Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

Public Health Training, Research, and Evaluation for the Northwest

Leadership Institute Faculty Lead Tao Kwan-Gett addresses scholars.

Benefits of Problem-Based Learning at the Leadership Institute

Problem-based learning is an instructional approach that simulates the real-world turbulence that often accompanies emergencies and public health problems, driving the learning process.

Next Hot Topics Webinar: Connecting Work to Wellness

The next session of Hot Topics in Practice reviews how health departments can partner with businesses.

Scholars in the Northwest Public Health & Primary Care Leadership Institute.

Now Accepting Applications for 2021 Leadership Institute

Applications now open for the 2021 Northwest Public Health & Primary Care Leadership Institute.

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Funding Available for 2020-21 Student Projects

The Northwest Center for Public Health Practice has 20 stipends to support student projects during the 2020–21 academic year.

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Image courtesy CDC/Alissa Eckert, MS

Coronavirus Training Resources for Public Health Professionals

NWCPHP’s Northwest Public Health Training Center has a variety of no-cost training resources for addressing outbreaks like COVID-19.

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Northwest Public Health & Primary Care Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute is a 9-month program that builds collaborative skills for the next generation of leaders in their fields.

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New Course on Policy Briefs

A self-paced, step-by-step guide for helping you organize your thinking, strategize and communicate about action items, and propose changes in policies that affect your community.

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Promoting Excellence

NWCPHP promotes excellence in public health by linking academia and practice.

Learn how in our video

Public Health Learning Network

NWCPHP is part of the Public Health Learning Network, along with nine other Public Health Training Centers.