Public Health Learning (March 2017)

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Date: 3/22/2017

Public Health Learning
March 2017

Preparing the workforce to improve the health of our communities

Public Health & the Environment

Climate change. Zika virus. Lead poisoning.

Protecting the public’s health when faced with broad environmental health issues remains challenging. There is an ever-present need to continue to stay informed, build competence, hone skills, and train health workers in this field. The TRAIN Learning Network offers over 280 trainings on environmental health, on a range of topics spanning toxic hazards mosquito abatement. Explore environmental health courses that most interest you today.

Tips for using TRAIN's new platform

Learners can now use the new TRAIN Learning Network platform by going to the national TRAIN and CDC TRAIN sites. Log in today and let us know what you think. Follow these tips to make the most of your TRAIN experience.

Look for the "three-dot" menu
Also known as the action menu. Use this menu anywhere you see it to directly interact with courses on TRAIN.
Take advantage of the "Browse Events" link
The link is located within the "Search" tile at the bottom right of the "Home" page. You can use this link to see all Live Event courses including "Drills & Exercises.”
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Remember to check the TRAIN User Tips for help. The video tutorials and downloadable job aids are updated as new functionality is released.

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Course Spotlight: "General Environmental Health - EPHOC"

This introductory course will cover the definition, mission, principles, core functions, and essential services of environmental public health. Areas to be covered include: general systems theory, environmental health law and regulations, environmental science as it relates to the chemical, physical, and biological changes in the environment. This course will also discuss the principles of cause and effect, the meaning of risk, the importance of communication, and the goals of both preventive medicine and public health.

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Resources

Zika Virus Training on TRAIN Learning Network is a course search within TRAIN including all available Zika related courses.
CDC's Health Community Design Initiative promotes health through healthy community design.
National Library of Medicine's WebWISER is a system designed to assist emergency responders in hazardous material incidents.
Haz-Map is an occupational health database designed for health and safety professionals and for consumers seeking information about the adverse effects of workplace exposures to chemical and biological agents.

Interested in finding training on the latest topics? Go to the national TRAIN site at www.train.org and look for the hot topics links on the bottom of the login page. Current hot topics links include: opioid issues, zika virus, and ebola virus.

Events / Webinars

"Mental Health and Our Changing Climate: Impacts, Implications, and Guidance." March 29, 2017 at 3pm EST. Register here to participate.

"500 Cities Project: Local Data for Better Health". March 30, 2017 at 2pm EST. Register here to participate.

Practical Approaches for Zika Preparedness and Response: Archived Webinar

Last year, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Bio-Defense Network co-hosted a webinar focused on practical and replicable efforts being carried out by local health departments to prevent, prepare for, and respond to Zika. During the 60-minute on-demand program, you will hear informative presentations from two local health departments who are addressing mosquito control and surveillance in their jurisdictions. If Zika is an emerging concern in your community for 2017, or you are looking to improve the performance of your health department's programs, watch the archived webinar and download the presentation slides.

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