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Lois D. Banks, PHF TRAIN Director Erin Bougie , PHF TRAIN Program Assistant

Lois D. Banks, PHF TRAIN Director Erin Bougie , PHF TRAIN Program Assistant. Learning in Disaster Health February 13, 2014. Welcome . What is TRAIN? Benefits associated with utilizing TRAIN Courses: How to search for a course How to post a course. Learning Networks.

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Lois D. Banks, PHF TRAIN Director Erin Bougie , PHF TRAIN Program Assistant

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  1. Lois D. Banks, PHF TRAIN DirectorErin Bougie, PHF TRAIN Program Assistant Learning in Disaster Health February 13, 2014

  2. Welcome • What is TRAIN? • Benefits associated with utilizing TRAIN • Courses: • How to search for a course • How to post a course

  3. Learning Networks • What is a learning network? • A collection of organizations that coordinate compartmentalized learning across and within discrete learning communities. • What are the key words? • Learning communities • Compartmentalized • Why? • Separate organizations can collaborate to improve learning. • Allows for simultaneous sharing and restriction of resources.

  4. Our Model: TRAIN.org • What is TRAIN.org? • “The premier learning management network for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health” • A very large learner population, covering public health, public safety, emergency preparedness, and all in between

  5. Train Home Page

  6. A Brief History of TRAIN.org • Developed in 2003 • Involved over 40 states and 400 public health professionals • Continually improved through investment from network partners, funders, and sponsors – over $6.3m invested • Historical sponsors: • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention • Health Resources and Services Administration • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Public Health Foundation • The agencies and organizations who use TRAIN.org

  7. TRAIN.org… • How is TRAIN.org managed? • Coordinated by a national non-profit organization: Public Health Foundation • Agencies and organizations (learning communities) manage individual learning portals • Distributed learning content across participating organizations • What is the goal? • A single, unified network for sharing and coordinating learning across the health sector’s learning communities • A prepared, resilient health workforce

  8. TRAIN Today • More than a learning management system – a learning management network • Includes 28 affiliates (learning communities) - 25 states and: • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) • Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) • More than 760,000 registered health professionals • Over 29,000 total courses from nearly 4,000 providers

  9. Learning Communities • Organizations who can build/purchase and maintain their own learning management systems. • Why work together? • Cost-savings / economies of scale • Difference of priorities lead to across-the-board improvement • Shared innovations • Improved cross-jurisdictional communication & partnerships

  10. TRAIN.org’s Learning Communities

  11. Compartmentalization • Need: the ability to separate information so that only certain users can see and access it. • Solution: customizable groups • Limit who can see content and resources • Allows both public and private groups • What to compartmentalize? • Courses, resources, discussions, users, etc.

  12. Minimizing Learner Clutter Learners only see courses visible to the groups they are in

  13. Maximizing Tracking of Training

  14. Organic Growth • Multiple learning communities • Building a network and a community together • Preparedness community has access to build upon itself • Sharing resources & trainings necessary with smaller budgets • Variety of audiences with shared interest • Focus on a sector, rather than a singular organization • Open registration • Anyone can register • Allows integration of future and experienced workforce segments • Allows for sharing of costs among sector stakeholders

  15. Normalizing National Standards • Current national standards on TRAIN.org • Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals • Medical Reserve Corps Competencies • Public Health Preparedness and Response Competencies • Public Health Preparedness Capabilities

  16. It’s All Bigger than TRAIN.org • Public Health Department Accreditation • Role in documenting organizational learning and preparedness to deliver services • Public Health Systems and Services Research (PHSSR) • Role in identifying gaps in training and improvements in infrastructure • Public Health Preparedness and Response • Assessing workforce preparedness to respond to emergencies • Health Workforce Pipeline • Identifying where workforce comes from, why, and why they leave

  17. Lessons Learned • Different organizations within the same sector have slightly different objectives and needs and this benefits learning networks • Those organizations develop training and education resources based on those needs • Given a platform to share, most organizations are willing to share their developed resources • Once sharing is in place, organic growth of the network occurs

  18. Benefits to the Learner • Locate courses, conferences, and trainings geared towards your profession • Find up-to-date courses on a spectrum of public health issues: • Health Communications • Terrorism / Emergency Readiness • Minority Health / Health Disparities • Infectious Diseases / Immunizations • Obesity • Meet your continuing education requirements: • CNE, CME, CEU/CE, CHES, CEC-Dental • MTASCP • Academic Credit • and more!

  19. Benefits to the Course Provider • TRAIN Course Providers can… • Manage online registration, course rosters, waitlists, and certificates • Host online discussions and post course materials • Assign competencies to courses • Develop custom pre/post tests and evaluations • Analyze data on course availability and learner participation • Advertise courses for free • Save time and money • Share trainings across states • Utilize multiple course formats • Send individual or group emails • Hone in on your target audience

  20. Searching on TRAIN Searching for Courses and Resources on TRAIN (A Demonstration)

  21. Contact Information Public Health Foundation Lois Banks: lbanks@phf.org Erin Bougie: ebougie@phf.org

  22. Thank You

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