Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) Resources and Tools
November 7, 2024
The Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS) framework and operational definitions, stewarded by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), define core public health services that are the unique responsibility of governmental public health and describe a minimum package of public health services...
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Rebuilding the Public Health Workforce: Current and Future Directions: CDC Public Health Infrastructure Center, Division of Workforce Development (Excerpts from the Council on Linkages September 16, 2024 Meeting)
September 19, 2024
This resource is an excerpt from the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) virtual meeting held on Monday, September 16, 2024 from 2-4pm EDT. This portion of the meeting featured updates from Andrea C. Young, PhD, Director of the Division of Workforce...
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Let’s RISE (Routine Immunizations on Schedule for Everyone) Playbook Toolkits
September 17, 2024
Essential community leaders, healthcare professionals, education professionals, and early care and education (ECE) providers have a crucial role in promoting immunization to protect children, families, and communities against vaccine-preventable diseases. The Public Health Foundation (PHF), in collaboration...
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Data Science and Informatics Training
September 9, 2024
Resources are now available to make it easier to locate data science and informatics training on the TRAIN Learning Network. Select from five training plans that provide organized collections of curated courses per topic and are designed for specific audiences, or browse courses in the course catalog...
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Four-Part Pediatric Vaccination Video Series
August 1, 2024
Vaccine accessibility is important for all populations to protect children and families from serious illnesses. To address barriers to vaccination, the Public Health Foundation (PHF), in partnership with the Wellness Equity Alliance (WEA), has developed an educational four-part video series...
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Public Health Quality Improvement Encyclopedia Mobile App
July 8, 2024
Quality improvement (QI) in public health is the use of a deliberate and defined improvement process, such as Plan-Do-Check-Act, which is focused on activities that are responsive to community needs and improving population health. It is essential for health departments to use QI tools to fulfill their...
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Fostering a Culture of Immunization in Your Practice (Online Training)
July 3, 2024
Vaccination is important at every stage of life, providing essential health benefits and contributing to individual well-being and public health. To support public health and healthcare professionals in increasing routine immunization coverage rates, the Public Health Foundation (PHF), in partnership...
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The Relationship Between the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, 10 Essential Public Health Services, and Foundational Public Health Services
May 16, 2024
Using multiple conceptual frameworks simultaneously is the norm in any field of study or practice. Public health is no exception. Concurrent frameworks often focus on different concepts or apply concepts in different settings. It is important to understand who and what is addressed by each framework...
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Using the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals to Support Workforce Development (Archived Webinar)
May 14, 2024
In this archived Public Health Foundation (PHF) webinar presenters from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the City of Milwaukee Health Department (WI), discussed how they have used the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) to assess their...
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Pyramid Alignment Tool and Performance Standards and Measures Worksheet
May 8, 2024
For organizations struggling with aligning strategic plan goals and
objectives with organization activities, this paper and worksheet will assist with
operational alignment around the strategic objectives and measures.Related ResourcesPublic Health Quality Improvement EncyclopediaAdditional Quality...
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