January 2021 Newsletter

Happy New Year from the

Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center!

Happy 2021 from the Region 6 South Central Public Health Training Center team!

We wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

"What the new year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the new year." - Vern McLellan

In the News

Tulane research examines unique needs of U.S. college...

Dr. Alyssa Lederer, assistant professor and program director for the Health Education and Communication MPH Program at Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, was the lead author on a perspective piece discussing the toll that...

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Senior Associate Dean LuAnn White to step down

Reflects on 40-year career of disaster response, environmental data management, and the Dean's Office Dr. LuAnn White, a professor at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine for forty years, will step down as senior associate...

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Tulane University to begin COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Tulane University has been designated as a COVID-19 vaccine provider site by the Louisiana Department of Health and will become one of the first universities in the state to begin administering doses of COVID-19 vaccine. The designation allows...

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Course Spotlight:

TxHRH105: A Practical Guide to the Access and Functional Needs of Vulnerable Populations

Course Description:

Different communities have different needs. Communities, populations, and individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) require communications they can understand. Sheltering needs are also different for those with functional or access difficulties.

How Public Health and first responders interact with a variety of populations before, during, and after a disaster should be influenced by the different needs of each community. Needs and methods of communication should be established before disaster strikes.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the vulnerable populations in your communities

Identify trusted community resources

Describe the importance of preparing and acting with inclusion in mind

Explain the power of resources in accessing aid and information

Implement best practice methods for emergency preparedness for vulnerable populations

For more information about

this training, please click here.

Featured Course Bundle:

Vector Control for Environmental Public Health Professionals (VCEHP)

The Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP): The Importance of Integrated Pest Management course bundle contains 11 online courses and emphasizes the use of integrated pest management (IPM) to address public health pests and vectors that spread diseases, including the Zika virus and others. VCEHP includes several courses particularly helpful for understanding and addressing the Zika virus and other

mosquito-borne diseases.

Courses in the VCEHP bundle include:

Vector-Borne Diseases of Public Health Importance

IPM Basics for Environmental Health Professionals

Performance Assessment and Improvement of Vector Control Services

Tick Biology and Control

Mosquito Biology and Control

Toxicology of Pesticides for Environmental Health Professionals

Rodent Management

Public Health Insect Pests in Food & Housing Environments

Pest Management Considerations for Schools

Risk Communication Basics for Environmental Health Professionals

Bed Bugs - Identification, Biology, and Control

For more information about the VCEHP course bundle, click here.

Looking for more training on a specific topic in public health? Need additional training on a current public health hot topic? We want to help you address these needs. Please email us and let us know about your current training needs/interests/issues. We will evaluate our current trainings to see if we have something that can address your area of interest.

Email us at r6-phtc@tulane.edu.

We look forward to your feedback!