Trainings by Competency
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List of Domains | Domain 1 | Previous Competency | Next Competency
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Courses
Health Promotion An Overview 
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | No Charge |
| Duration | 15 minutes* |
| Description | This UPitt Supercourse developed by Dorothea Luke, M.A.S begins with objectives, introduction, definitions and overviews of areas of health promotion. It proceeds on to some theoretical foundations and program planning frameworks, followed by examples of diverse areas of health promotion. * Will take up to several hours if all additional links are pursued. |
| Competencies | 1.01 6.02 6.05 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Social and Cultural Influences on Health
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | No Charge |
| Duration | 30 minutes |
| Description | This UPitt Supercourse developed by Laurine Charles, M.H.S. and D. Beth Kennedy, M.S. from the Medical University of South Carolina, provides a thorough discussion of cultural and ethnic diversity. They present "Ethnically and Culturally Appropriate Learning and Problem-Solving Styles," and offer a definition of cultural competence. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Lifestyle Factors and the Prevention Movement
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | No charge |
| Duration | 45 minutes |
| Description | This is a continuation of Diane B. Wilson, EdD, RD and Mary S. McLellan's, MS, RD Health Determinants and Health Promotion module. The current module focuses on describing how healthy behavior habits can result in a decreased risk of chronic disease. "Actual causes of death" such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, diet and substance abuse are described in detail. |
| Competencies | 1.01 6.02 6.03 6.05 8.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Pharmaceuticals in our Waters? A Public Health Perspective
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | No Charge |
| Duration | 60-90 minutes |
| Description | Contamination of surface and ground water resources by pharmaceuticals and other organics has been emerging as a major public health issue over the last decade. This case-study follows the background, investigation and management of a hypothetical site in the United States, to demonstrate common features of organic/pharmaceutical contamination. New topics introduced involve innovations in investigation and exposure assessment, and management protocols. At the end of this course, you as a learner will be able to 1. Define sources and migration paths of common contaminants in water resources 2. Discuss human health and ecological impacts 3. Examine innovations in exposure assessment 4. Illustrate management concepts 5. Identify available resources |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.07 3.02 5.01 5.03 6.04 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Mother to Child HIV Transmission
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | FREE |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Description | Learning Objectices 1) To discuss the current epidemiology of vertical HIV transmission in NJ 2) Recognize steps that can be taken to decrease the risk of perinatal HIV transmission 3) Describe the role of rapid testing for women who present in labor with unknown HIV status Presented by Dr. Sindy Paul, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services of New Jersey |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.03 6.02 6.05 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Diet and Cancer
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | FREE |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Description | Learning Objectives - Review current dietary guidelines for cancer prevention - Review the epidemiologic evidence linking diet and cancer -Describe public health efforts at the state and global level regarding diet and cancer Presented by Dr. Elissa Bandera, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.06 6.05 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Move It: A Case Study in Policy Change and Health Promotion Program Planning
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Description | After reading the case study, Move It users should be able to:1) Demonstrate increased awareness of the Built Environment's influence on physical fitness, rates of exercise and chronic disease morbidity and mortality; 2) Identify barriers to physical activity and activity solutions in the Built Environment to improve fitness for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults; 3) Demonstrate increased interest and knowledge in mediating sedentary behavior amongst young, middle-aged, and elder populations by identifying opportunities and increasing availability for physical activity through the Built Environment; 4) Identify local, state, federal, and private funding resources for Built Environment intervention; 5) List two of the top four leading causes of morbidity and mortality in New Jersey and be cognizant of the impact that physical activity has in ameliorating chronic disease; and 6) Identify one intervention component from the case study that would work in jurisdiction or community of residence. Developed by Alix Garzero, MPH, The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Public Health. |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.08 3.02 4.01 4.04 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Public Health Law and the ADA
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | FREE |
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Description | The audience will learn the essentials of: 1) The structural orientation of Public Health Law toward the well-being of populations, not individuals; 2) The structural orientation of Disability Law toward the rights of individuals, not populations; and 3) The conflicts in the intersection of the two branches of law, when circumstances could either be framed in terms of protection of populations or accommodating people with disabilities. Presented by John Jacoby, JD, Seton Hall University. |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.02 2.09 3.01 3.04 8.07 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Food Safety: A Challenge for Everyone in Public Health
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | n/a |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.04 3.05 6.05 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Food Fight: A Dialogue on Food Industry Litigation and the Obesity Epidemic
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | n/a |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 8.07 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
A Global Commitment to Tobacco Use Reduction
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | approximately 2 hours |
| Description | n/a |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.07 3.03 3.04 6.02 8.07 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Foodborne Illness
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | This course was designed for public health nurses; however, it may also be useful for other groups of public health professionals. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 6.05 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Avian Influenza: Implications for Agriculture and Public Health
ABCs of Folic Acid Counseling
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 45 min - 1 hr |
| Description | ABCs of Folic Acid Counseling is an online tutorial with steps on folic acid counseling for health professionals who provide care for women of childbearing age. The goal of the ABCs of Folic Acid Counseling is to increase folic acid counseling among nursing professionals and health educators who have contact with women of childbearing age. After taking this online tutorial, the learner will be able to use the steps in folic acid counseling during an interaction with a woman. This course expires on 10/1/09. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Strong Bones for Life: An Update on Osteoporosis (T2B2)
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | One in every two women and one in every four men over age 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in her or his remaining lifetime. Osteoporosis is often considered a disease that affects only older individuals. However, prevention strategies (including proper diet and regular exercise) can help promote healthy bones throughout life. Drs. Kemmis and Nieves will explain the public health significant of osteoporosis, its prevention, diagnosis and treatment. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 1.09 2.01 6.05 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Self Injurious Behavior (T2B2)
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | It is widely believed that the number of youth who intentionally injure their bodies by cutting, burning, or engaging in other forms of mutilation has increased in recent years. Join Dr. Janis Whitlock as she summarizes what we know and don't know about self-injury. In addition to sharing what is known about the prevalence, nature, and contagiosity of self-injurious behavior in the general youth population, she will share results from a New York State study of self-injury in schools. The talk will end with recommendations for detection, intervention, and prevention of self-injury in adolescents and young adults. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.05 2.01 6.05 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Prison and Jail Health (T2B2)
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | With a high concentration of people with conditions and diseases of public health concern, correctional facilities represent an opportunity to address public health issues. In this program viewers will learn about public health efforts within the prison system as well as the interface between state and local public health and correctional agencies. As leaders in this field, Dr. Lester Wright and Dr. Gus Birkhead will discuss how collaborations between public health and correctional health services benefit the inmates and correctional staff, as well as the larger community. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 4.02 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Preventing School Violence: Building a Caring School (T2B2)
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Considering the magnitude of violence in many of the cities of America, difficult challenges confront law enforcement agencies, public school districts and community residents. Col. Harry Corbitt, a veteran of the NYS Police, will describe the breadth of approaches used in Albany, NY to prevent school violence. However, school violence goes beyond the extreme physical assaults and also includes the day to day bullying and disrespect that can lead to violent outbursts or suicide. Ira Baumgarten, and NCBI facilitator, will explain how their program, Building a Caring School Environment, helps to recreate a safer school for students and teachers alike. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.09 2.01 2.07 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
War and Public Health: War as a Public Health Crisis
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | This presentation provides a brief overview of the short- and long-term consequences of war on public health and on civilian victims of war: death, acute traumatic injuries, loss of basic protections, displacement, psychological trauma, destruction of infrastructure, and disruption of care services. This presentation also describes efforts to re-build health care capacity, sanitation services, water and food supplies, basic and specialized health care services, networks and access to care. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.04 1.11 2.03 2.11 |
| TRAIN | Link to TRAIN entry |
Environmental Health Literacy (T2B2)
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Environmental problems, conservation and planning are often not about nature as much as they are about humans and human behavior. Environmental literacy is the range of skills and abilities that enable people to understand the information needed to lessen environmental risk and take positive individual and corrective actions. Dr. Zarcadoolas will explain how environmental literacy enhances the ability of citizens to participate in environmental decision making. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.08 1.09 4.01 4.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Geriatric Mental Health (T2B2)
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Today there are significant inadequacies in geriatric mental health practice and policy and a lack of linkage to public health and physical healthcare. This is amplified by the growth in our aging population. This presentation will provide an overview of geriatric mental health in New York State, the impending mental health challenges brought on by the massive growth of older adults that will take place over the next quarter century, and opportunities to improve on these issues. |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.01 2.07 4.01 4.02 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
AIDS: 25 Years Later (T2B2)
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | From the deaths of a few young gay white men in 1981, to epidemic and pandemic proportions today, HIV/AIDS is a devastating public health challenge that today disproportionately impacts communities of color in this country and throughout the global community. In the USA, an estimated one million people are living with the virus. Globally, 40 million people are infected including, 17.5 million women and 2.3 million children under the age of 15. Frank Oldham, Executive Director of the National Association of People with AIDS and Doug Fish, M.D., Medical Director, AIDS Treatment Program, Albany Medical Center will discuss the epidemiology of the disease, contemporary clinical and prevention interventions and advocacy. Their talk will address where we are, 25 years into this global public health problem. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.09 4.02 5.03 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Public Health Ethics
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 2-3 hours |
| Description | At the end of this course the learner will be able to: 1) Distinguish between public health ethics and medical ethics; 2) Be able to define the eleven values and beliefs stated in the materials of the Public Health Code of Ethics; 3) Identify and apply the 12 principles for the the ethical practice of public health; and 4) Understand how legal powers relate to public health ethics. |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.03 8.01 8.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Immigrant Workers' Health Safety
| Format | Satellite Broadcast |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | This presentation is part of the New York/New Jersey Education and Research Center 28th Annual Scientific Meeting on occupational health disparities and occupational health issues in the changing workforce. In this panel discussion, the speakers address topics related to workplace safety; organizing and advocacy; immigration; and 9/11. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.11 2.03 4.02 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
A Public Health Model for Sexual Violence Prevention
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | Philip McCabe is a Public Health Educator, Staff Trainer, and Consultant in the areas of Emergency Preparedness, and Disaster Response. He also provides services in the area of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs, and compulsive gambling addictions; Policy and Program Development, Survivor of Abuse/Trauma and Domestic Violence, Co-Occurring Disorders, LGBT/ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Orientation Questioning Clients, Psycho-Social Issues for people infected/affected with AIDS/HIV, Clinical Case Management, Crisis Intervention, Addiction Treatment, Individual, Group and Family Therapy. Philip is a New Jersey Certified Social Worker and Addiction Specialist and holds numerous other certifications that range from Disaster Response Counselor, American Compulsive Gambling Counselor, and National Forensic Counselor. He is also an instructor at the Rutgers School of Alcohol and Drug Studies. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Gangs: Raising a Public Health Issue
| Format | Other |
| Cost | Free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | John W. Farrell is a graduate of Hunter College School of Social Work, where he earned an advanced degree in Social Work. He is currently employed at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey University Behavioral Healthcare’s Violence Institute. At the Violence Institute, Mr. Farrell provides training on gangs and gang interventions. Mr. Farrell also provides case management services for the Rutgers University Police Institute’s Greater Newark Safer Cities Initiative. Over the past thirty years John Farrell’s career before retirement has included several leadership positions within the Department of Health and Senior Services: Deputy Director for the Division of Addiction Services, Acting Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Addiction Services, Deputy Director for the Division of Narcotics and Drug Abuse Control, Acting Assistant Commissioner for the Division of Epidemiology and Disease Control, and Chief of Special Projects for the Division of Narcotics and Drug Abuse Control. During his career Mr. Farrell has been a field advisor for graduate students in Social Work at Columbia University School of Social Work, provided expert testimony to the House of Representatives Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control, personally or collaboratively published articles for the Journal of American Medical Association and the Centers for Disease Control for Morbidity and Mortality Supplement, and received numerous awards for Drug Treatment and Prevention. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.04 4.02 4.04 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Improving Mental Health Screening and Services for Children in New Jersey
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | This seminar focuses on the issue of mental health and children. The presenter gives a review of the epidemiology of mental health concerns in children in the US and in New Jersey. Detailed studies will demonstrate the enormous impact this issue has on public health, mental health of children, the adults in our society, as well as the effect it has on early brain development. Speaker: Steven Kairys - Chairman of Pediatrics, Jersey Shore Univ. Medical Center, Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Clinical Professor of Maternal and Child Health, UMDNJ-School of Public Health |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.02 1.03 2.01 2.04 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Anticipating Healthcare Reform
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | The debate over health care reform during the recent presidential campaign, and the consensus over the imperative for reform among diverse interest groups such as business and labor, liberal and conservative policy advocates, and state and federal government officials, have raised expectations that substantive reform of our health care system is imminent. This seminar reviews the current tensions within the US health care system that have led to calls for reform, the recent efforts to implement reform at the state and federal levels, the types of approaches to reform that have been proposed, and conclude with a discussion of the reform initiative likely to be proposed by the Obama Administration. Speaker: Alan Monheit, Ph.D. - Professor of Health Economics (with tenure), Department of Health Systems and Policy, School of Public Health, UMDNJ; Director, Ph.D. Program in Public Health – Health Systems and Policy, UMDNJ; Director, Center for Health Economics and Health Policy, UMDNJ; Research Professor, Rutgers University, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research & Center for State Health PolicyAffiliated faculty, Department of Economics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick; Senior Scholar, Department of Health Policy, Jefferson Medical College; Research Associate, National Bureau of Economic Research; Editor, Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 2.01 2.06 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
HIV/AIDS - A Public Health Update
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | This seminar focuses mainly upon the surveillance aspects of the epidemic. The presenter explores the changes in New Jersey HIV/AIDS reporting legislation and discusses the relevance of surveillance as a basis for public health action. Viewers are presented with techniques used to conduct surveillance, and address the national and statewide trends in the epidemic. Finally, the presenter gives an overview of programs and services that are available in New Jersey for HIV prevention, care, and treatment. Speaker: Barbara J. Bolden, Ph.D., CPM - Acting Director of the Division of HIV/AIDS Services, Epidemiologic Services, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton, New Jersey. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 2.01 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Gangs: Raising a Public Health Issue - Part 2
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | This presentation further informs the viewer of the culture of gangs in New Jersey. He reviews what defines a gang, the risk factors that may push children into the culture, and, the roles and responsibilities of inter-agency collaboration as they relate to addressing gang involvement. This seminar also addresses the obligation of identifying problem areas in the community and drawing attention to them for improvement. It will also address the leadership principle of protecting citizens from injury (intentional and unintentional) within the community setting. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 6.02 6.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Assessing the Issue of Lead
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | This presentation focuses on giving a foundational understanding of the principles of protecting each person in the community from disease, injury, and other health hazards as it relates to the issue of lead poison prevention. The presenter focuses on community relations as it relates to developing constructive partnerships that focus on community public health needs. This in turn strengthens the public health infrastructure and its essential services to direct necessary changes as it pertains to the issue of lead abatement. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 6.02 6.05 6.06 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Does New Jersey Have a Meth Crisis?
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | This seminar presents a perspective on Methamphetamine (Meth) use as a major public health threat to individuals, families, and communities, in particular in New Jersey. It is a problem that affects many segments of society regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or race/ethnicity. Children are at high risk for harm when exposed to meth use and manufacturing. The presentation will include recent information from the National Meth Summit held in Washington DC Nov. 2008. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 6.02 6.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Men's Health
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Males of all ages experience disproportionately higher rates for injury and premature death. Further, they lead more risky lifestyles and generally avoid preventive care. This presents a public health dilemma that affects not only males but also their families, workplaces, and communities. A combination of health psychology, gender studies, and health promotion models provides a critical analysis of these factors. They also offer a means to create more male-affirming and effective health care and to lessen gender health disparities. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: * Describe the nature and scale of men's health concerns. * Explain the importance of male psychology in male health behaviors * Discuss more effective health communication skills in working with men. * Utilize resources and best practices for men's health promotion. |
| Competencies | 1.01 3.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention: A Comprehensive Public Health Response to an Environmental Issue
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Lead is a toxin that can harm young children as their bodies develop. It can damage the organs in developing children or lead to learning and behavioral problems. This program will look at how recent surveillance data can be used to create a housing-based approach to eliminating lead poisoning. It will also look at how to best assess a child’s blood lead level and subsequent procedures, including further testing and guidance, if the lead level is elevated. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: * Explain why exposure to environmental lead is a health concern for young children. * Describe the steps taken to determine a child’s blood lead level and what happens if the level is elevated. * Describe how the lead surveillance data is used to develop a housing based approach for the prevention of childhood lead poisoning. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 6.02 6.05 6.08 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Vaccine Acceptance
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Last year saw the largest outbreak of measles cases in recent times. This year, the public braces for an onslaught of the H1N1 influenza virus. As a growing number of people opt out of immunizations, some herd immunity is lost. This puts the general population – particularly those who cannot receive immunizations – at higher risk of developing preventable diseases. This program examines the benefits of health care worker and child immunization while addressing myths that may lead an individual to avoid vaccination. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: o Explain the major benefits of immunization and herd immunity. o Name two vaccine-preventable diseases that have affected children in recent years. o Explain the argument that rejects thimerosal as an autism-inducing agent. |
| Competencies | 1.01 6.02 6.07 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in Veterans
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | As more men and woman return to the United States after serving abroad in the military, there is an increased need for awareness, education, and services related to Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This program will provide an overview of services currently offered by the New York State Division of Veterans’ Affairs, particularly as they relate to counseling and other veteran-awarded benefits. This program will also look at the clinical side of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. It will examine warning signs of PTSD, consider substance abuse related to PTSD, and discuss effective treatment for veteran’s struggling with PTSD. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: * Describe symptoms of PTSD in veterans. * Describe services available to veterans provided by the Division of Veterans’ Affairs related to PTSD. * Explain differences between effective and non-effective treatments for veterans struggling with post traumatic stress. |
| Competencies | 1.01 4.01 4.02 5.04 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Responsible Fatherhood
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | The health of men is an important factor in determining the well being and stability of a community. From a social determinant point of view, fathers/men with unhealthy lifestyles have an adverse impact on families and do little to promote positive youth development. Additionally, men of all races and socio-economic status are less likely to practice good health, visit health care providers, and take care of themselves. If we are to attempt to improve community health, we must direct more focus on men’s health and responsible/positive fathering. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: * Explain the impact of positive male parenting to build strong communities * Identify challenges and opportunities for men/fathers to contribute to the well-being of communities * Describe the model and best practices in the responsible fathering community |
| Competencies | 1.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Family Health History in Primary Care and Public Health
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | For several years, the Surgeon General’s “My Family Health Portrait” tool has been available to the public, and individuals and families have been encouraged to discuss their family health histories at family reunions and Thanksgiving celebrations. The expectation is that knowledge about family health history will inform risk assessment and serve as the basis for offering patients appropriately tailored preventive interventions such as diet, exercise or other lifestyle changes, education about signs and symptoms to facilitate earlier recognition of disease, alternative screening protocols, and, if appropriate, prophylactic pharmaceutical or surgical interventions. In the face of direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests, medical and public health professionals must understand why family history is important in the assessment of chronic disease risk, what tools are available to assess family health history information and how to incorporate family health history tools and information into chronic disease prevention initiatives. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: * Describe the role/relevance of family health history in the prevention and control of chronic disease. * Explain how to use the Surgeon General’s “My Family Health Portrait” instrument. * Describe the use of family health history in the assessment and management of chronic disease. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.02 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Palliative Care
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease and diabetes continue to be the leading causes of death in the United States. Serious, life-threatening and debilitating chronic conditions affect the quality of life for many people and their families. Palliative care (PC) provides patient and family-centered care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing and treating suffering at any time from diagnosis through the end of life. Studies suggest that the use of PC as an integral part of patient care has a beneficial impact on both a patient’s quality of life and attendant health care costs. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: * Comprehend the history and evolution of the concept of PC * Value the use of PC as an integral part of all areas of medical practice, not just end-of-life care * Understand the importance of PC on patient/family quality of life issues as well as control and management of a chronic disease * Recognize the impact of PC on health care savings associated with the care of individuals with chronic disease * Identify strategies for assessing the need for PC services with clients. |
| Competencies | 1.01 5.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Building Healthy Communities through Universal Design
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Universal Design (UD) is a framework for the design of places, things, information, communication and policy that focuses on the user, on the widest range of people operating in the widest range of situations without special or separate design. It is a philosophy that can be applied to policy, systems and environmental changes, so that processes function better for a wider range of people. It developed in response to insights about the potential of design as an asset and facilitator to in response to changing demographics and the diversity of human populations, their abilities and their needs. UD is also called inclusive design, human centered design and design-for-all. The principles of UD have a significant role in advancing Public Health efforts to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities among populations. The broadcast will discuss the principles of Universal Design and its application in building healthy communities. Speakers will discuss the evolution of this design philosophy and describe its influence on social and physical environments, architecture, communication, and product design as they relate to health and well-being. Speakers will highlight global examples of communities and projects that have utilized Universal Design to support healthy lifestyles and more inclusive and welcoming places. After watching this broadcast participants will be able to: * Discuss the evolution of Universal Design and its focus on the “user” * Identify and describe the principles of Universal Design and links to global health policy * Explain practical tools for how Universal Design can benefit your community * Describe strategies for integrating Universal Design into planning, policy and practice that can help to deliver improved livability and health |
| Competencies | 1.01 2.01 6.08 6.09 4.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Health Interventions for Immigrant and Migrant Populations
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Immigrants and migrant workers to the United States face a variety of barriers that may make access to health care difficult. These barriers can be linked to their economic, social, and cultural status. Health interventions for such populations circumvent barriers by being mindful of cultural and economic issues that may preclude families from receiving timely, quality health care. Such health interventions include conducting community outreach programs, providing culturally competent care, and providing education to immigrant and migrant populations. Such efforts connect families to health care and promote healthy living. Ultimately, health interventions for immigrant and migrant groups strive to alleviate health issues that are disproportionately high in such populations relative to the general population. Learning objectives: * Identify two cultural barriers that make access to health care difficult. * Name two interventions that may overcome the marginal economic status of some immigrants/migrant workers. * Explain the benefits of using a multi-disciplinary team in providing health interventions for immigrant and migrant populations. |
| Competencies | 1.01 4.01 4.02 4.03 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Social Equity in Birth Outcomes: Black Infant Mortality Reduction in NJ
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | In the United States, racial and ethnic disparities in infant mortality persist despite greater medical and technological advances and steady declines in prevalence. In New Jersey, Black infants experience premature death at two to three times the rates of White infants. Stress is a major modifiable risk factor for adverse birth outcomes among women of color. Stress has been linked to preterm delivery, and researchers are examining the impact of racism on this psychosocial response including anxiety, depression, and anger. The Black Infant Mortality Reduction Resource Center (BIMRRC) within the Northern NJ Maternal/Child Health Consortium was established in 1999 to increase awareness of racial/ethnic perinatal health disparities. This presentation will discuss current statistics related to pregnancy outcomes, discuss the role of stress and racism in reducing disparities, and highlight new evidence-based interventions that have improved pregnancy outcomes for Black women. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 4.01 4.02 5.04 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Gangs: A Bridge between Public Health and Police -- The Edison Case Study
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | The Edison Township Department of Health and Human Services through its Municipal Alliance program has worked on gang prevention programming for over 10 years in cooperation with the Edison Police Department. This seminar is a case study that tracks the development of Edison's gang prevention programs within the community. The presenter will take the participants from initial discussions on low level gang activity, to documenting the progression of more aggressive gang activity. Participants will be given thorough survey data and the steps taken culminating in program development, expansion and entrenchment in the community. They will also be given information regarding the barriers faced in development and issues of implementation. They will also be presented with advantages of coalition-based programming housed within a public health department with cooperative implementation by a police department. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 4.02 5.01 5.02 5.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
2009 Pandemic Influenza: H1N1 Current Status and Updates
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | 2009 H1N1 (referred to as "swine flu" early on) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus was first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic of 2009 H1N1 flu was underway. This workshop will present some of the history and understanding the science community brings us about the viral evolution of the novel influenze A (H1N1), along with the changing epidemiology of the pandemic. The presenter will lay out the implications associated with the idea of a pandemic situation, will discuss mode of transmission among humans, what the signs and symptoms of this virus are, and will review the prevention and treatment options as well as the recommended public health policies and practices with respect to the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 1.08 1.09 2.01 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Preventing Workplace Violence
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines workplace violence as "violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assaults) directed toward persons at work or on duty." This includes terrorism as illustrated by the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 that resulted in the deaths of 2,886 workers in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Incidents of work related violence were virtually unheard of until the 1970s. Since then, it has more than tripled. There are many contributing factors and social issues, especially substance abuse, illegal drugs, access to guns, the portrayal of violence in the news media, online games, TV and movies layoffs, and poverty are major contributors to occupational violence. The goal of the program is to provide an overview to address potential or actual workplace violence. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 1.09 8.01 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Colorectal Cancer Screening in the African-American Community
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1 hour |
| Description | Colorectal cancer (CRC) affects all racial and ethnic groups, but African-Americans have the highest occurrence of CRC among all racial and ethnic groups in the US. Furthermore, CRC screening is underused among African-Americans. Various factors have been identified as barriers and facilitators to CRC screening among African-Americans. This presentation will inform participants about the background and significance of CRC screening in the African-American community, CRC treatment options, barriers and facilitators to CRC screening in this community and suggested strategies to improve screening rates. Participants will learn about CRC screening in the African-American community in the attempt to help minimize adverse health outcomes in this population and address the wider societal problem of health disparities in the US. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to reflect on how health interventions can be more responsive to the cultural, ethnic, and social characteristics of affected populations. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 4.01 4.02 4.03 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Tuberculosis Update 2010
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | This seminar will present information on epidemiology of tuberculosis, both globally and in the United States. Tuberculosis continues to be a major public health threat globally; in 2006 there were 9.2 million new cases of tuberculosis and 1.7 million deaths from TB worldwide. The seminar will also discuss current challenges to TB control including drug resistance, the TB/HIV co-epidemic and lack of resources for diagnosis and treatment in international settings. Tuberculosis is still a challenge in the United States as well, particularly in specific populations. Since TB is airborne and a person with infectious TB can be a threat to public health, a system of public health regulations exists around diagnosis, reporting, and treatment. The seminar will also provide an overview of the public health practices and infrastructure involved in TB control nationally, and specifically in New Jersey. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 1.08 1.09 2.01 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Addressing Low Level Lead Exposure in Children
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | Present a brief understanding of the Epidemiological studies that have been used to draw attention to the need for standards in regards to childhood safety with regard to lead exposure. Review and present the findings from several studies that show the need for continued lowering of acceptable lead levels for children. Present findings that show the need to provide an adequate margin of safety by identifying children with body burden below that at which the risk of developmental toxicity becomes unacceptable. To present the arguments that have prompted the state to lower the lead level burden children face and why it may be better to leave the standards alone. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 1.08 1.09 2.04 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Climate Change and Public Health
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | Howard Frumkin, MD, DrPH, presents the 17th Granville H. Sewell Distinguished Lecture in Environmental Health Sciences. His lecture covers: the science of climate change, the impacts of climate change, strategies of communicating the impacts of climate change, and the public health response (both conceptual links and practical steps) to climate change |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.08 1.11 2.01 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Transformations Underway in Global Health
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | Senior Vice President of Global Health Policy at PepsiCo Global R&D, Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH, discusses current transformations in the landscape of global health, focusing on the increasing prevalence of chronic disease. His presentation includes a discussion of: epidemiological data on current global health trends; the expanding set of global health players; the importance of public-private partnerships in public health response; and the broadening career options for global public health professionals. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.08 1.11 2.01 6.02 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Fair Society, Healthy Lives
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | Professor Sir Michael Marmot MBBS, MPH, PhD, FRCP, FFPHM, FMedSci, discusses the relationship between social inequality and health. The lecture includes an epidemiological overview of global health inequalities, a discussion of the causes of these health inequalities, and policy recommendations for closing the gap in health outcomes. Sir Marmot is the Director of the International Institute for Society and Health and an MRC Research Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College, London. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.03 1.04 1.08 1.11 2.04 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
Human Health Risks of Climate Change
| Format | Webstream |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 1.5 hours |
| Description | Kristi L. Ebi, PhD, MPH, presents information on the intersection of climate change and health. The lecture includes an overview on the science of predicting climate change, the causes of climate change, and the health impacts of climate change around the world. |
| Competencies | 1.01 1.02 1.04 1.05 1.08 1.09 |
| TRAIN | n/a |
What is Public Health?
| Format | Web-based Course |
| Cost | free |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Description | This online module presents basic public health concepts including: the principles of public health, essential services of public health, the importance of collaboration across governmental and private sector entities, achievements and future challenges of public health, and cultural competency. Application of these elements is stressed through two case studies: public health emergency response to an anhydrous ammonia spill, and an American Indian community that is faced with increasing obesity and diabetes rates among school-age children. |
| Competencies | 1.01 4.02 4.04 5.03 5.08 6.01 |
| TRAIN | n/a |