Annual Report: 20th Anniversary Edition
Susan Allan, NWCPHP Director
Susan Allan, NWCPHP Director, introduces the 2009 Annual Report and 20-year Retrospective.
Connecting Academia and Practice: Dean Patricia Wahl
Patricia Wahl, Dean of University of Washington School of Public Health, discusses NWCPHP's role within the School of Public Health.
The Summer Institute: An NWCPHP Tradition
The Summer Institute is NWCPHP's longest running training event. The first one took place in 1991.
A Damp, But Promising, Beginning: Mark Oberle
NWCPHP's first director, Mark Oberle, discusses NWCPHP's inception and purpose.
Dynamic Times call for Dynamic Leaders: The Leadership Institute
NWCPHP has been offering the year-long Leadership Institute training since 2003.
The World of Online Training
As times have changed, so have NWCPHP's means of reaching the community with trainings.
Bringing Experience to the Tabletop
Tabletop Exercises have become increasingly popular, and NWCPHP has been a national leader in Tabletop training tools.
Hot Topics: Hosting the Discussion Since 2004
NWCPHP's monthly webinar series, Hot Topics In Preparedness, has been popular since its inception in 2004. This forum is free for participants and covers a wide array of topics.
Benefiting Everyone: Jesse Tapp
NWCPHP's second director, Jesse Tapp, reflects on NWCPHP's inception and some of our early accomplishments.
Northwest Public Health Training Center
NWCPHP is one of fourteen public health training centers in the country funded by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration.
NWCPHP 2009 Training Numbers
NWCPHP provides training in a variety of formats. These are some of the baseline numbers for people taking our trainings in 2009.
Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center
NWCPHP houses the Northwest Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Center to investigate existing and evolving communication during emergency situations.
Big Goals in Baby Steps: Jim Gale
NWCPHP's third director, Jim Gale, discusses how NWCPHP works with the University of Washington and the practice community.
9-1-1 CPR Instructions, Regardless of Language
One of NWCPHP's current areas of emergency communications research revolves around limited English proficiency populations and 9-1-1 dispatched CPR instructions.
Climate Change
NWCPHP is also currently working with the University of Washington's Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences on the impact of climate change and communication strategies for public health professionals in the Pacific Northwest.
Environmental Health Training
NWCPHP has become nationally recognized for its training of environmental health professionals with funding from the CDC.
Evaluating Public Health Programs
Evaluation is critical to successful public health programs. NWCPHP contracts with public health agencies in order to evaluate programs, such as the King County Healthcare Coalition.
Evaluating Public Health Training
NWCPHP knows the importance of evaluating public health trainings. Needs assessments determine what training is needed and who needs it. Post-evaluation identifies whether or not the training was successful.
Introducing the World Wide Web: Patrick O'Carroll
NWCPHP's fourth director, Patrick O'Carroll, describes his time at the helm as computer technology and public health informatics became an important evolving field.
Tribes: Helping Tribes Prepare
Our partners: NWCPHP partners with tribal nations in the Pacific Northwest to identify tribal needs. This spotlights one tribal activity: the Emergency Preparedness Conference.
Alaska: Connecting the Dots
Our partners: Alaska is part of NWCPHP's six-state region. Public health in Alaska faces many unique challenges. This spotlights one activity with Alaska: the Alaska Health Summit.
Idaho: Disaster and Behavioral Health
Our partners: Idaho is part of NWCPHP's six-state region. This spotlights a training activity with Idaho that focused on behavioral health during and after a disaster.
Montana: Reflecting Local Needs
Our partners: Montana is part of NWCPHP's six-state region. This spotlights the Montana Summer Institute, an annual institute designed to meet the training needs of the area.
Oregon: Teamwork, Training, and Fun
Our partners: Oregon is part of NWCPHP's six-state region. This spotlights the 2008 Oregon Public Health Workforce Development Conference and their unique approach to training.
Washington: Connecting Public Health Organizations
Our partners: Washington is part of NWCPHP's six-state region. This spotlights the Public Health Partnership, a collaborative effort aiming to connect public health organizations.
Wyoming: Navigating Leadership
Our partners: Wyoming is part of NWCPHP's six-state region. This spotlights the 2008 Wyoming Public Health Leadership Workshop and its diversity of content.
University of Washington: Bridging Academia and Practice
Our partners: NWCPHP's position within the University of Washington allows us to provide training, research, and evaluation to the practice community and to the University of Washington.
Spreading Our Wings: Jack Thompson
NWCPHP's fifth director, Jack Thompson, discusses the elements that coincided to allow NWCPHP to expand its services and connection with the six-state region almost ten years ago.
Northwest Public Health at 30: A Journal Connecting Academia and Practice
Northwest Public Health is a semi-annual journal of the School of Public Health. It has evolved over a thirty-year history and is now produced by NWCPHP.
2009 Area of Interest: Pandemic Flu Preparedness
The amount of work accomplished in 2009 by public health workers in response to H1N1 was amazing. NWCPHP participated in this call-to-action, as well as other pandemic flu preparedness activities.
2009 Area of Interest: National Accreditation
NWCPHP also actively participated in preparing for national accreditation, including participating in Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) meetings, offering assistance to PHAB beta sites in our region, and inviting PHAB CEO to speak at our 2009 Summer Institute.
NWCPHP Financials
A look at NWCPHP funding levels during the past ten years, as well as resource allocation during 2009.
Web Specials
Harborview Injury Prevention Training
A decade ago, the Northwest was identified as the largest area in the United States without a regional coordination for workforce training efforts. The Workforce Preparedness Center project was a collaborative effort between NWCPHP and the Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center (HIPRC).
Cindy Watts on the 2003-2004 NWPHLI
An interview with Cindy Watts, the first director of the Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute offered by NWCPHP.
Jeremy Sappington on the NWPHLI
An interview with Jeremy Sappington, the second director of the Northwest Public Health Leadership Institute.
