The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA

Abstract #60888

Cathy M. Miller, MPH¹, Kay Wallis, MPH¹, Andrea Green Rush, MLIS¹, and Mona Bernstein, MPH². (1) Francis J. Curry National TB Center, 3180-18th Street, Ste. 101, San Francisco, CA 94110, 510/643-4936, cmiller@ucbcidp.org, (2) Pacific AIDS Education Training Center, 74 New Montgomery, Ste. 600, San Francisco, CA 94105

The National Statewide Training Initiative (NSTI) project was conceived and designed by the Francis J. Curry National TB Center to provide on-site targeted training to state and "big city" TB control programs. The purpose of the NSTI program was to enhance TB control and prevention efforts and to build local capacity to address regional training needs. Between 1999 and 2001, eight NSTI projects were conducted in seven states and with a regional group of seven Midwestern states.

The NSTI program utilized a collaborative "program planning" model, with representatives of the jurisdictions' TB control programs intimately involved in each step of the process. The model consisted of three main phases: 1) needs assessment; 2) implementation of training; and 3) evaluation.

The presentation will describe the planning model utilized and the evaluation of the program. It will culminate in providing a series of "lessons learned" which are applicable to many public health workforce training efforts. The program focus on staff capacity building will be highlighted.

Learning Objectives:

• to describe a comprehensive model for designing and implementing TB training and education; and
• to apply an effective model for promoting capacity building as a component of a public health program training intervention.

Keywords: Training, Public Health Education

Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.