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Superintendent in Plano, Texas Responds to Covid-19 By Putting the Needs of Students First
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During a public health crisis, professionals from across a range of sectors become valuable and vital extensions of the public health workforce. This is particularly true for educators who are responsible for making decisions that impact the health and wellbeing of thousands of students, teachers, and staff, and by extension their families. Since November 2017, […]
How Skill, Determination, and a Baby Yoda Help Nurses Provide Exceptional Care: Wisdom from Julianna Manske, Public Health Nurse
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The Covid-19 pandemic has presented a series of complex challenges for public health nurses, and we took some time to connect with Julianna Manske, who works in the Milwaukee metropolitan area–one of the hardest-hit areas in the Midwest with more than 5,000 confirmed cases and 252 deaths as of May 27, 2020. Those numbers represent […]
Education Will Be Forever Changed: Superintendent of Jackson Public Schools Strives to Make It Better
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During a public health crisis, professionals from across a range of sectors become valuable and vital extensions of the public health workforce. This is particularly true for educators who are responsible for making decisions that impact the health and wellbeing of thousands of students, teachers, and staff, and by extension their families. We spoke with […]
“This Too Shall Pass”: A Brief Conversation with Jacinda Roach from the Mississippi Public Health Institute
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Jacinda Roach, the REACH (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) program director for the Mississippi Public Health Institute, is currently directing a multi-year project focused on increasing breastfeeding and improving nutrition among African American families in three Mississippi counties, which is both more critical and more difficult during a pandemic. She’s also worried about […]
An Italian-born, Africa-trained public health physician leads Covid-19 Response & Recovery in America’s Heartland
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Nearly 40 years ago, Gianfranco Pezzino began his public health career in what he describes as an island paradise, helping to set up a center for health education in the small African nation of São Tomé and Príncipe. Now, Pezzino is responsible for leading some of the most important health education initiatives in his career […]
MSPHI Successfully Hosts Second Food Distribution Drive During Shelter In Place Order
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For eight consecutive years, Mississippi has had the highest rate of food insecurity in the country. Even in normal circumstances, where local farmers sell produce for reduced rates through cross sector partnerships and food pantries work to alleviate food insecurity, one in five residents along the Mississippi Gulf Coast still struggles with hunger. With the […]
Pandemic Policies and Practices: A Conversation on Allocating Scarce Resources
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Pandemic Policies and Practices: A Conversation on Allocating Scarce Resources Pitt Public Health, University of Pittsburgh Center for Bioethics & Health Law Live Webinar: May 12 from 11:00am – 12:00pm ET We are pleased to introduce Pandemic Policies and Practices, a distance-accessible series that will host discussions of relevant and provocative ethical issues […]
Thriving in an Online Work Environment
- By: Laura Prechter
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Thriving in an Online Work Environment Midwestern Public Health Training Center, Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center, Region IV Public Health Training Center On Demand Training Are you now working remotely? Are you finding it difficult to manage your stress and productivity? Are you frustrated by inefficient virtual meetings? Are you responsible for transitioning […]
Volunteer Management for Emergency Response at Local Health Departments
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Volunteer Management for Emergency Response at Local Health Departments Region V Public Health Training Center Live Webinar- May 8 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET Join the Region V Public Health Training Center on May 8 (12:00am-1:00pm ET) for a webinar that will provide examples of ways in which local health departments […]
Understanding Models to Predict Viral Spread and Community Impact
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Understanding Models to Predict Viral Spread and Community Impact Region IV Public Health Training Center Live Webinar: May 13 from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm CT In this presentation we will discuss how models predict viral spread including the spread of COVID-19 as well as the impact it has on the community. We will […]
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