Programs
Research
Center for Public Health Preparedness
The Center for Public Health Practice launched the
Center for Public Health Preparedness with a grant from the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC). As one of the national
network of
Academic Centers for Public Health Preparedness, the center is building
the public health workforce and preparedness and response professionals
through training, collaboration, and leadership. (Brochure)
Pennsylvania Preparedness Leadership Institute
The leadership institute is the flagship program of the Center for Public
Health Preparedness. The first and only of its kind in the nation, the
institute trains leaders in Pennsylvania's Regional Counter Terrrorism
Task Forces.
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Pennsylvania & Ohio Public Health Training
Center
Entering its fourth year of operation, the Pennsylvania
& Ohio Public Health Training Center builds capacity in the public
health workforce by offering training in the core competencies of public
health. It is funded by the Health
Resources and Services Administration.
Teaching
Capstone Course: Roundtable Case Series
The Capstone Course was created by Margaret A. Potter to provide a practice
component to the MPH curriculum. Now required for all students, the Capstone
Course explores cutting-edge topics in public health. Included in the
course is the Roundtable Case Series, three open forums that explore the
science; policy, politics, and economics; and the practice aspects of
each topic. This spring (2004), the topic is Elderly African American
Women: Living with Diabetes. (poster)
Public Health Preparedness and Disaster
Response Certificate Program
Launched in the fall of 2003, this 15-credit, interdisciplinary program
was developed in response to the growing need for public health professionals
who are well-versed in emergency preparedness and disaster response. (website
brochure)
Internships
- Internship with Allegheny County Health Department
- Awards—Catherine
Cartier Ulrich Memorial Award
Deadline: March 15
Service
Allegheny County Health Department
The center is the link between the Graduate School of Public
Health and the county health department. With monthly meetings, the Graduate
School of Public Health/Allegheny County
Health Department Steering Committee explore avenues of cooperation
and resources in order to develop the public health workforce in Allegheny
County.
Learning Management System
Center faculty and staff provide evaluation of content for the Pennsylvania
Department of Health's Learning Management System
(LMS). LMS offers online training programs and information sharing regarding
bioterrorism and other public health threats.
Rural Health Preparedness Initiative
The center is working with the Center Rural Health Practice at Pitt-Bradford
to develop and implement a series of training programs targeted towards
Pennsylvania's rural responders. A key partner in this endeavor is Pennsylvania
State University, which has state-of-the-art satellite conferencing capabilities
and a network of downlink facilities. more...