267480 Basics of how to develop a public health training curriculum

Saturday, October 27, 2012 : 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Mia Luluquisen, DrPH, MPH, RN , Alameda County Public Health Department, Community Asssessment Planning and Education/Evaluation Unit, Oakland, CA
The speaker will provide an overview of the PH 101 training series developed by Alameda County Public Health Department. Topics will include: 1)conducting an asessmetn to substantiate staff trainings on health inequities, 2) selecting appropriate public health topics and asociated learning objectives, 3) fostering commitment among staff to engage in difficult conversations and 4) training facilitators. The speaker will share successes, challenges and lessons learned in the development an implementation of an innovative staff-driven training series.

Learning Areas:
Administer health education strategies, interventions and programs
Diversity and culture
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health administration or related administration
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Identify key learning objectives for a public health training curriculum that focuses on addressing health inequities. Formulate a set of pertinent public health topics and issues to be included in training staff, which would increase awareness and build skills in dealing health inequities.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Deputy Director of Community Assessment Planning and Education/Evaluation (CAPE) for Alameda County Public Health Department (ACPHD). With 25 years experience, I’ve been the primary developer of three PH101 modules and direct community capacity building, health education, staff trainings on addressing health inequities, and participatory action research and evaluation projects. I have co-led and supervised staff trainings aimed to raise awareness, skills and build momentum to address social and health inequalities.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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