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Health and Development: The Absence of Disease is Not Enough . Year Developed: 2021. Source: Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate. Length: 94 minutes.

Annotation: This webinar is part of a PAHO series that aims to promote the life course approach to health and wellbeing. This video consists of panelist experts discussing methods of supporting health throughout one’s life, not just when disease strikes.

Learning Objectives: • Define The Life Course Approach for Health and Development • Review the best way to design child and adolescent health programs • Define the biopsychosocial model and its significance • Outline the ways to achieve goals of health and well-being

From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health. Year Developed: 2017. Source: National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region. Presenter(s): Derek Johnson, MLIS. Type: Webinar. Level: Introductory. Length: 60 minutes.

Annotation: This introductory webinar provides attendees with a basic definition and framework for evidence-based public health. Special attention is paid to three of the seven steps: Community Assessment, Determining What is Known in the Literature, and Evaluating the Program or Policy. Free resources are presented that can assist practitioners with these specific steps of the evidence-based public health framework.

Learning Objectives: • Define and describe evidence-based public health. • Identify a public health need and formulate an answerable question. • Locate and search applicable literature and resources. • Understand the importance of evaluation and locate helpful resources.

Special Instructions: Registration required before accessing this course.

Using Quality Improvement Tools to Uncover the Root Causes of Health System Issues. Year Developed: 2015. Source: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Presenter(s): Amanda Cornett MPH; Donna Lindemulder MA; Kori Flower MD MPH; Pat Bailey LMSW. Type: Video. Level: Advanced. Length: 78 minutes.

Annotation: ​​This presentation from the 2015 AMCHP conference focuses on the use of QI tools, such as a fishbone diagram, impact matrix and Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles, to identify and address root causes of health system issues. It also demonstrates how QI tools for root cause analysis have been used by state Title V programs in the National MCH Workforce Development Center.

The Applicability and Transferability (A&T) Tool. Year Developed: 2015. Source: National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools. Presenter(s): Donna Ciliska, RN, PhD; Melanie Hood, MsC; Stephanie Bale, MPH; Shannon Dowdall-Smith, RN, PhD. Type: Webinar Archive. Level: Introductory. Length: 57 minutes (42 slides). presentation slides

Annotation: The Applicability and Transferability of Evidence Tool (A&T Tool) is designed to help public health managers and planners to choose appropriate programs for their communities. This tool gives a process and criteria to assess: -Applicability, or the feasibility of providing an intervention in a local setting (i.e. effectiveness, organizational culture and capacity) -Transferability, the likelihood that the intervention developed and delivered in one setting can achieve the same outcomes when applied in a different local setting.

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A Public Health with Impact: The Path to What Works. Year Developed: 2014 est.. Source: National Association of County and City Health Officials. Presenter(s): Brandie Adams-Piphus, MPH. Type: Podcast. Level: Introductory. Length: 12 minutes.

Annotation: Brandie Adams-Piphus, MPH, NACCHO Senior Program Analyst, describes the role of the health department in advancing evidence-based public health and helpful resources. This podcast increases local health officials' awareness of their role in using evidence-based public health practice to prevent chronic disease and keep people healthier.

Learning Objectives: • Define evidence-based public health and the role of the LHO in evidence-based public health. • Describe how NACCHO’s Framework for Evidence-Based Decision Making and Planning can help you carry out your role in evidence-based public health. • Utilize tools and resources that can help you put NACCHO’s Framework for Evidence-Based Decision Making and Planning into practice.

Basic Epidemiology. Year Developed: 2013. Source: Upper Midwest Public Health Training Center. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: Introductory. Length: 60 minutes.

Annotation: This course is intended for public health practitioners who do not have significant knowledge or experience in the field of epidemiology. The course offers an opportunity to learn how an epidemiologist investigates the causes of disease, its distribution, how it spreads, and measures for control and prevention. There are four modules in this course: 1. Important Terms in Epidemiology 2. Models for Understanding the Infectious Process 3. Epidemiology in Practice 4. Surveillance

Learning Objectives: • Discuss important terms and concepts for basic epidemiology practice. • Describe the inter-related aspects of the infectious disease process and methods of breaking this "chain" of infection. • Understand basic epidemiology in practice, using a case study of a food-borne outbreak as an example. • Perform basic surveillance tasks in an appropriate and timely manner. • Utilize your regional epidemiologist as a resource for outbreak investigations.

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Identifying Community Health Needs and Assets (Community Toolbox Module 2). Year Developed: 2012. Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment with the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: Intermediate. Length: 45 minutes.

Annotation: This course covers these topics: elements of a community health assessment, what a community need is, uses of data on community needs, when these needs should be assessed, and steps for assessing needs and community assets. The course includes slides and activities, audio files, a practice guide to help readers apply what they have learned in their own communities, a glossary, and supplementary readings.

Learning Objectives: • Identify communities with unmet/disproportionate health needs • Describe what matters to people in the community • Describe the resources available for addressing identified issues

Special Instructions: You must log into TRAIN.org to access this course. - This course includes audio files, a post assessment, evaluation and a certificate of completion. - Make sure your Pop Up Blockers are OFF. - Use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome as your browser. Test the compatibility of your computer for taking this online course: » Click the Help button located on the KS-TRAIN taskbar, hompage. » Left-hand menu click, 'Test Your Environment', Run Test button. » All of the checkmark buttons must be GREEN. » If any of the links are RED click the link and follow the prompts.

Developing a Logic Model for Community Health Improvement (Community Toolbox Module 5). Year Developed: 2012. Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment with the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: Intermediate. Length: 30 minutes.

Annotation: This course describes what a framework and logic model are, why and when logic models should be used, benefits and limitations, and how to develop a logic model. The course includes slides and activities, audio files, a practice guide to help readers apply what they have learned in their own communities, a glossary, and supplementary readings.

Learning Objectives: • Develop a framework or model of change to guide your improvement efforts.

Special Instructions: You must log into TRAIN.org to access this course. - This course includes audio files, a post assessment, evaluation and a certificate of completion. - Allow 30 minutes to take this course. - Make sure your Pop Up Blockers are OFF. - Use Internet Explorer or Google Chrome as your browser. Test the compatibility of your computer for taking this online course: » Click the Help button located on the KS-TRAIN taskbar, hompage. » Left-hand menu click, 'Test Your Environment'. » All of the checkmarks must be GREEN. » If any of the links are RED click the link and follow the prompts.

Using the Evidence-Based Public Health Framework to Move Policy Forward . Year Developed: 2011. Source: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Presenter(s): Dr. Ross Brownson. Type: Webinar. Level: Intermediate. Length: 20-25 minutes.

Annotation: In this training, Dr. Borwnson presents the seven-stage evidence-based public health (EBPH) framework and how it can inform evidence-based policies. Dr. Brownson is a Professor of Epidemiology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Brownson is the author of six books and over 280 peer-reviewed articles. His books include Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Control, Applied Epidemiology, Handbook of Obesity Prevention, Communicating Public Health Information Effectively: A Guide for Practitioners, and Evidence-Based Public Health.

Learning Objectives: • Understand how the seven-stage EBPH framework can inform evidence-based policies. • Learn how to enhance evidence based public health through the EBPH framework.

Special Instructions: This course provider requires additional registration and/or a fee outside of TRAIN. Click on the 'Go to Step 2 of Registration' button to add this course to 'My Learning' and proceed to the course provider's website.

Leadership and Advocacy: Trends and Challenges in Maternal and Child Health. Year Developed: 2011. Source: South Central Public Health Partnership. Presenter(s): Michael Fraser, PhD. Type: Video. Level: Intermediate. Length: Self-paced.

Annotation: In 1935, Title V of the Social Security Act established a federal-state partnership to address the needs of the maternal and child health population. Over the years, though changes have occurred, Title V remains the oldest federal program dedicated to the health of all mothers and children. Strong leadership and advocacy skills are critical to the program’s success. Program faculty discussed national trends in maternal and child health, national leadership for MCH, current challenges and opportunities, and future directions. *NOTE: This course was originally delivered as a satellite broadcast.

Learning Objectives: • Describe maternal and child health leadership and current challenges and opportunities. • Discuss leadership and the importance of advocacy. • Present applications of maternal and child leadership in current practice settings. • Provide ideas and suggestions for future directions of Title V Maternal and Child Health Programs in light of the Affordable Care Act.

Special Instructions: Registration is required.

Continuing Education: 2.00 Participation/CE. Tulane Professional and Continuing Education (PaCE) awards 2.00 hour(s) of credit for completing Leadership and Advocacy: Trends and Challenges in Maternal and Child Health

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