Alabama Public Health Training Network
at the Alabama Department of Public Health
The Alabama Public Health Training Network was formally established in 1992 in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is a nationally recognized provider of public health training and education programs. Ten production and support employees apply more than 125 years of combined experience working in broadcast media to produce an average of 60 satellite conferences and live webcasts every year. They are committed to maintaining the division’s standard of excellence by incorporating the latest video, satellite, webcast and conferencing technologies, thus making it one of the premier distance learning facilities in the country.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Emergency Response
- Live Satellite Broadcasting
- Live and On-Demand Webcasting
- Mobile Satellite Uplink
- Radio and Television Public Service Announcements
- Telehealth
- Video Conferencing
KEY PARTNERS
- Alabama Area Health Education Centers (AHECs)
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- Alabama Public Health Association
- Jefferson County Department of Health
- Mobile County Department of Health
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
STAFF
Ryan Easterling
Director
Ryan.Easterling@adph.state.al.us
Ryan joined the Health Media and Communications Division in July 2014. He is a native of the River Region, and graduated from Huntingdon College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies with an emphasis in Media Studies. Prior to joining the ADPH team, Ryan spent eight years at Civil Air Patrol National Headquarters located at Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, where he was a Multimedia Production Specialist and later became a Protocol Officer. Before that, he interned and later worked in the production and news departments at WAKA – CBS 8 News. As Director, Ryan manages both the daily operation and long-term planning specific to distance learning technologies and the department’s initiatives.