scholarly journals The Public Health Training Program in Pennsylvania

1954 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 372
Author(s):  
Karl M. Mason
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Training

The Public Health Learning Network: Strengthening the Public Health Workforce of Today to Meet the Challenges of Tomorrow

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 13S-16S ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer McKeever ◽  
Dorothy Evans
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Resources ◽  
Public Health Workforce ◽  
Years Of Life Lost ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Public ◽  
Learning Network ◽  
Public Health Training

In 2013, the Health Resources & Services Administration redesigned the long-standing Public Health Training Center program to meet the training needs of the modern public health workforce and to implement parts of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which sets the training, recruitment, and retention of public health workers as a priority. Understanding that today’s most significant public health threats are socially constructed, resulting in chronic disease and significant years of life lost, the Health Resources & Services Administration laid the groundwork for the creation of a nationally unified network of training centers—the Public Health Learning Network (PHLN). The PHLN is the nation’s most comprehensive system of public health educators, health experts, thought leaders, and practitioners working together to advance public health training and practice. The system comprises 10 regional public health training centers, 40 local performance sites, and a National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training. The PHLN strengthens the workforce in state, local, and tribal health departments, as well as community health centers and primary care settings, to improve the capacity of a broad range of public health personnel to meet the complex public health challenges of today and tomorrow.

Supporting Peer Learning Networks for Case-Based Learning in Public Health: Experience of the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center With the ECHO Training Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 52S-58S ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Scallan ◽  
Sarah Davis ◽  
Fred Thomas ◽  
Christine Cook ◽  
Kory Thomas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Rocky Mountain ◽  
Peer Learning ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Learning Networks ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
Case Based Learning

Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) is a model for professional training and support now being used widely in clinical health care. ECHO provides training for health care professionals in their own communities by creating peer learning groups connected by live bidirectional video communications. Topic experts lead the sessions, but most of the learning occurs through case presentations and consultations. Although similar to telemedicine, ECHO differs in that the responsibility for patient care remains with the primary care learners. The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center—which supports training for the public health workforce in the six-state region of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, and North and South Dakota—has adapted the ECHO health care model for public health training, using the ECHO learning principles of creating and supporting peer learning networks connected by live bidirectional video, and employing a case-based learning approach. The public health ECHO trainings are facilitated by subject matter experts, focus on real-life public health challenges, and use programs or scenarios within communities as “cases.” This article looks at early success in using the ECHO model for public health training on topics such as local public health agency quality improvement, patient navigation, food safety, tobacco control, obesity prevention, tuberculosis management, and HIV prevention. The Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center continues to refine its implementation of the ECHO learning model across a wide range of public health and population health topics and shows great promise as a framework for regional public health training.

Public Health Training Program of School Employees-A Pilot Program

2007 ◽  
Vol 77 (10) ◽  
pp. 649-649
Author(s):  
Marina S. Moses ◽  
Donna S. Caruso ◽  
Timothy G. Otten ◽  
Tee L. Guidotti
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Pilot Program ◽  
School Employees ◽  
Health Training ◽  
Public Health Training

The Role of the Public Health Training Centers in Advancing Public Health Department Accreditation

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 64S-66S ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Walkner ◽  
Tanya M. Uden-Holman ◽  
Jeneane Moody ◽  
Joy Harris
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Capacity Building ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Public Health Department ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Health Training

In the past few years, the drive for public health department accreditation has continued to build momentum. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes, “Engaging in accreditation catalyzes quality and performance improvement within all public health programs and can help health departments be better prepared to proactively respond to emerging and reemerging health challenges”. Many organizations support accreditation efforts, including the Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs), which have been providing workforce development support since 1999. This article describes how one PHTC, the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, has supported capacity building for accreditation in partnership with other state-based organizations through the development of three major accreditation readiness activities: accreditation workshops, informational videos on Public Health Accreditation Board standards and measures, and competency-based workforce development assessments. Given the current and emerging public health challenges, the need for a well-prepared workforce is more important than ever to strengthen the public health system, and by engaging in activities to meet the accreditation standards, public health departments will be better positioned to respond to these challenges. PHTCs will continue to have a critical role in capacity building for accreditation.

Building the Plane While Flying It: Lessons Learned in the Development of the North Carolina Local Performance Site for the HRSA Region IV Public Health Training Center

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 17S-20S ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie D. Smith ◽  
Katelyn G. Matney ◽  
Justine J. Reel ◽  
Nathaniel P. Miner ◽  
Randall R. Cottrell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
North Carolina ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Public Health Workforce ◽  
Training Center ◽  
Health Training ◽  
The Public ◽  
The North ◽  
Public Health Training ◽  
Regional Public Health

Developing a public health training center has provided a unique opportunity to meet the training needs of the public health workforce across North Carolina. Furthermore, the training center has fostered collaborations with community partners and other universities in the state. This article describes some lessons learned while building a local performance site that may help inform and shape expectations about what it takes to build a public health training center. Recommendations for successfully creating a local performance site within the Regional Public Health Training Center model are included.

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