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The EBPH Course in Chronic Disease Prevention
With support from NACDD and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
the Prevention Research Center in St. Louis offers regional and state-based courses on Evidence-Based Public Health, focusing on nine speci c content areas to improve public health practice.
Evidence-based public health is “the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs and policies in public health through application of principles of scienti c reasoning” (EvidenceBasedPublicHealth.org).The process involves integrating science-based interventions with community preferences to improve the health of populations.
The trainings address many of the core competencies for public health professionals adopted by various accrediting bodies.Through lectures, practice exercises, and case studies, the course takes a “hands-on” approach and emphasizes information that is readily available to busy practitioners.
Regional Course:
Offered twice yearly in St. Louis, the regional course is by invitation, and travel funds for practitioner teams are provided. For more information, please contact Carol Brownson at cbrownson@chronicdisease.org.
State-based Training:
States can apply for an on-site training.The goal is to build capacity within state public health agencies by training staff and future trainers who will replicate EBPH training within their states.
To learn more about state-based training and the annual application process, please contact Carol Brownson at cbrownson@chronicdisease.org.
Did you know? 41% of chronic disease directors report that the more important leadership skill they seek to develop within the next year is the ability to effectively coach their staff. “November 2017 Pulse Survey”