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Upcoming Regional & National Events
Resources for Public Health Response to Hurricanes and Their Aftermath
As the Atlantic hurricane season intensifies, public health agencies may be involved in critical preparedness and recovery efforts. The Region IV Public Health Training Center recommends these related resources. From the Centers for Disease Control and...
Region IV PHTC Awarded $4.3 Million to Continue Support of Public Health Workforce
The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) has been awarded a $4.3 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) agency. These funds will be used over the next four years to...
Journal Supplement Focuses on the Public Health Learning Network
The June 2017 supplement to Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning highlights the innovative activities of the 10 regional Public Health Training Centers, 40 local performance sites and the National Coordinating Center that comprise the...
Advocating for Public Health
As a public health professional, you may be wondering if advocacy has a role in your life. The answer is YES! Here's what you can do. Understand your professional responsibility. Public health professionals have a duty to use their expertise and influence to advocate...
Demonstrating the Impact of the Region IV Public Health Training Center
The Region IV Public Health Training Center is committed to measuring the impact of our training programs on the public health workforce. The infographic below provides an overview of the evaluation findings from our most recent trainings (July 2016-April 2017).
Holding Ourselves to a Higher Standard with Evidence-Based Public Health Practice
Evidence-based practices improve health outcomes, maximize limited resources, and enhance workforce productivity. When public health programs lack evidence of effectiveness, we may use other explanations to defend our work: We’ve always done it that way or People love...
CDC Learning Connection
CDC is excited to announce the launch of the newly designed CDC Learning Connection – your source for information on public health training opportunities developed by CDC, CDC partners, and other federal agencies. Visit the new site, access thousands of free courses,...
The Zika Virus: Professional Learning Opportunities
This is a listing of archived training materials for public health professionals on the Zika virus, including recorded webinars and live presentations sponsored by the Region IV Public Health Training Center. Zika Virus Symposium: Zika: Z to A: What We Know, What We...
New Report Finds Major Gaps in Country’s Ability to Prevent and Control Infectious Disease Outbreaks
Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases The Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases report found that more than half (28) of states scored a five or lower out of 10 key indicators related to preventing, detecting, diagnosing and responding to...
UPCOMING REGIONAL AND NATIONAL EVENTS
These upcoming conferences can help you reach your professional development goals. Check each event for abstract submission and registration deadlines.
- Alabama Public Health Association Educational Conference
- American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo
- Association of Public Health Nurses Conference
- Florida Public Health Association Annual Educational Conference
- Georgia Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Conference
- Institute for Rural Health Research Rural Health Conference
- Kentucky Public Health Association Conference
- Minority Health Conference
- Mississippi Public Health Association Conference & Annual Meeting
- National Network of Public Health Institutes Annual Conference
- Open Forum for Quality Improvement (QI) and Innovation in Public Health
- SOPHE Annual Conference
- South Carolina Public Health Association Annual Conference
- South Carolina’s Rural Health Conference
- State of the Public’s Health Conference