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Health Misinformation, Disinformation, and the iHeard Surveillance and Response System
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Description: This presentation will cover the difference between misinformation and disinformation and their implications for public health. Participants will learn how surveillance systems can be used in response to mis- and disinformation... More
NEPHTC Celebrates Black History Month!
NEPHTC is recognizing Black History Month this February to honor the accomplishments and history of Black Americans. The theme for Black History Month 2023 is Black Resistance. We want to highlight these two recent and relevant trainings from the Maine... More
CDC Learning Connection Highlights NEPHTC Course!
We are excited to share the below article, which was published in BUSPH News, about the CDC Learning Connection's promotion of the NEPHTC Course, Onboarding New Employees! ----------------------------------- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are featuring training for public health... More
At year end, NEPHTC Humbly Reports Training Performance Numbers
Five years ago, the New England Public Health Training Center (NEPHTC) never would have predicted that we would be announcing 64K participants for a fiscal year. But, as of June 30, 2022, we humbly report that we had 64,109 participants... More
Beyond Seizures and Epilepsy: Community Health Worker Training
Thursday, February 16th 2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST Description: Seizures and epilepsy can occur with comorbid neurologic and psychiatric disorders including stroke, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s disease, brain tumors, migraine, multiple sclerosis, autism, anxiety, and depression. Learn about epilepsy, its treatment, More
“What are the PHTCs and Why are We Good Partners?” and More Publications!
NEPTHC is pleased to share that we are part of a constant collaboration with nine other Public Health Training Centers (PHTCs) in the nine HHS regions. We are far more than a small program working with partners in New England!... More
Rescheduled: Transgender Public Health in Maine Through the Lens of Tobacco Use
Thursday, January 5, 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST Description: This presentation gives a detailed look at the current state of public health for transgender people in Maine. Topics of interest include experiences of sexual, domestic, family, and physical violence; suicide... More
Integrating Primary Care with STI Service Provision at a new Community-based LGBTQ+ Health Center
December 14, 2022, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST Description: The LGBTQ+ community experiences disparities related to sexual health and primary care. Open Door Health in Providence, Rhode Island opened in 2020 to address this unmet need for culturally tailored services for... More
Congrats to Our Students!
NEPHTC offers our Health Equity Stipend Program to provide exceptional students with opportunities to apply their acquired knowledge and skills in a public health practice setting working with a medically underserved area/population. Every year, we aim to reach students of all backgrounds from... More
Introducing the Public Health Training Center Network!
HRSA’s 10 Regional Public Health Training Centers Refunded and Rebranded as the Public Health Training Center Network! We are a consortium of regional Public Health Training Centers that collectively represent the nation’s most comprehensive resource for public health workforce development. While... More