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Have you gotten your annual flu vaccination yet? Now is the ideal time for public health and healthcare professionals to get vaccinated and recommend the same to colleagues, family members, and patients, says Dr. Joseph Bresee from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in his PHF Pulse Blog post. What else can you do before the flu circulates in your community to help communicate the importance of vaccination?

In 2011, the CDC's Learning Connection, in collaboration with PHF, launched CDC TRAIN. CDC TRAIN is a free learning resource where over 93,000 public health and healthcare professionals can access thousands of courses to satisfy continuing education requirements. Find out how to access CDC TRAIN content and get customized new course notifications that match your professional development needs.

 

The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice will be holding a session on the newly revised Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in New Orleans on November 17. During the interactive session, you will learn how changes in the 2014 version support workforce development efforts within public health and have the opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the revisions.
 
Want to help start the discussion? Your questions on the Core Competencies are always welcome by email to [email protected]. Questions submitted in advance of the APHA Annual Meeting will help shape the Core Competencies session and may be shared online for others who are not able to attend.