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The Status of Public Health Distance Learning in the United States. by David T. Carney, M.P.H. Director - Office of Distance Learning - Maryland Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene Baltimore, Maryland. If you build it.
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The Status of Public Health Distance Learning in the United States
by David T. Carney, M.P.H. Director - Office of Distance Learning - Maryland Dept. of Health & Mental Hygiene Baltimore, Maryland
they’ll only come if they have enough advance notice …
and it’s relevant to improving something that they value.
“We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give” -W. A. Nance
Introduction Public Health Distance Learning: Evolution or Big Bang Theory?
What is CDC’s Public Health Training Network • Since 1993 • Enhance distribution mechanisms and partnerships TIP Identify and organize yourkey points
PHTN - History • Initial Activities (1946) • Paradigm shift into high gear
Founding Partners • The Early Days • Alabama • ASPH, BCSN, VA, FDA, Dept Agriculture
New Partners • Assoc. Teachers Preventive Medicine • State and Local Health Departments • HCFA, HRSA, NLM, NN/LM • Assoc State & Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) • Nat’l Assoc County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) • Public Health Foundation TIP Develop transitions orbridges between key points.
PHTN - The Process • Assess • Develop • Announce • Deliver • Evaluate • CEU, CNE, CME
The State Health Department Distance Learning Coordinator Role Profile Coordination/Production Resources Partnerships Annual Conference Strategic Planning