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In the past, tribal populations in the Northwest were devastated by pandemics. To ensure that this loss of life does not happen again, Northwest tribes have formed important partnerships so that they will be ready to protect their communities from public health threats.
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Kansas Uses NWCPHP Epi Modules to Train Workers
In Kansas, reduction of resources has meant cuts to workforce training. In TRAIN, the Kansas Department of Health and the Environment discovered NWCPHP's online modules offered free of charge. Read more >>
Leader in Sustainable Communities to Discuss Transportation
As part of the Seattle Healthy Places Research Group Forum, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, David A. Goldberg will speak about the new federal transportation bill and what it means for people's health. Read more >>
Congress on Circumpolar Health Comes Full Circle
On August 5–10, 2012, researchers, public health professionals, health care providers, governmental representatives, and community leaders will meet and discuss the health of Arctic peoples. Read more >>
New Director of UW SPH Student Services Is a Familiar Face
Deb Hinchey, a graduate of the University of Washington School of Public Health (UW SPH) and a former Research Assistant at NWCPHP, is the new UW SPH Director of Student Services. Read more >>
UW School of Public Health Launches a New Strategic Plan
Last week, the University of Washington School of Public Health launched a new strategic plan. Dean Howard Frumkin began the kick-off meeting by telling an audience of faculty, students, and community supporters that 2011 was a good year for the School. Read more >>
The Epi Scholars Program: A Paid Summer Experience
The Epi Scholars Program is now accepting applications for Summer 2012. The Epi Scholars Program is a national program that offers paid 10–12 week summer internships in applied epidemiology research.
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Silver Award for Texting Videos
Text messaging could be an effective way to convey public health emergency information to a variety of populations. PHSKC has created an award-winning video series on the topic.
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Latrissa "Trish" Neiworth: A Passion for Learning
Trish Neiworth is an accomplished professional trainer and educator, with experience ranging from teaching fifth graders about Venn Diagrams to helping adult learners improve their skills.
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Reporting to Work During a Public Health Emergency
When a major earthquake strikes or an influenza pandemic becomes deadly, most people assume that health care workers will continue to report to work. But this may not be a correct assumption.
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Distance Learning in Alaska
When more than 50 percent of a state's villages and towns are not connected by roads, distance education can no longer be considered a novelty. UAA students can earn an MPH without ever traveling to campus.
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How to Help a Cardiac Arrest Victim
Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone. NWCPHP staff were reminded of this information during a recent in-house training on hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation, led by Devora Eisenberg Chavez.
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New Online Training: Feasibility Planning
Imagine you are a manager at a county health department. You want to start up a farmers market to improve nutrition in elderly people in the community. Would this venture succeed in improving nutrition?
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Assessing Emergency Preparedness Training Needs
A new tool is available to assist public health agencies in identifying preparedness and emergency response training needs. NWCPHP collaborated with Washington State DOH to survey the training needs, interests, and modality preferences of their workforce.
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Student Scholarships Available for UW/UBC/SFU Symposium
Scholarships are now available for students to attend the Annual Occupational, Environmental, and Public Health Conference in Blaine, Washington, January 5–7, 2012.
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Resiliency in the Workforce
NWCPHP faculty member Randy Beaton recently rode with the Everett firefighters and found that their top worries revolve around sleep deprivation, increased cancer risk, an aging workforce, and increased call volume.
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Why Social Media is Important to Public Health
When tropical storm Irene hit Vermont, most people didn't know who Sarah Waterman was, but within the next 48 hours this would change. She and others used social media, including Twitter and Facebook, to help thousands of Vermonters cope with the disaster. Read more >>
CPR Resuscitation Academy Improves Cardiac Arrest Outcomes
On November 9, Cleo Subido and her team held a one-day Resuscitation Academy in Seattle. EMS chiefs, medical directors, dispatch administrators, and others from across the state of Washington attended.
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Leadership Institute Scholar Applies Principles Globally, Locally
Michele Sare arrived in Haiti 40 minutes before the devastating January 2010 earthquake. She had intended to assess what it would take to teach a public health nursing course; instead, she ended up working alongside young Haitians to save hundreds of people.
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