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The LGBTQ+ population faces disproportionate health risks. Stigma, discrimination, and a general lack of understanding of specific needs of the LGBTQ+ population reduces access to safe healthcare and services. Learn about health disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ population and the health consequences of ongoing stigma and discrimination. Familiarize yourself with current terms and practice using language appropriately to contribute to improving health equity for the LGBTQ+ population.

Learning Objectives: 

Target Audience: Public health and healthcare workforce

Duration:  60 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 1.0 Category 1 CHES Credit, 1.0 Continuing Competency Credit

CHES Provider number:  99036
 

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated: 8/2022

Author: Allison Root, DrPH, MCHES, RDN

Subject Matter Expert: Uma Nair, PhD

Narration by: Allison Root, DrPH, MCHES, RDN

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest.

Using inclusive language is one way to address bias in order to create a safe, positive environment for employees and clientele. A positive environment will engage both staff and the public, increasing productivity and satisfaction. Public health and health professionals will be challenged to improve their understanding of implicit bias and inclusive language to implement a more equitable workplace in this course.

Learning Objectives: 

• Define, recognize, and review examples of implicit bias;
• Identify microaggressions and microaffirmations and examine microaggressions in the workplace;
• Discuss people-first language and inclusive language and practice inclusive language for public health professionals.

Target Audience: Public health workforce, health department staff, clinicians

Duration: 30 minutes

Continuing Education Information:  0.5 Category 1 CHES Credits, 0.5 Continuing Competency Credits

CHES Provider number:  99036

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study 

Created/Updated: July 2022

Author: Toncé Jackson, EdD, RDN

Arranged by:  Caitlin Meyer Krause, MPH

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest 

Disparities in health are prevalent and persistent across the United States. Poverty, discrimination, access to jobs and other resources present obstacles to health and wellbeing for many people. This training is the first module in a series that introduces the concept of health equity and how to apply it in examining and addressing public health issues.

Learning Objectives: 

• Define health equity 
• Explore life expectancy and public health
• Identify ways to use a health equity lens in public health and clinical work
• Discuss frameworks for improving health equity

Target Audience: Public health workforce, health department staff, clinicians

Duration:  30 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.5 Category 1 CHES Credits, 0.5 Continuing Competency Credits

CHES Provider number:  99036
 

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated: April 2022

Author(s): Toncé Jackson, EdD, RDN

Arranged by: Caitlin Meyer Krause, MPH

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest

Trust is critical in accomplishing public health goals. You may have heard people say, “If public health does its job right, no one ever really hears about us.” This training reframes that statement to:"if public health does its job right, the community has trust in decisions made to improve or protect the health of the community." As public health professionals, we need to consider how we can establish, build, or maintain trust. Through this training learn ways to promote trust in public health with branding strategies, strategic communication with the media, and through community engagement. 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this training, learners will be able to:

• Describe ways a branding strategy is linked to developing public trust.
• Summarize tips to prepare for a media interview.
• Recommend approaches for building community engagement.

Target Audience: Public Health Professionals

Duration:  ~45 minutes

Continuing Education Information: 0.75 Category 1 CHES Credits, 0.75 Continuing Competency Credits

CHES Provider number:  99036
 

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated:  4/2022; updated 3/2024

Author(s): Muriel DeLa Vergne-Brown, RN, BSc, MPH and Allison Root, DrPH, MS, RDN

Arranged by: Allison Root, DrPH, MS, RDN

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest

Social media is an ever-growing outlet that allows people to share whatever they would like with others around the world. Organizations are easily able to spread information about any topic to a very wide audience using social media. This can make sharing health resources and information with your community much more simple, reaching more people, and ideally making a greater impact. This training will teach you 6 rules of social media for creating effective posts. You will have the opportunity to practice identifying components of well-executed posts, learn positive ways to interact with your virtual community, and optionally create and share your own social media post.

Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the benefits of using social media to promote initiatives within your organization.
• List the 6 rules of posting on social media.
• Determine the appropriate action(s) to take when interacting with your virtual community.
• Identify components of social media posts that are more likely to be effective for encouraging people to act.
• Construct your own social media post.  

Duration:  ~2 hours

Continuing Education Information: 2.0 Category 1 CHES credits, 2.0 Continuing Competency Credits

CHES Provider number:  99036
 

Format:  Web-based Training, Self-Study

Created/Updated: 5/2022

Author(s): Silvia Valenzuela and Sabrina Stinnett University of Arizona Dietetic Interns, and Allison Root, DrPH, RDN, Instructional Specialist WRPHTC

Narration by: Silvia Valenzuela

Disclosures:  The planners, reviewers, and authors have no declared conflicts of interest