The Public Health Foundation (PHF), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), would like to thank all those who submitted an application for the fourth E-Learning Institute (ELI) Fellowship. The purpose of the ELI Fellowship is to empower education and training professionals from state and local health departments and public health organizations with the knowledge, skills, tools, and resources to create quality e-learning products. As part of the fellowship program, participants will create an online training product, receive mentoring support from CDC and outside e-learning experts, collaborate with peers, and take part in online learning opportunities. This year's program officially begins on February 8, 2016.
A total of 250 instructional design and distance learning specialists applied to this year’s program, and 12 applicants were selected to participate. Accepted participants are from the following health departments and organizations:
- Canadian Public Health Association
- Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (two participants)
- Houston (TX) Health Department
- Los Angeles County (CA) Department of Public Health
- Minnesota Department of Health
- Napa/Solano/Yolo/Marin County (CA) Public Health Laboratory
- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
- Oakland County (MI) Health Division
- Texas Department of State Health Services
- Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
- Yale School of Public Health
CDC and PHF encourage all instructional designers interested in enhancing their skills to:
For further information regarding the E-Learning Institute, review blog posts from
Shih-Ting Lee (participant in the first E-Learning Institute),
Calaine Hemans-Henry (participant in the second E-Learning Institute), and
London Losey (participant in the third E-Learning Institute).
Contact the TRAIN Team if you have additional questions regarding the E-Learning Institute or TRAIN.