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Real Life Approaches To Pain Management RLAPS1011
This course about pain and symptom management will help you gain an understanding of the multidimensional aspects of pain. Physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual facets of pain will be discussed.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Health Disparities and Inequalities Along the U.S.-Mexico Border: Challenges and Opportunities (web) HDIAW0112
Public Health Grand Rounds
Friday, January 27, 2012
1:00-2:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)

Date(s): Jan 27, 2012
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Addressing Equity in Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change for Obesity Prevention (webcast) AEPSW0212
Part of the Health Equity Speaker series at the University of Michigan School of Public Health.
3:00 -4:30 pm (EST)

Date(s): Feb 2, 2012
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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(DL)Community-Based Participatory Research: A Partnership Approach for Public Health (DOWNLOADABLE) CBPRD0909
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a partnership approach to research that equitably involves community members, organization representatives, and academic researchers in all aspects of the research process.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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(CD-ROM)Community-Based Participatory Research: A Partnership Approach for Public Health (CD-ROM) CBPRR0909
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a partnership approach to research that equitably involves community members, organization representatives, and academic researchers in all aspects of the research process. 
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Social Media Tools I SOMEB0211
Participants will be introduced and explore ways that social media tools may be used in organizations to connect with the communities they serve.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Advocating for Healthy Environments and Healthy People ADHES0107
The key components of protecting the environment, protecting human health, and the role nurses can play as advocates are the focus on this online course.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Clearing the Air: Smoke-Free Policies, Politics, and Strategies (archived webcast) CTASA0909
Public Health Grand Rounds event held on September 14, 2009.
Archived webcast available now.

Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Coping with Disasters (Downloadable file) COWDD0108
An overview of the psychosocial effects of traumatic events, including the stages of psychological response commonly seen after an event. Coping strategies and interventions are discussed. Designed for non-mental health professionals. (approx 1 hour)

Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Effective Leadership for Healthy Communities: Concepts, Collaborations and Case Studies ELHCS0109
This online course focuses on increasing collaborative leadership capacity across all sectors and at all levels of public health practice.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Epidemiology for Non-Epidemiologists (online course) EFNES1204
Key epidemiological concepts and methods. Seven modules cover risk assessment, frequency calculations, surveillance and outbreak investigation models. (approx 4.25 hours)
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Epidemiologic Methods for Emergency Response (online course) EMERS0206
Further training on tools to measure disease, application of basic study design concepts and understanding population level issues in vaccines and prophylaxis.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Field Surveillance for Disasters (online course) FSFDS1107
Training course focuses on the content and basis of disease surveillance systems and provides the knowledge to recommend appropriate disease control and prevention measures.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Developing Our Understanding of Internet Health and Medical Information (archived webcast) GLCDA0310
Opening plenary at GLC-SOPHE Spring 2010 conference
March 19, 2010 in East Lansing, Michinga

Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Health Literacy & Immunizations: Working at the Local Public Health Level (archived webcast) HLIWA0811
Public Health Grand Rounds held on August 25, 2011. 1 hour archived webcast.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Healthy Children, Healthy Communities: A Learning Series on Childhood Obesity HCHCS0209
This course is focused on the rising epidemic of obesity, especially among children, and the strategies to reduce and prevent childhood obesity. We invite you to explore experts' multi-faceted efforts to promote both physical activity and healthy eating.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Healthy Water Summit: Public Swimming Pools, Spas, and Water Parks (archived webcast) HWSUA0609
3.75 hour archived webcast, originally presented on June 30, 2009.
Basic technical information about: Healthy swimming pool water basics; Waterborne disease epidemiology; Swimming pool inspection priorities; Swimming pool rules and regulations.

Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Legal Basis for Population Health: P1- Administrative Authority LEB1S1207
This self-paced course is the first part of a five-part series on The Legal Basis for Population Health: A Guide for Practitioners. Part 1 will cover the nature and scope of the public health authority and the administrative process.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Legal Basis for Population Health: P2- Bioterrorism/Infectious Disease LEB2S1207
This self-paced course is the second part of a five-part series on The Legal Basis for Population Health: A Guide for Practitioners. Part 2 will cover law and surveillance, outbreak investigations, and interventions under the Michigan Public Health Code.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Legal Basis for Population Health: P3- Expanding Public Health Into New Areas LEB3S1207
This self-paced course is the third part of a five-part series on A Guide for Practitioners. Part 3 will cover the legal aspects of some of the newer public health issues.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Legal Basis for Population Health: P4- Environmental Regulation LEB4S1207
This self-paced course is the fourth part of a five-part series on The Legal Basis for Population Health: A Guide for Practitioners. Part 4 will cover the local, state and federal aspects of environmental regulation.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Legal Basis for Population Health: P5- Contracting with the Private Sector LEB5S1207
This self-paced course is the five part of a five-part series on The Legal Basis for Population Health: A Guide for Practitioners. Part 5 will cover legal issues involved in contracting with the private sector.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Learning from CHW Certification and Credentialing Models across the United States (archived webcast) LCHCA0811
Keynote session from the 4th annual community health workers conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan on August 24, 2011.
Session is 1 hour 3 minutes.

Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Addressing Environmental Contaminants and Their Effects on Human Health (CD-ROM) ADEHR1104
This course on CD-ROM covers concerns of common environmental contaminants and their potential effects on human health.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Making Data, Policy and Politics Work for Public Health MDPPS0508
Self-paced online course focusing on the important role of health-related data in formulating effective public health policy in the context of a political society. Suitable for individual or group activity.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Managing Chronic Disease: Community and Population-Level Approaches (archived webcast) MCDCA0311
Public Health Grand Rounds held on March 17, 2011
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Measuring Health Disparities (Downloadable computer file) MHDID0806
This course examines the language of health disparity to come to some common understanding of what that term means, and shows how to calculate different measures of health disparity.
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Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Measuring Health Disparities (Interactive CD-ROM) MHDIR0705
This CD-ROM examines the language of health disparity to come to some common understanding of what that term means. It also shows how to calculate different measures of health disparity.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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National Nursing Workforce Shortage: What is the Future for Public Health? (on demand) NNWSA0410
Two-hour archived webcast originally presented on April 13, 2010. This Public Health Grand Rounds event explored the changing nursing workforce and the implications for current and future public health nursing.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Psychosocial Issues Related to Bioterrorism (online course) PIRBS0306
An overview of how people deal with stress and how health care providers can help. Highlights assessment skills and tools for appropriate care. (approx 2.5 hours)
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Public Health in the Spotlight: Communicating Health Risks (archived webcast) PHSRA0809
3 Presentations. For health departments: Learn how to deliver more effective messages to the media. For media - 3rd presentation (specifically): Learn the language & process of outbreak investigations and basic facts about influenza.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Reimagining Black Men's Health (archived webcast) RBMHA0611
Archived Webcast (54 min)
This Public Health Grand Rounds discussed a framework that may be used to refine services and strategies to improve Black men’s health and reduce men’s health disparities.

Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Six Weeks to Genomic Awareness SIWES0905
This self-paced course builds a foundation for understanding genomic advances and identifying the relevance of genomics to public health.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Tailoring Health Communications: Insights for Public Health Nursing (archived webcast) THCIA0409
Public Health Grand Rounds event held on April 7, 2009.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Strengthening the Public Health System to Advance Genomics (Archived webcast) PHGRA0508
Participants will learn about the pressing issues in public health genomics and their societal impact from the perspective of different sectors of the public health workforce.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Under the Skin: Transforming Public Health Practice Through Health Equity (archived webcast) USTPA1211
Webcast on Dec 8, 2011 with Dr. Renee Canady. She discusses the rationale for explicitly addressing underlying racism, sexism and classism in order to be successful in efforts to eliminate racial, gender and socioeconomic disparities in health. (51 min)
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Radiological Terrorism and Radiation Emergencies: Public Health Response (online course) RADTS0406
Environmental health response by federal, state and local agencies. Also included is an overview of the biological effects of radiation.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Envisioning the Future: Michigan's Health Departments & National Public Health Accreditation EFMHA0611
Archived webcasts from conference, Envisioning the Future: Michigan's health Departments & National Public Health Accreditation, held on June 28, 2011 in East Lansing, Michigan.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Conducting Useful Program Evaluations (Online, Mentored) PREVM
Developing technical skills in planning, conducting and using program evaluations will be the focus of this online course.
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Course Fee: $150
Course Status: Pending

Zoonotic Disease: Bioterrorism and Beyond (online course) ZOODS0405
Five modules cover zoonotic disease basics, food security issues, Category A zoonotic agents, human and animal disease surveillance and the environmental public health professional role.
Course Fee: Free
Course Status: Open
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Budgeting and Accounting (Online, Mentored) BUACM
An organization must be managed within a set of financial constraints, the development and use of budgets as planning/management tools for organizations will be addressed. Click "Notify Me When Available" to be updated with next course offering.
Course Fee: $150
Course Status: Pending

Survey Design and Methodology for Public Health (Online) SUDEM
This online, mentored course is designed to present the basic background knowledge and practical skills needed to produce a high quality survey instrument.
Course Fee: $150
Course Status: Pending