Northwest Public Health Training Center (NWPHTC)

Overview

PHTCThe Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) funds the NWCPHP as one of 33 Public Health Training Centers (PHTC) across the country. NWPHTC serves state, local, and tribal public health workforce throughout the Northwest states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. NWPHTC provides a wide array of distance and on-site trainings and workforce development activities throughout the region.

Purpose

The purpose is to ensure the basic competencies of all public health personnel and to facilitate and contribute to the development of the public health leaders necessary to protect and promote the health of residents of this region. Objectives include:

  • Support a region-wide approach to training, including shared needs assessment, collaboration on scheduling, content of state-based institutes and conferences across the region, and sharing of resources developed by all partners in the training enterprise.
  • Offer a tailored mix of training methodologies, including on-site, in-person at remote sites, and distance learning.
  • Support the ongoing development of distance learning capacity as an alternative to on-site training.
  • Incorporate training into existing meetings, conferences, and other public health venues within the Northwest region to maximize collaboration and minimize duplication.
  • Assist with collaborative projects and field placement opportunities in underserved areas of partner states.
  • Play an active role in the National Public Health Training Center (PHTC) Network.

Related Resources

The Association of Schools of Public Health maintains a listing of all of the Public Health Training Centers on their web site.

Training Database

Story of Impact

Narrative Report

Leadership

Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH (Principal Investigator)
Luann D'Ambrosio, MEd (Program Coordinator)

For questions about this program, please contact Luann D'Ambrosio at ldambr@u.washington.edu.

Principal funding for the Northwest Public Health Training Center is provided through a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the US Department of Health and Human Services.