Foundational Capabilities

PHIG Supports Training, Partnerships, and Community Insights in Alameda County

Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD) is using PHIG funding to strengthen its workforce and better serve the community. They hired a full-time Workforce Development Director who helped launch an updated Public Health 101 training, form…

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Douglas County Launches First Standardized Onboarding Program

PHIG funding supported Nebraska’s Douglas County Health Department (DCHD) in launching a required 21-hour onboarding training for all staff. New hires must complete it within 180 days, with topics including public health competencies, building trust, ethics,…

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CSTE Learn: Online Training Center for Epidemiologists

CSTE Learn is the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ (CSTE) online training center for applied epidemiologists and includes a variety of courses relevant to public health.

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Surveillance of Infectious Diseases

This training modules introduces participants to the concepts of disease surveillance.

Infectious disease prevalence

Introduction to Public Health Surveillance

This training module introduces public health surveillance concepts and principles for public health workers who have little or no prior training in epidemiology.

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