Spotlight on Perinatal Quality Collaboratives

State Perinatal Quality Collaboratives (PQCs) are networks of perinatal care providers and public health professionals working to improve pregnancy outcomes for women and newborns.Many states have active collaboratives, and others are in development. To assist states starting or growing their own collaboratives, CDC worked with statewide PQCs in California, New York, and Ohio to sponsor a series of Webinars. Learn more about these networks’ efforts and how you can access the archived webinars on CDC TRAIN.

Hip Hop Public Health

Hip Hop Public Health (HHPH) is an organization committed to fostering positive health behavior changes through music and other entertainment-based approaches. HHPH has created five school-based multimedia musical educational curricula. Each program is delivered to children aged 8 - 12 in schools. Through “Child Mediated Health Communication”, children educate their parents and grandparents about healthy eating habits, exercise and stroke prevention. HHPH’s educational products include musical cartoons, video games, comic books, and two full-length musical compilation albums featuring hip hop celebrities. Visit www.hiphoppublichealth.org to access the fun and engaging health education materials.

AAMC-CDC Webinar: Enhancing Your Medical Career with a Public Health Experience

February 5, 2014
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is proud to host this webinar in partnership withPrimary Care Progress. This webinar will assist students, residents, and mentors better understand the value of a hands-on public health experience during their medical career through training programs like the Epidemic Intelligence Service. Register Now!

Now Available! Quick-Learn Design Toolkit

This month, CDC Learning Connection announces the release of the Quick-Learn Design Toolkit. This toolkit was created to help instructional designers and web developers create Quick-Learn lessons. Quick-Learn lessons are a form of e-learning designed to address one or two learning objectives and take less than 20 minutes to complete. Through responsive web design techniques, the lessons are accessed via desktop computers and mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets. Access the Quick-Learn Design Toolkit and create your own Quick-Learn lesson. Let us know when you create a Quick-Learn lesson and we may share it on CDC Learning Connection!

A Customizable Presentation: United States Public Health 101

Have you ever tried to explain public health to your family and friends? Do you want a quick refresher on public health’s core functions and essential services? CDC’sState, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Public Health Professionals Gateway offers a customizable PowerPoint presentation that individuals and organizations may tailor for their own informational and educational purposes. Download the United States Public Health 101 presentation and teach others about public health basics.

Send Your Ideas

Let us know about public health learning opportunities and events so that we can highlight them in this monthly newsletter. Keep in mind that we can only feature activities that are free and easily accessible to anyone in public health and health care. Send your ideas tolearning@cdc.gov.

CDC Learning Connection: What's New For February 2014