NEWS
PPHTC News
Loma Linda University School of Public Health
The Healthy People 2007 conference, held on March 6-8, was presented by Loma Linda University’s School of Public Health. The theme chosen for this year was “Pandemic Disease: Prevention and Preparedness’’ and the purpose was to explore the determinants of pandemic disease and to provide attendees with best practices in prevention and preparedness. The keynote address was given by Dr. Mark Horton, health officer for the State of California. Other speakers included Dr. Rick Rawson of UCLA School of Medicine on “Methamphetamine Use: New Knowledge, New Treatments;” Kay Warren of Saddleback Church, wife of Rick Warren (author of The Purpose Driven Life) on “The Role of Faith-Based Organizations;” and Dr. William Murdoch of LLU Behavioral Medicine Center on “Pandemic Disease and Mental Health.” A total of 295 people attended the conference with representatives from ten foreign countries including Mongolia, Russia and Japan. Participants were very positive in their comments concerning the quality of the speakers and their presentations as well as the organization of the conference. READ MORE ONLINE >>
PPHTC summer 2007 Hawaii trainings
This year, PPHTC had its most successful summer session, training over 540 attendees in the events that included:
• Hawaii Department of Health Nurse Training
• Pacific Global Health Conference Pre-Conference Event (Panel Presentation): “Where Is Public Health Education Going in the Next Five to Ten Years?"
• Pacific Global Health Conference
To view or download the content of Hawaii presentations please visit: READ MORE ONLINE >>
PPHTC Partner News
Pacific Emergency Management, Preparedness and Response Information Network and Training Services (Pacific EMPRINTS)
This program, developed by the Pacific Emergency Management Preparedness and Response Information Network and Training Services (Pacific EMPRINTS), features innovative online problem-based teaching cases that take the learner through mock scenarios for potential public health threats. It is the only program in the United States that offers this kind of problem-based training online. The website also includes simulated live training exercises and links to relevant news articles and additional online disaster preparedness resources.
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Public Health News
Diet soda linked to heart risks
Article published on nytimes.com shows link between diet soda and heart disease READ MORE ONLINE >>
Smoking rate hits record low in California
According to the public health officials, California's smoking rate has decreased noticeably, especially among women, of which 91 percent don’t smoke
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Scientists find bird flu antibody
A group of international scientists have isolated an antibody that could protect against bird flu in humans. The discovery could lead to treatments that complement flu vaccines in the event of a human epidemic of the virus READ MORE ONLINE >>
Bringing public health to remote region to Tibet
“The goal of public health is the well-being of the individual and the community. That fits very well with my beliefs as a Buddhist.” Kunchok Gyaltsen
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Pandemic Influenza: A Historical Perspective
Nearly 90 years after his death, researchers hoping to find the best way to treat the predicted bird flu pandemic have been given the go-ahead to exhume the body of Sir Mark Sykes, 6th Baronet and co-author of the Sykes-Picot agreement, which dismantled the Ottoman empire. Sir Mark died at the age of 39 in a Paris hotel room in February 1919. He was a victim of the Spanish Flu Epidemic that claimed at least 30 million lives. Sir Mark's body was buried in a sealed lead coffin, which researchers hope will produce well-preserved body samples. These could provide unparalleled insight into the mechanism by which bird flu kills and, with luck, contribute to finding a treatment for the virus. John Oxford, professor of virology at Queen Mary's College, London, who heads the research team, said there were only five useful samples around the world from the 1918-19 epidemic, and none from a body in a lead coffin. For more information:
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EVENTS
PPHTC Training
Population-based Nursing Practice for Nurses Working with American Indian/Alaska Native Communities. August 19-27, 2007
The Pacific Public Health Training Center, UCLA School of Nursing, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc., and The Center for American Indian/Indigenous Research and Education (CAIIRE) are collaborating to provide training on the development of culturally sensitive, linguistically appropriate interventions to improve the health and well being of American Indian and Alaska Native communities. August 19-27, 2007 at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA.
For more information please contact:
Jeannie Martinez at
(310) 825-0540 or READ MORE ONLINE >>
Pumping up your health messages: An introduction to social marketing
Monday, August 27, 2007
Health Education Administration (HEA), Organizational Development & Training (ODT) & Pacific Public Health Training Center (PPHTC)
You’ve done the work--how to get it published: A skill building workshop for manuscript preparation and publication.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Los Angeles County Health Education Administration (HEA), Organizational Development & Training (ODT) & the Pacific Public Health Training Center (PPHTC)
Both of these workshops will be held in Los Angeles, California. For more information read more online:
Utah Public Health Directors of Nursing Association, Utah Department of Health and Pacific Public Health Training Center (PPHTC) present:
Public Health Nursing in Utah: Putting in pieces of the public health puzzle
This training will be offered at various locations on the following dates:
October 1, 2007 St. George/Richfield
October 2, 2007 Utah County
October 3, 2007 Salt Lake City
October 4, 2007 Weber County
October 5, 2007 Utah County
The prerequisite to this course is Principles of Public Health (PH 101) which should be completed by September 28, 2007 at www.utah.train.org. For more information: read more online
Other Training Opportunities
American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) provides two seminars in PPHTC regions.
Honolulu, Hawaii
August 13–17, 2007
Hawaii Section Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review Course. ABIH, approved 5.0 IH CM points; BCSP, up to 3.0 CEC points. Fee: Local section members: $600; all others: $750. Contact: (808) 956-8204; fax (808) 956-3364.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
November 7-9, 2007
This course is intended to address and provide competency in Areas 5 and 6 of AIHA Guideline 3. This course DOES NOT discuss the etiology of mold, sampling for mold, or interpreting sampling results for mold. It is a building science/HVAC course.
For more information: read more online
Conferences
California Environmental Health Association (CEHA)
October 11 & 12, 2007
Superior Chapter is hosting a free field trip for all CEHA members at the new Tahoe Environmental Research Center READ MORE ONLINE >>
4th Annual American Healthcare Congress on October 16, 2007
Interested in learning more about health policy then come attend the 4th Annual American Healthcare Congress presented by AHCC in partnership with LLU School of Public Health READ MORE ONLINE >>
22nd California Association of Health Plans Annual Conference October 15 - 17, 2007
The California Association of Health Plans will be hosting their 22nd annual conference on October 15 - 17, 2007, at the Desert Springs JW Marriott Resort in Palm Desert, California.
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EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
E-Learning
Free Online Intro to Public Health Courses by PPHTC
Free public health courses are available online through PPHTC. Courses include: Obesity and Overweight; Foodborne Illness; and PH101 Principles of Public Health. To register and take these courses
VISIT ONLINE >>
Online Course: Public Health Emergency Training (PHET)
The University of Minnesota, School of Public Health Center for Public Health Preparedness announces the launch of the Public Health Emergency Training modules (UM PHET). UM PHET is a series of awareness-level online modules covering various topics related to emergency preparedness, including: disease surveillance and investigation, contact investigation, isolation and quarantine, special populations, disaster mental health, personal protective equipment and decontamination. Each UM PHET module contributes to development of a subset of the Bioterrorism/Emergency Readiness Competencies created by Columbia University and the CDC. These modules are free charge. VISIT ONLINE >>
Pacific Emergency Management, Preparedness and Response Information Network and Training Services (Pacific EMPRINTS)
Pacific EMPRINTS offers free online courses for healthcare professionals. For more information please: VISIT ONLINE >>
Webcasts / Podcasts
PPHTC Podcasts Now Available
The Pacific Public Health Training Center (PPHTC) announces a
new training opportunity on its website. Podcasts are now available for
online listening or for downloading to your MP3 player (e.g. iPod).
Podcasts currently available are on topics such as Obesity and Overweight,
Health Disparities, and Senior Safety. Additional topics will be added soon
so check back often for updates. VISIT ONLINE >>
Public Health Training Network (PHTN) Web Cast Series
Upcoming Public Health Training Network (PHTN) distance learning opportunities sponsored by CDC and other PHTN partners are available.
VISIT ONLINE >>
Certificates
Certificate in Emergency Preparedness and Response, Loma Linda University School of Public Health
LLUs Center for Public Health Preparedness in partnership with LLU School of Public Health's Global Health department has developed an emergency preparedness graduate certificate. This is a practical, skills based certificate is designed to prepare graduates to serve as preparedness coordinators and liaisons at county and local NGO levels. For more information please call Dr. Ron Mataya at 909.558.4902
Certificate in Maternal and Child Health, University of Hawaii
A certificate "The Public Health Certificate in MCH Leadership" is developed by university of Hawaii to strengthen Maternal and Child Health (MCH). For more information, READ MORE ONLINE >>
Internship Opportunities
Public Health Education & Training
The Public Health Prevention Service (PHPS) is a 3-year on-the-job national service and training program offered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for master's level health professionals. The program focuses on public health program management and provides Prevention Specialists with experience in program planning, implementation, and evaluation through specialized hands-on training and mentorship at CDC and state and local health agencies. For more information, visit their website at: READ MORE ONLINE >>
ASPH/NHTSA Injury Prevention and Traffic Safety Public Health Internship Program
A unique collaboration between Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are giving students/graduates of ASPH member accredited schools of public health to enhance their training in injury prevention and traffic safety. READ MORE ONLINE >>
RESOURCES
Indian Health Services Environmental Health Support Center
The Environmental Health Support Center sponsors training courses on a wide variety of subjects related to the programs of the Indian Health Service's Office of Environmental Health and Engineering. Courses are advertised on a monthly basis by the IHS Area Training Coordinators. For more information visit the Environmental Health Support Center public Web site at
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Community-Engaged Scholarship Toolkit for Health Professionals
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health has released the Community-Engaged Scholarship Toolkit, an online resource aiming to provide health professional faculty with a set of tools to carefully plan and document their community-engaged scholarship and produce strong portfolios for promotion and tenure. The toolkit offers guidance, resources and successful examples of portfolio materials from faculty that have been promoted based on their community-engaged scholarship. The toolkit is available at READ MORE ONLINE >>
RESOURCES
Preventing Chronic Disease - Special Section on Chronic Disease in Times of Disaster
The November special issue of Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is now available! Please visit www.cdc.gov/pcd where you will find downloadable articles and information on PCD.
Health United States, 2006
The NCHS, Health United States, 2006, chartbook is now accessible online at: READ MORE ONLINE >>
Disaster University-Santa Clara County(CA) Public Health Department
Santa Clara County public Health Department Disaster University offers opportunities to learn and practice response to public health emergencies and disasters. For schedule of courses, READ MORE ONLINE >>
GENERAL INFORMATION
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality – Improving patient safety and preventing medical Errors
A new web site announced by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is a national "one-stop" portal of resources for improving patient safety and preventing medical errors. The site, AHRQ's Patient Safety Network, or PSNet, can be found at
READ MORE ONLINE >>
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The PPHTC Newsletter is a service of the Pacific Public Health Training Center (PPHTC), which is comprised of the California Schools of Public Health, (Loma Linda University School of Public Health; UC Berkeley School of Public Health; UCLA School of Public Health, San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health) and the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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