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Douglas Taren, PhD
Region D SORH Regional Meeting June 29, 2016
Regional Public Health Training Centers Provide Opportunities to
Strengthen the Public Health Workforce
Acknowledgements The Public Health Training Centers are supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under UB6HP27880 and Affordable Care Act (ACA) Public Health Training Centers. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsement be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the US Government.
The Public Health Learning Network (PHLN) is the nation's most comprehensive system of public health educators, experts, and thought leaders. We aim to advance public health practice and improve population health in the United States.
Our Core Attributes
Relevance • Ensuring our Network’s offerings meet
learners’ needs by conducting and disseminating research
Collaborative • Bringing together learning centers from
across the country to share knowledge, trends, and resources so we can expand our training offerings
Quality • Creating standards to ensure continuous
improvement and innovation in our content and delivery of education
PHLN Core Attributes
Accessible • Offering local learning and on-demand
online learning, PHLN provides educational and training offerings in the most convenient formats
Effective
• Bringing together the major players in public health education in order to share best practices, develop standards, and establish feedback loops to ensure a culture of continuous improvement and relevance
10 PHTCs funded by HRSA
Public Health Content Areas Grantee Region Public Health Content Area
Boston University 1 Public Health Preparedness
Columbia University 2 Health Disparities, Health Equity, Social Determinants of Health
University of Pittsburgh 3 Health Informatics and Health Information Technology
Emory University 4 Infectious Diseases
University of Illinois 5 Environmental Public Health
Public Health Content Areas Continued
Grantee Region Content Area
Tulane University 6 Behavioral Health
University of Iowa 7 Chronic condition: Diabetes
University of Colorado 8 Chronic condition: Cancer
University of Arizona 9 Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
University of Washington 10 Violence and Injury Prevention
Regional PHTC Program Purpose
The purpose of the Regional PHTC Program is to improve the nation’s public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial and leadership competencies of the current and future public health workforce.
Primary audience: Governmental public
health staff
Secondary audience: Staff from other parts
of the public health system
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Texas Health Institute The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
http://r6phtc.sph.tulane.edu
Strengthen the technical, managerial, and leadership competence of the current public health workforce
Advance the knowledge and skills of the future public health workforce.
Center on competency-based, practice-focused courses addressing core functions and essential services;
Formal needs assessments in the south central region.
Courses on-site or distance delivery modalities
An extensive evaluation program for both curricula and the Center as a whole.
SOUTH CENTRAL PHTC’S MISSION
http://r6phtc.sph.tulane.edu
Western Region Public Health Training Center (WRPHTC)
HRSA Region IX Arizona (Central Office): Mel and Enid
Zuckerman College of Public Health’s Center for Rural Health
Nevada: University of Nevada, Reno
California: Statewide AHEC Program, UCSF Fresno
Hawaii: University of Hawaii, Manoa
US Associated Pacific Islands (USAPI): Pacific Island Health Officers Association
WRPHTC
Mission: Develop, provide and monitor need-based trainings for
current and future public health workers and to strengthen their public health competencies. Also, provide additional expertise on nutrition, physical activity and obesity to the national network of PHTCs.
http://wrphtc.arizona.edu
Major Roles of WRPHTC
Engage health departments and implement a needs assessment to find out training needs
Develop and implement distance-based trainings Establish and implement strategies to promote and
market the work of WRPHTC
Develop and implement plans to establish or strengthen faculty-student collaborative projects and field placements
Public Health Core Competency Self-assessment and Training Preferences Survey
Online using Qualtrics as platform Can be tailored to organization’s needs Implemented for AZ, NV and CA with HI and PIHOA
using their own assessment Over 2,400 public health staff have completed a
needs assessment survey
Public Health Core Competency and Training Needs Assessment – Administrative Staff
General Office Skills
Cultural Competency
Data/Information Processing
Supporting Health Department Vision
Understanding Health Department Function
Knowledge of Community Resources
Client/Customer Interactions
Understanding My Role in Public Health
Understanding Program Policies
Public Health Core Competency and Training Needs Assessment – Public Health
Professionals
Cultural Competency
Communication
Community Dimensions of Practice
Leadership and Systems Thinking
Policy Development / Program Planning
Analysis and Assessment
Public Health Sciences
Financial Planning and Management
Training Development and Implementation
Prioritize training topics with health department based on survey results
Avoid duplication by finding existing trainings that
address training needs – Course Guide
Develop trainings with subject matter experts and host on TRAIN.org
Our trainings have been accessed over 20,000 times by public health professionals
QUALITY MATTERS
COURSE INFORMATION
WRPHTC TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
http://wrphtc.arizona.edu/training
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE WRPHTC
Program Planning for SNAP Education
Next Webinar Real-Time Clinician Consultation Services for Substance
Use Management
Thursday June 30, 2016 5:00pm Pacific Time
Speakers Capt. Nidhi Jain, MD, MPH Regional Medical Consultant James Gasper, Substance Use Specialist Carolyn Chu, MD Clinical Director Scott Steiger, MD, Substance Use Specialist
1.0 Nursing CEU Contact Hours
http://telemedicine.arizona.edu/distance-education/upcoming-workshops
