Region IV Public Health Training Center

Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on [November 1, 2023]. Training Overview The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is implementing new traffic safety policies that highlight equity through the National Road Safety Strategy and Safe System Approach. But keeping the public safe and healthy requires coordination and collaboration across multiple sectors. The Department of Public Health and the Department of Transportation have successfully worked together to build community partnerships to address health equity and improve road safety. This webinar will review these programs and policies and highlight specific examples from the field to learn how public health agencies in Alabama and Georgia are successfully reaching underserved and at-risk communities through evidence-based traffic safety programming. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. CERTIFICATE:  The course contains two modules: a module to access the webinar and an evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. About the Trainer Erin Sterling is a Program Analyst and Stakeholder Engagement Specialist with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. She has experience working directly with the community at the YWCA in Manchester, NH, as well as with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research where she managed a myriad of Department of Justice Grants, including the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant, and the Violence Against Women Act. Erin holds a BA in Criminal Justice from Saint Anselm College and a MA in Public Administration from the University of New Hampshire. She lives in Brentwood, NH with her husband Tom, 3 Children Thomas, Timothy and Ruby and their dog Percy.   Amanda Jackson is Alabama’s Regional Program Manager for the Department of Transportation’s, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). She previously worked as a Grant Planner for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and was Atlanta Regional Coordinator for the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Child Occupant Safety Project. Amanda has a Master of Public Health in Health Behavior from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion from the University of Georgia.   Several state-level partners will also share their experiences, including: Lisa Dawson, Director, Injury Prevention Program, Georgia Department of Public Health Lynne Wilman, Unit Chief, Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division of Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Denise Bertaut, State Coordinator, Child Passenger Safety, Alabama Department of Public Health This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more

Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on January 8, 2018. Training Overview This webinar will expose participants to both the challenges and benefits of a transgenerational workforce for public health professionals as it relates to the future of health and healthcare delivery in the United States. It discusses evidence-based research and strategies for mentoring and professional development in this environment. Participants will learn how to elicit feedback from partners, techniques for effectively mentoring individuals of different generations, and how to develop and implement strategies to enhance opportunities for professional development. Additionally, this webinar will teach participants how to assess staffing needs, evaluate qualifications of staff members and volunteers needed for programs, and develop and implement strategies to retain staff members and volunteers. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. About the Trainer Guwan Jones, MPH, MCHES® Through her work with three healthcare systems and other not-for-profits, she has worked on issues such as funding to increase access to health insurance for children, focusing community resources on providing health care access for low socio-economic populations, organizing resources for HIV/AIDS patients, and more. Guwan holds a Master of Public Health from the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth and a Bachelor of Science in Health Science from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Guwan is also a Certified Health Education Specialist and received the 2008 U.S. Surgeon General’s Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future Champion Award. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more

Note: This is a self-paced online course.  Training Overview: Change is a constant in both our personal and professional lives. The idea that human beings naturally resist change is deeply ingrained into our culture and how we think about change. This course provides public health professionals with a foundation in change management and practical tools for utilizing formal change management for an informatics or data analytics project. The entire training is expected to take 30 minutes to complete. There are no prerequisites. The course contains three modules: the content module, a workbook, and an evaluation. After finishing all three modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu.  About the Course Developers: This course was developed by the Region IV Public Health Training Center at the Emory University Rollins Schools of Public Health. The content was developed by Kelley Chester, PhD, MPH, Principal and Owner of C3 Informatics.  This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more

Leading in a Virtual Environment: Staying Connected with Your People, Your Work, and Your Mission Note: This is a recording of a live webinar held on July 12, 2023, from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm ET.  Training Overview: The most important aspects of leadership involve how well a leader communicates and connects to their team. Now that it is the standard workplace environment is online or a hybrid of in-person and online teams, what does leadership look like? And what is required of leaders to meaningfully connect to their team in order to cultivate good communication and engagement—and what do they do when they realize it’s not working? "Virtual Drift" refers to the gradual, unintentional tendency for virtual and hybrid team members to become increasingly disconnected from one another, from the work itself, and from the overall mission of the organization. It is critical for leaders to recognize this tendency, and actively counter that “drift” with intentional opportunities for team members to connect to one another, to the content of the work, and to the mission and meaning of the organization About the Trainer John Riordan has been committed to challenging people and organizations to reach their full potential for many years – first as co-founder and Director of Cornerstone Leadership Academy for 8 years in Uganda, and for the past 20 years as a Leadership and Organization Development Consultant working with a broad range of Federal, private sector and non-profit organizations. John sees the potential for leadership in every individual and is deeply motivated to support others who want to make the world a better place. He has coached hundreds of leaders from across every sector, challenging them expand their leadership capacity and have greater impact. Over the past 20 years he has conducted hundreds of workshops ranging from large groups (200+) to small teams and is adept at making sure the approach for the work fits well with his client’s style. John received his B.A. in Public Policy from Washington and Lee University (1987), and his M.A. in Educational Management from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda (1997). He and his wife Margaret, from Sydney, Australia, have four children and reside in Ashburn, Virginia. You can find out more about John and his range of services and online course materials on his website at www.johnriordan.com. CERTIFICATE:  The course contains two modules: a module to access the webinar and an evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more

Leveraging Emotional Intelligence and Diversity in Public Health Note: This is a recording of a live webinar offered on February 9, 2024 from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm ET.  Training Overview: During this 90-minute webinar we will explore what it means to develop your emotional intelligence across lines of difference. In addition to reviewing the foundational EQ (Emotional Quotient) framework developed by Goleman (1995), we will explore the emotional intelligence and diversity model developed by Gardenswartz, Cherbosque, and Rowe (2010). Public health professionals attending this webinar will understand how EQ influences their own worldview, gain insights into others’ perceptions and the importance of managing emotions and building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds, intellects, and cultural perspectives. The webinar will conclude with strategies to create environments where public health efforts can succeed, and diversity can thrive. About the Presenter: Emily Saunders has been supporting various leadership and professional development initiatives at the University of Georgia for over 17 years. As part of the Community Leadership Program team, she specializes in creating and delivering programs to support individual and group learning, with a particular interest in women’s leadership development, organization development, creativity, and innovation. Emily is a certified FourSight® mindset facilitator and holds a Foundations of Design Thinking certificate. She also coaches clients using the Hogan Assessment and Global Leadership Profile. Before joining the Fanning Institute, she co-created and taught professional development and internship courses, worked with numerous student leadership groups, launched two mentoring programs and a university-wide onboarding series, managed multiple alumni boards, and oversaw a successful annual giving program. She is also a 2017 graduate of the inaugural class of the University of Georgia’s Women’s Staff Leadership Institute.   CERTIFICATE:  The course contains two modules: a module to access the webinar and an evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more

Note: This is a recording of a webinar held on July 15, 2021. Training Overview Recent research says that executives average 23 hours per week in meetings and 49% of participants considered unfocused meetings and projects as the biggest workplace time waster and the primary reason for unproductive work days.In this session you’ll learn tactics to reduce meeting attendance and make the meetings you are going to more efficient and (dare we say) more fun. From pre-meeting planning, to structured meeting styles, to post-meeting follow up, participants will do hands-on training that will improve any meeting they are running. Stop steamrollers before they start, draw out the quiet experts in the room, be strategic with your slide deck and keep your agenda on track. By energizing and activating meetings, hopefully we can get out of meetings a little faster and a little happier. The course contains two modules: a content module and a resources and evaluation module. After accessing both modules, learners will earn a certificate of completion. When the certificate is available, learners will see a Certificate button on their dashboard. This recording is approximately 90 minutes. There are no prerequisites. Participants will need a broadband internet connection (Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred browsers) and computer speakers. For technical support, please contact emoryphtc@emory.edu. About the Trainer Shana Merlin The Founder of Merlin Works, Shana Merlin is one of the most experienced and effective improv-based trainers in Texas. Shana is a lecturer in the College of Medicine Texas A&M University and an associate at the Center for Health Communication at the University of Texas.Presenting and performing nationwide, some of her clients have included Dell, T-Mobile, Silicon Labs, The University of Texas and Deloitte. Winner of “Best Improv Teacher” in Austin from the Austin Improv Collective, Shana founded Merlin Works, in 2003 to provide custom training, interactive presentations, and comedy shows to businesses and organizations using improvisation.  Some of her most requested fun, interactive programs are on the topics of team building, communication, sales, persuasion, leadership, making meetings matter, medical communications, and creativity. This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31680, Public Health Training Centers for $4,348,992. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government. Read more