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Council on Linkages Update - December 2016

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Topic: Council on Linkages, Workforce Development

Date: 12/21/2016

Council on Linkages Update

December 2016

Below is the Council on Linkages Update for December 2016. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications.

Explore Successes of AHD Partnerships with the Academic Health Collaborative of Worcester

What are the benefits of partnerships between a health department, a hospital, and multiple academic partners? According to presenters from the Worcester Division of Public Health (MA), the benefits abound. Karyn Clark, Director; Zach Dyer, Deputy Director; and Cassandra Andersen, Manager of Strategic Partnerships, Worcester Division of Public Health, joined the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community for its December 2016 meeting to share the story of the Academic Health Collaborative of Worcester, which fosters collaboration between the Worcester Division of Public Health, UMass Memorial Health Care, and academic partners to improve community health and develop public health research and practice leaders. During their presentation, these speakers touched on a variety of topics relevant to building AHD partnerships, including need for increased capacity, Public Health Accreditation Board accreditation, funding, strategic planning, and future growth. This meeting was archived and can be accessed online for those interested in learning more. Visit Academic Health Collaborative of Worcester to watch the archive or download a copy of the presentation slides, and contact Janelle Nichols at [email protected] with any questions.

Support the Development of Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health

Are you interested in developing a set of Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health? Based on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, the Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health will help define the roles and responsibilities of public health performance improvement professionals, as well as identify and meet workforce development needs. The Public Health Foundation is currently seeking volunteers to participate in a Performance Improvement Competencies Subgroup of the Core Competencies Workgroup. Subgroup participants will contribute to the development of an environmental scan, identifying resources to support the development of these Competencies, and share insight on the needs of performance improvement professionals. To join this Subgroup, please contact Julie Sharp at [email protected].

Contribute to a Collection of Tools for Developing and Evaluating Training

Have a favorite tool for developing or evaluating training? The Guide to Improving and Measuring the Impact of Training is an online resource providing access to strategies and methods aimed at enhancing training activities. Intended for training institutions and programs, trainers, public health organizations, and sponsors of training interested in improving and measuring the impact of their training efforts, it includes references to literature on training and evaluation of training, and tools and resources to support effective training have begun to be added. Tools developed by the Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers for evaluating emergency preparedness and response trainings and learning products were incorporated into the Outcome Evaluation section earlier this year, and the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice is exploring opportunities for including additional tools. Visit the Guide to Improving and Measuring the Impact of Training to explore training and evaluation strategies and send your suggestions of great tools and resources for possible inclusion in this online guide to Janelle Nichols at [email protected].

Help Define Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals

Have you provided your feedback on key competencies for population health yet? Based on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, the Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals describe desired skills for population health professionals and will be used to develop training and other professional development activities for individuals engaged in activities such as community health needs assessments, community health improvement plans, and implementation of community-based interventions. Preliminary feedback on the draft Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals being developed by the Public Health Foundation and Association for Community Health Improvement shows that all of the competencies currently included in the set represent valuable skills for population health professionals and suggests a number of additions. View the draft and contribute your thoughts to help ensure this set of competencies reflects the skills needed to accomplish population health goals.

The Guide to Community Preventive Services Launches New Website

The Guide to Community Preventive Services (The Community Guide) has a new website. With enhancements to help you identify, select, and implement credible, evidence-based strategies, the new website provides a dynamic, interactive, and individualized experience. It includes content that changes regularly to reflect new information and current trends, and the search engine makes it easier to find the information you want by letting you filter results. You can now compare two Community Preventive Services Task Force findings using the interactive comparison tool, utilize myGuide to find credible public health content that is relevant to specific areas of interest and communities, and set up a user profile to save your searches and bookmark results. The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, through its work in reinforcing the value of evidence-based programs in public health, helped to build the foundation for The Community Guide. Explore all the features of the new Community Guide website at https://www.thecommunityguide.org/.

Activities of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice are supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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