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Essentials of Healthy Homes Practitioner Course: Wednesday - Thursday, July 16-17 2008, Tyler, TX. This 2 day training July 16-17 2008, takes a holistic approach to identify and resolve housing related health problems. Registration fee $125.00 View Flyer; Register & Pay Now

TPHTC Preconference at ASTHO/NACCHO: "Launching a Healthy Homes Initiative" Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 8 AM - 5 PM, Hyatt Regency, Sacramento, California. Sponsored by the Texas Public Health Training Center, City of Houston Bureau of Children's Environmental Health and the National Center for Healthy Housing.

ASTHO /NACCHO Annual Meeting September 9-12, 2008, Sacramento, California

TPHTC Learning Institute Preconference at APHA: "Promoting healthy environments for children where they live, learn, and play" Saturday, October 25, 2008, 1:30 PM - 5:00PM , San Diego, CA. Sponsored by the Texas Public Health Training Center and the City of Houston Bureau of Children's Environmental Health.

American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, October 25-29, 2008 San Diego California

Free Web-Based Training Materials Available Online Click here to register and view these training materials.  

"The Role of Public Health Law Officer: The Legal Tools of Public Health Law Enforcement." Robert Kaman, JD, PhD This webbased course consists of (7) modules.You can complete one module at a time.

"Principles of Public Health Practice" Six modules addressing Public Health: definition/ history; fit in healthcare system; Organization, infrastructure in Texas and US; Legal basis, core functions, practice areas, competencies, challenges

AHRQ Web Resource Features 100 Examples of Health Care Innovations and Tools
http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2008/innovationspr.htm
A new Web resource that allows users to learn, share, and adopt innovations in the delivery of health services has been launched by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The resource—called the Health Care Innovations Exchange—is available at www.innovations.ahrq.gov. AHRQ's Health Care Innovations Exchange is the federal government's repository for successful health care innovations. It also includes useful descriptions of attempts at innovation that failed. The Web site is a tool for health care leaders, physicians, nurses, and other health professionals who seek to reduce health care disparities and improve health care overall.

Frontline Documentary: Universal Health Care Systems in Five Capitalist Countries (click link to view)