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Regional Public Health Training Centers: Student Placements
NEPTHC is happy to share the evaluation results of our nationwide Field Placement program. This program, which placed 186 students in the 2018-2019, placed students across the country, including 27 Health Equity Interns in New England. See the country wide... More
Upcoming Webinar 09/10: Not Just for Libraries: Public Health Resources and Services from the National Library of Medicine
About this Webinar The National Library of Medicine (NLM), an institute of the NIH since 1962, has been providing free, quality, evidence-based resources to libraries, community-based organizations and more, but many public health organizations are not familiar with what NLM has... More
Storytelling for Public Health
About this course This course introduces storytelling as an effective communication tool in public health practice. After reviewing story structures, learners will review public health stories in multiple formats and outline their own story using a storyboard. Do you have a great... More
Upcoming Webinar 09/23: Calling In Not Calling Out
About this Webinar Call-outs happen when people publicly shame each other online, at the office, in classrooms or anywhere humans have a beef with one another. But I believe there are better ways of doing social justice work.” – Loretta Ross, More
CHES Course Credit
The following webinar series have been designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 1 total Category I continuing education contact hours. Provider and event ID will be provided during... More
Webinar July 22nd: Health Literacy Response to COVID-19
About this Webinar Accurate information is critical to control the spread of COVID 19. However, obtaining and understanding accurate information can be a challenge for populations of various health literacy levels which in turn can increase risk of illness. This webinar... More
Addressing Racism and COVID-19
Hot Topics — Addressing Racism and COVID-19 Description New data confirm that COVID-19 is disproportionately and negatively impacting communities of color and exacerbating existing health inequities. In the June session of Hot Topics in Practice, Matías Valenzuela, Equity Director, Public Health - Seattle... More
Aligning Intergenerational Expectations: Creating Joy and Productivity in the Workplace
Aligning Intergenerational Expectations: Creating Joy and Productivity in the Workplace Live Webinar: June 25, 2020, 12:00 - 1:00 PM How can intergenerational communication in a workplace be aligned to create a positive environment for individuals, teams, and communities served? This is a demanding... More
Juneteenth – Webinar on How To Build An Anti-Racist Movement
The protests in response to George Floyd’s killing have raised the nation’s consciousness about the historical legacy of slavery and the deep-seated racism that plagues policing and criminal justice in the United States. The country is poised, perhaps now more... More
Structural Racism – What Are We Doing?
Structural Racism – What Can We Do? We can examine what we can do in our lanes for systems change. Our former Associate Dean of Public Health Practice in the Activist Lab, Harold Cox, said recently in a BUSPH Community Meeting, when... More