA Annual 2016 in Denver
- By: Mikhaila Richards, MS
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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.
Cut the Sodium: Highlights from the “Connecting Public Health and the Food Industry Web Form Series”
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The evidence against excessive sodium intake just keeps coming. Consuming too much sodium can raise blood pressure levels, contribute to hypertension and inevitably increase risk of heart disease and stroke—the two leading causes of death in the world. Excessive sodium intake is also associated with osteoporosis, stomach cancer, and kidney disease. Still, the average American […]
Connecting Public Health and the Food Industry to Reduce Sodium
- By: Mikhaila Richards, MS
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How can public health and the food industry work together to reduce sodium?
Connecting Public Health and Food Service Operators: Reducing Sodium in Hospital and Healthcare Settings (July 14, 2015)
- By: Mikhaila Richards, MS
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Examine sodium reduction strategies in hospital and healthcare settings that sell food to employees and visitors. Learn about simple yet broad reaching strategies for reducing sodium in hospital cafeterias, including low-sodium product replacement, alternative salts, menu design, and the messaging and marketing of healthier menu items.
Connecting Public Health and Food Service Operators: Getting Started with Food Service Providers (February 18, 2015)
- By: Mikhaila Richards, MS
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This Web Forum examines how change happens in commercial and non-commercial food service settings to reduce sodium consumption in the United States.
Web Forum Recap: How the Public Health Learning Network is Preparing the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow
- By: Mikhaila Richards, MS
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Finding online training is easy. Finding the right training can be tough. The breadth of training options, spanning dozens of websites vying to answer the most pressing and relevant public health questions, makes the process challenging. And, while multiple funders and organizations support online training, these systems and services are not yet fully coordinated. What’s […]
Cross-Regional Collaboration Tackles Climate Change and Public Health
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An intense summer heat wave is gripping New York City in a contentious election year. The heat affects everyone, but certain populations are most vulnerable, including people who work outdoors, older adults, and recent immigrants and refugees. Officials scramble to keep residents cool, but by the end of the heat wave 1,500 people are dead. […]
Regional Spotlight: Addressing the Injury and Violence Mismatch in Region X
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The Region X – Northwest Public Health Training Center collaborates with local and national partners to develop training on a wide range of injury and violence prevention topics. Quick Facts: Name: Region X – Northwest Public Health Training Center Housed Within: Northwest Center for Public Health Practice at the University of Washington School of Public […]
What’s the Word? The Value of a Public Health Learning Network
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What is the value of having a public health learning network? We asked representatives from public health training centers (PHTCs) in regions around the country to share what the Public Health Learning Network (PHLN) means for them. “The value of the PHLN is that it harnesses the expertise of schools of public health, together […]
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