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Changing Paradigms in Maternal and Child Health:  Innovative Lessons from the Life Course

 

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Central Time  

 

As changes occur in the field of Maternal and Child Health (MCH), innovative approaches are needed to address critical issues.  Life Course, a perspective that has roots in other disciplines, builds upon collaborations and partnerships in the broader public health system and in other disciplines.  The process of applying Life Course in practice allows for flexibility and innovation and is critical for long-lasting and effective health improvements.  Program faculty will discuss the role each public health professional can play in contributing to this system change and social movement within MCH.

 

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Maternal and Child Health Trainings

The South Central Public Health Training Center has compiled twenty-four of our Maternal and Child Health related courses into specific groupings to better meet the needs of the MCH worker.  Nursing and social work continuing education units are available for many of the courses.  These courses have been reviewed by our Maternal and Child Health experts and organized into three bundles in the following areas:

 

Leadership

 

Leadership development is an important topic in any profession and maternal and child health is no exception.  Given the aging work force and the potential for significant numbers of retirements over the next few years, thoughtful preparation of junior level staff to assure they are ready to assume leadership roles in the future is critical to the continued success of Title V programs.  Click here for more information on this bundle.

 

Communication

 

Though all states have MCH programs, organizational structure varies and each  may have unique responsibilities related to specific maternal and child issues.  In light of these differences and considering new opportunities such as the federal home visiting program and affordable care act, it is critical that MCH leaders have strong communication skills so they can emphasize Title V's role in assuring quality and accessibility of services, highlight successes, and respond to a variety of audiences that may need information.  Click here for more information on this bundle.

 

Management

 

In a recent survey, almost 50 percent of state Maternal and Child Health and Children with Special Health Care Needs program directors identified management skill development as a top three training need for their staff members.  The current climate of budget reductions and staffing changes highlights the need for strong management skills that can keep MCH programs running efficiently and motivate workers to perform at their highest levels.  Click here for more information on this bundle.

 

 

Online Course Spotlight

Overview of Community Management of Patients in Disaster  

 

The South Central Public Health Partnership's Learning Management System provides primary care practitioners and support personnel convenient access to authoritative educational resources designed to efficiently develop and enable their responder skills in creating community resilience and response capability. Learn More   

 

Clinical Challenges in the Community Management of Patients with Special Needs in Disaster 

 

The evolution of modern medical competencies and expanded populations of increased vulnerability pose a significant challenge to today's public health professional in providing shelter and support during times of disaster in both the urban and rural environment. This course will address some of the significant existing challenges.  Learn More   

 

Orientation:  Louisiana Primary Care Association  

 

The Louisiana Primary Care Association (LPCA) is a membership organization of 26 Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs) with a total of 82 sites and supporters committed to the goal of achieving health care access for all and elimination of health disparities.  This course serves as an orientation for new members joining the LPCA. Learn More

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine Centennial

  

 

  

In 1912, Creighton Wellman launched what we now know as the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.  We invite you to join us as we celebrate the milestone we have reached.  On the occasion of our centennial, the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine will gather alumni, former faculty, and other interested professionals to discuss some of the prime public health issues of our day: the global impact of disasters; emerging and reemerging infectious diseases; the global burden of chronic diseases; and our changing healthcare systems.

Participants need to be aware of emerging threats as well as strategies to reduce and/or eliminate their impact. Disasters are often unexpected, complex, and require unique responses. Public health professionals need to know and understand disaster response from a variety of perspectives as well as best methods for responding in the weeks and months following a disaster, which may include environmental remediation, stemming the spread of disease, planning for rebuilding, and mental health care. Infectious disease is also on the rise, impacted by elements such as increased global mobility, clean air and water, agriculture, increasing population, development, industrial expansion, migration, climate change, and global warming. Participants will acquire knowledge regarding the current status of some infectious diseases and proposed methods to decrease or eliminate their occurrence so that professionals can be proactive. The current and future challenges of chronic diseases, especially cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity will be presented. Finally, a panel of healthcare system experts will address recent changes to the healthcare system and will weigh revisions anticipated from the Supreme Court decision and the results of the presidential election.

For more information on the Centennial schedule of events, hotel accommodations, and registration view the Centennial Brochure 
 
Other Training Opportunities

We Want to Hear From You

 

Looking for more training on a specific topic in public health?  Need additional training on a current public health hot topic?  We want to help you address these needs.  Please email us and let us know about your current training needs/interests/issues.  We will evaluate our current trainings to see if we have something that can address your area of interest.  If we don't have the resources already available, we will look into the possibility of developing those resources for you.  Please send us an email at [email protected] and let us see if we can be of help.  Thank you. 

 

Need Help Studying for your NEHA Exam? New to Environmental Health? Need Some Refresher Courses? 

 

 

ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH ONLINE COURSES (EPHOC)

 

The Environmental Public Health Online Courses (EPHOC) training program has been developed specifically for you - the most important frontline environmental health professional.  This program will not only give you the knowledge and application of the basic subjects needed in your environmental health practice, but also expose you to the broader field, as well as introduce some of the newest concepts that will shape the future of how environmental health will be protecting our communities and our world.  


The fifteen EPHOC courses are taught by a group of environmental public health subject matter experts from across the country.  The instructor group is a mix of academic professors and environmental health practitioners in several different agency settings.  Course content includes the various roles and responsibilities of environmental public health staff in the over 45 hours of online training provided.  The courses can be taken individually on demand.  They have been divided into multiple 40 to 60 minute modules for each course.  Successful completion of the course content and the post test will allow online students to print out a course certificate.  NEHA members can submit the certificate for pre-approved continuing education hour credits toward credential maintenance.

 

 

EPHOC training programs are designed for: 

 

* New hire environmental public health professional and in-service refresher training


* Individuals preparing for a state or national credential exam


* Environmental health and related-discipline students


* Environmental public health professionals wanting to improve their technical knowledge or receive continuing education hours

 

For more information, go to http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/eLearn/EPHOC.htm 

 

To register for this program, CLICK HERE

 

Participants have 7 weeks to complete each course. A certificate of completion is awarded to those who score 70% or better on the knowledge-based assessment.

 

All courses offered by the South Central Public Health Partnership are FREE, sponsored by grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration.

 

This email was sent to you because you have participated in a training offered by the South Central Public Health Partnership. These projects are supported under a cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) grant number 1U090TP000400-01, and the Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) grant number UB6HP20201. These projects are also supported under a cooperative agreement from HRSA grant number 1UB6HP22824-01-00 for the Alabama Public Health Training Center.  The contents of these programs are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the CDC, DHHS, or HRSA.