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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2023)

Related Categories: Council on Linkages, Inside PHF, Performance Management, Quality Improvement, TRAIN, Workforce Development

Topic: Infrastructure, PHF News, TRAIN, Workforce Development

Date: 8/28/2023

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Public health news, resources, tools, and information to improve organizational performance, equip the workforce, and build public health infrastructure.
PHF E-News: News for Public Health
 
 
 
Building Awareness of Immunization and Vaccines: A Training Plan

As National Immunization Awareness Month continues, explore the updated Building Awareness of Immunization and Vaccines training plan that includes videos on vaccine expiration dates, beyond-use dates or times, and how vaccine recommendations are made in the United States. Access the training plan on the TRAIN Learning Network today.
 
 
 
Toolkit to Support Routine Vaccination Catch-Up Among School-Aged Children

Routine vaccines and school vaccination requirements protect school communities against vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, keeping children in school and ready to learn. This fall, be sure vaccines are at the forefront of your back-to-school community planning. Use this new toolkit from the Public Health Foundation (PHF) to work with students, families, and colleagues in your jurisdiction to increase routine vaccination coverage among school-aged children.
 
 
 
AHD Webinar: How Academic Health Department Partnerships Support Recruitment and Retention

Academic health department (AHD) partnerships offer a variety of benefits, such as increased health department capacity, placements for students, and recruitment and retention of staff. Join the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) and PHF for an interactive webinar and learn how AHD partnerships are helping health departments recruit and retain staff on September 18, 2023, from 3-4pm EDT. Learn more and register today.
 
 
 
Join the Council on Linkages for September 26th Meeting

Mark your calendars to join the Council on Linkages for its next meeting on September 26, 2023, from 2-4pm EDT. Hear the latest on Council on Linkages initiatives, including the AHD Learning Community, Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies), and Council on Linkages contributions to rebuilding the public health workforce. The meeting will be held virtually, and all who are interested are welcome to attend. Visit the meeting webpage to learn more.
 
 
 
Take Advantage of PHF's Expert Consulting Services for Your Performance Improvement Needs

PHF provides workforce development, performance management, and quality improvement expert consulting services to numerous health departments, helping them meet their Public Health Infrastructure Grant requirements and other performance improvement needs. Learn more about how our performance improvement services can support your health department, or contact Ron Bialek at rbialek@phf.org.
 
 
 
PHF Webinar: Expand Your SWOT Analysis to Include Inclusion and Equity: Make it a SWOTIE

Today, our public health department's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats analyses must also consider their impact on the social sector of their community. Join a webinar from PHF on September 19, 2023, from 2-3pm EDT, where presenters will discuss using a SWOTIEanalysis and the SWOTIEAction Prioritization Matrix to help health departments integrate inclusion and equity into their work at all levels. Learn more and register.
 
 
 
Join PHF at the 2023 Open Forum: Next Generation

Mark your calendar to join PHF at this year’s Open Forum: Next Generation. PHF will lead discussions and share resources and tools on topics, including the Core Competencies and communication and promotion strategies to build organizational relationships. Open Forum will be held in person in Indianapolis, IN, from September 27-29, 2023. Learn more and register today.
 
 
 
Help Ensure On-Time Vaccinations: Order Your Copy of The Pink Book

On-time vaccination is critical to protecting against potentially life-threatening diseases. You can help ensure all people who need vaccines are up to date by using best practices outlined in Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 14th
Edition– “The Pink Book.” You will find immunization schedules; catch-up schedules; information on vaccine timing, spacing, and dosing; and vaccine minimum age and intervals. Learn more about The Pink Book and order your copy today.
 
 
Mark Your Calendars: Upcoming Events
National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1-31, 2023

AHD Webinar: How Academic Health Department Partnerships Support Recruitment and Retention
September 18, 2023 from 3-4pm EDT

PHF Webinar: Expand Your SWOT Analysis to Include Inclusion and Equity: Make it a SWOTIE
September 19, 2023 from 2-3pm EDT

2023 Open Forum: Next Generation
September 27-29, 2023 in Indianapolis, IN

American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo
November 12-15, 2023 in Atlanta, GA
 
 
 
 



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PHF E-News: News for Public Health (August 2023)