Training and Education
"Did You Know?" is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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November 2, 2012
- Communities of practice are groups of people who work together to fix common problems in areas they all care about.
- You can join public health professionals nationwide in launching collaborative communities on phConnect.
- CDC offers a resource kit to help you use communities of practice in your public health work.
October 19, 2012
- Primary care and public health share a common goal of improving population health, yet too often work independently, according to a recent Institute of Medicine report.
- CDC’s Primary Care and Public Health Initiative works with residency education programs to reach physicians early in their careers with critical public health messages.
- You can sign up to learn about the Primary Care and Public Health Initiative’s monthly teleconferences and customizable educational materials.
June 29, 2012
- CDC’s Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program is the first public health fellowship designated as a Registered Apprenticeship by the US Department of Labor.
- CDC’s collaboration with the Department of Labor establishes the Public Health Informatics Fellowship Program as the national standard for public health informatics training programs.
- The fellowship program’s annual application period opens on July 5 and ends November 3 at midnight (EST); learn more about the eligibility criteria.
March 2, 2012
- Chronic diseases account for 70% of all deaths in the United States.
- Thirty-seven CDC-funded Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) develop and test chronic disease prevention programs and interventions through partnerships with public health agencies.
- The PRCs provide health promotion and disease prevention trainings to nearly 2,900 public health employees a year; check out the online catalog of trainings.
January 27, 2012
- CDC Learning Connection Quick Learns provides lessons you can complete in 20 minutes or less.
- CDC TRAIN provides access to the largest collection of learning available for the public health community.
- Learning for STLT professionals was featured in the CDC Learning Connection Spotlight.
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