The January session of Hot Topics in Practice will focus on how health communicators can approach the challenges of mis- and disinformation.
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought greater awareness to both the role of public health organizations and glaring health inequities in our society.
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Essentially Public Health
Student, Valerie Edwards, helps create a communications strategy to promote trauma-informed care practices.
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Student stipend recipient Valerie Edwards
The December session will focus on the efforts made by Jefferson Healthcare to examine various approaches for providing gender-affirming care.
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NWCPHP is expanding its management-related offering with new customizable PHMC packages.
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Scholars in discussion at an on-site session.
Measuring Change for Anti-Racist Programs gives public health teams tools to develop equity-driven programs.
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Measuring Change for Anti-Racist Programs (MCAP)
NWCPHP Instructional Designers Erica and Kevin provide clarity about their roles.
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NWCPHP's Instuctional Designers, Erica and Kevin
The November session of Hot Topics in Practice will provide a background on sexual violence among adolescents.
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The 2023 PHMC Cohort on-site in Seattle
The October session of Hot Topics in Practice will summarize findings from a joint effort to advance data modernization for public health in Washington.
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