RVPHTC Blog
Welcome to our blog! Covering classic and topical public health themes, we hope you find new and interesting information through our blog posts, published weekly to keep you in the know on all things public health!
Interested in contributing or have a topic you’d like to see? Email us at rvphtc@umich.edu.
Governmental Public Health Agencies: At the Center of the U.S. Public Health System
Relatively little of our national conversation on health is about public health, which is right in line with our spending on public health; less than 3% of that spending goes toward governmental public health, i.e. public spending through federal, state, and local agencies and services provided by them.
Your Neighborhood, Your Health
Redlining. Highway expansion. Gentrification. Traffic safety. What do these built environment issues have to do with working towards equity in public health? The short answer is, everything. Learn how public health professionals can make a difference.
Racism is a Public Health Issue
Racism is a public health issue…once this is declared, what’s next?
Health Equity: Self-Reflection and Not Stopping There
Reflecting on one’s own identity, catching one’s own implicit biases, and advocating for social justice in small and large ways is the work of a lifetime. These must be ongoing practices and won’t be fulfilled by completing any particular training. Yet, cultivating strategic skills that empower people and agencies to partner across sectors and engage in policy, systems, and environmental change is an important place to start.
The Intersection of Health Theory and Communications
Brief overview of the need for health communications and the opportunities health officials and organizations have to build trust and encourage positive health decision making, particularly as it relates to health behavior change theory.
Core Competencies and the 10 Essential Public Health Services
What are the 10 Essential Services? Do they compare to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals? Find out how these two public health frameworks interact to improve the health of our communities.
PHTCs: Learning and Training for the Public Health Workforce
Public Health Training Centers offer a variety of public health workforce development opportunities. From epidemiology and foundational skills, to identifying and addressing problems like racial equity, PHTCs offer a robust set of subject-matter experts to strengthen the workforce.
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University of Michigan School of Public Health to Serve as Regional Public Health Training Center
The University of Michigan School of Public Health has received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to designate the school as a regional Public Health Training Center, effective July 1, 2018. The School of Public Health has administered the Michigan Public Health Training Center since 2000, with a focus on strengthening the capacity of the public health workforce within the state of Michigan. This new grant expands the school’s scope, establishing Michigan Public...