Workforce Development and Training

The Iowa Institute for Public Health Practice, Research and Policy has produced a wide array of training opportunities for the public health workforce. 

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Communicating Data

This training series is designed to help build skills, knowledge, and confidence in interpreting and communicating data.

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Health Equity Training

Building Health Equity is a series of trainings, webinars, and podcasts that teach health equity concepts to health department employees.

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Healthy LifeStars

Healthy LifeStars is a national non-profit dedicated to ending childhood obesity through education, awareness and changed habits.

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Lead Poisoning Prevention

Learn more about the work of the Iowa Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and the Childhood Lead Advisory Workgroup.

Tabletop Exercise Programs

Tabletop exercises provide a low-risk, highly effective way to assess emergency response plans in advance.

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Preparedness Training

See our comprehensive, open catalog of online training for the Public Health workforce, and many disciplines that work with Public Health.

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Public Health Training

Our Midwestern Public Health Training Center provides high-quality education, tools, and resources for public health.

Archived Trainings

Vaping

Learn more about the new look of nicotine addiction in this training on vaping and e-cigarettes.

Mental Health Training

This training strives to support the mental health and wellness of the public health workforce.