Tag: training
Webinar: Achieving Health Equity – One Policy at a Time
Are you interested in hearing the tale of how one department of health used policy and administrative levers to to apply a health equity lens to proposed state legislation? Then you might want to attend this webinar. It features speakers from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH).
Washington’s DOH initiated efforts to apply a health equity lens to proposed state legislation. The department succeeded in adding two requirements to help focus the review process on health inequities for bill analysis:
• Describe any positive or negative impact the bill may have on health equity or health disparities.
• Describe any positive or negative impact the bill may have on tribal health concerns.
The speakers will describe the components of a health equity lens used to analyze proposed state legislation, talk about the opportunities and challenges involved in applying a health equity lens, and share examples of training and resource materials.
When: September 22, 2016
Time: 12:00-1:00pm PDT
Cost: Free
This webinar is part of the series: “Promoting Health Equity through Programs and Policies”. The series is sponsored by the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA), an initiative led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health. NPA promotes cross-sector, multi-level and systems-oriented approaches for tackling health disparities.
You can learn more about this including how to register here.
Putting the Party in Participatory Evaluation with Youth: an HPCB webinar
Do you need to evaluate youth programs as part of your work? Are you interested in ways to make these evaluations participatory? Want to learn how others do this? Then you might want to join this webinar from the Health Promotion Capacity Building (HPCB) team of Public Health Ontario.
According to the CDC, participatory evaluation approaches provide meaningful opportunities for involvement by the stakeholders in initiatives. Participatory evaluation may also provide stakeholders with opportunities to develop and enhance new skills.
The speakers for this will talk about a tool they’ve used which may aid in engaging youth in participatory evalution. The tool, 11 Principles of Youth Engagement, was developed by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. They will also be putting a particular emphasis on data collection.
When: September 22, 2016
Time: 7:30-9:00am PDT
Register here
The webinar will explore:
* Benefits of participatory evaluation with youth;
* Facilitators of a successful evaluation including youth;
* Tools and techniques for use in participatory data collection including questionnaires, interviews, digital storytelling, PhotoVoice and Most Significant Change.
Richmond Instruction: EndNote Advanced Hands On
Wednesday, July 13th, 2016, 10:00am-11:30am
Room P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Monday, July 11th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will be created, if appropriate, for an additional class.
Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
* Do you want to learn how to use ‘smart groups’ to automatically group references together?
* Do you want to learn how to create or modify existing output styles?
* Did you know you can annotate PDF files in your library? And that you can search these annotations, as well as the content of PDFs in your EndNote library?
* Are you already using EndNote and have some burning questions?
If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s EndNote X7 Advanced Hands-On class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Creating Smart Groups
2. Creating/Modifying Output Styles
3. Annotating PDF files In EndNote
4. Other Advanced Features
5. Introduction to EndNote Online
6. How to get help
The EndNote X7 software will not be distributed at this class. If you need EndNote for your work, the instructor can tell you how to obtain a copy.
Class Objective:
Learn how to save time and work more efficiently by:
– Creating smart groups in your library.
– Modifying output styles to fulfill your needs.
– Annotating PDF files in your EndNote library.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online for you.
Sacramento Instruction: Public Health Library Services Orientation and Accessing Full Text Material
Thursday, July 14, 2016, 1:00-2:30pm
Training Room A
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
*NOTE: This is a 90-minute class and starts at 1 pm.
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RSVP by Tuesday, July 12th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
Were you aware:
* You can have journal articles, technical reports, standards, book chapters, and more, from nearly any source, delivered to you electronically?
* You can have books from the University of California, Berkeley Library delivered to your office?
* CDPH staff has subscription access to dozens of electronic journals and books from your desktop and from off-campus?
* There is a special CDPH PubMed URL to access full journal articles?
* You can export citations of full journal articles directly from Ovid to EndNote?
* Librarians at the Public Health Library, who have access to hundreds of databases, indexes, and other resources, will research nearly any work-related topic for you, and post relevant citations to your own web portal?
* The library has a secure web portal where you can request library services, track your document delivery requests, view your literature search results, and more?
If you’ve answered “No” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Public Health Library Services Orientation and Accessing Full Text Material class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Summary of Services to CDPH Staff
2. How to Access Public Health Library Services
3. Requesting Articles, Books, etc.
4. An Introduction to Full Text Electronic Journals and Books
5. How to access articles online using a customized version of PubMed, which links to the CDPH-licensed full-text journals
6. Features of the Ovid web site, including cited reference searching and exporting Ovid records into bibliographic management software (e.g., EndNote)
7. Public Health Library web pages for CDPH
Class Objective:
To introduce CDPH staff to the library and information services available to you. Show you how to easily locate and obtain full text journal articles from Ovid, from PubMed searches, and from other sources. Help you find other relevant articles by using the “Citing articles” feature of Ovid and how to add these citations into your EndNote library. Use of the library services will help you identify and obtain the information needed to complete your work in a timely fashion.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online to help you plan for any future classes needed for your work.
Richmond Instruction: EndNote Basics Hands On
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016, 10:00am-11:30am
Room P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Monday, June 6th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will be created, if appropriate, for an additional class.
Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
This class is intended for CDPH staff who wish to gain a basic understanding of the EndNote X7 software program and how to use its features. Users of older versions of EndNote are welcome to attend. The EndNote X7 software will not be distributed at this class; in order for you to use this software for your work, your CDPH unit must purchase or already own a copy.
* Interested in a program that lets you easily create a customizable database of citations?
* Do you already have the EndNote program but are not sure what it can do for you?
* Do you write journal articles or reports and need to cite literature you’ve read or referenced?
* Are you already using EndNote and have some burning questions?
* Are you interested in a hands-on session so you can learn and practice using EndNote?
If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s EndNote X7 Basics Hands-On class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Some new features in EndNote X7
2. How to populate your EndNote database with citations from PubMed and elsewhere
3. EndNote X7 features: display, search, groups, etc.
4. How to use “Cite While You Write” with Microsoft Word
5. How to get help
Class Objective:
Learn how to save time and work more efficiently:
– Save article and other citations in a customizable database
– Add PDF files to the references in your database
– Create groups to organize references by topic, project, etc.
– Add citations to a Word document, and automatically format the bibliography and notes in any of thousands of styles
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online so that you can plan ahead for any of interest.
Sacramento Instruction: Public Health Informatics Web Tools Class
Thursday, June 23, 2016, 1:30-2:30pm
Hearing Room 72.167
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
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RSVP by Tuesday, June 21st to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
Do you want to know:
* About novel methods of disease surveillance?
* About free medical and health mobile applications?
* What “participatory epidemiology” is?
* About networks for online collaboration that facilitate community and allow document sharing with colleagues?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Public Health Informatics Web Tools class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Public Health Informatics: What is it?
2. Brief overview of historical aspects and syndromic surveillance
3. Tools you can use:
– for outbreak or disease surveillance,
– for decision-making and data collection,
– for collaboration
4. Examples of public health applications of information technology
5. Sources of additional information, trainings, etc.
NOTE: This session will NOT include in-depth coverage of health information exchanges, meaningful use, data standards, and similar topics.
Class Objective:
To provide an introduction to Public Health Informatics, with examples of technological tools for public health work, including tools that:
* Help you find research and other evidence, including via mobile platforms;
* Identify and assess the health status of populations in new ways;
* Recognize linkages between health and environmental, social, and other factors;
* Collaborate in “communities of practice” across disciplinary and/or jurisdictional boundaries.
These training sessions are free to CDPH employees. A certificate of completion will be offered to those who attend at the end of the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online for you.
Richmond Instruction: Google, Google Scholar, Google Books, and WorldCat
Wednesday, May 11th, 2016, 10:00am-11:00am
Room C-136
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Monday, May 9th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
Do you know:
* You can limit a search in Google to a particular domain (eg, .gov or .org) or even to a particular website (eg, cdph.ca.gov)?
* What is and is not included in Google search products?
* You can import citations directly from Google Scholar into EndNote?
* You can perform cited reference searching in Google Scholar?
* You can create a profile in Google Scholar, and save citations there?
* Google Books allows you to read or preview books online?
* WorldCat lets you search for books and more in over 10,000 libraries?
If you’ve answered “No” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Google, Google Scholar, Google Books, WorldCat class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Google search products: what is in them?
2. Search tips
3. Setting preferences
4. Creating a profile in Google Scholar
5. Cited reference searching
6. Shortcomings of using Google for research
7. How Google Books and WorldCat link to each other
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available to help you plan ahead.
Sacramento Instruction: Food/Nutrition Resources
Thursday, May 26, 1:30pm-2:30pm
Hearing Room 72.167
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
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RSVP by Tuesday, May 24th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
* Need to find literature on food and nutrition and their relationship to health?
* Want to know the nutritive value of different kinds of foods, from broccoli to Big Macs?
* Interested in how many fruits and vegetables Californians eat daily and other statistical information?
* Interested in food safety information, such as food-borne outbreaks, recalls, and methods of analysis?
* Want to know about quality sources of food/nutrition information for consumers?
* Curious about what professional resources (e.g., free training courses) are available to you?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Food/Nutrition Resources class!
Some of the topics that will be covered:
1. Using databases such as Agricola to find journal articles on food and nutrition topics
2. Resources for finding the nutritive value of foods
3. Finding statistics on food consumption
4. Information for consumers or for developing consumer material
5. Tools for professionals
Class Objective:
An introduction for CDPH staff to quality professional food and nutrition resources that will support CDPH work. Use of these resources will help staff locate relevant statistics, policies/best practices, and evidence-based research. Professional tools can assist in staff skill development.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available for you online here.
Richmond Instruction: Literature Searching: Beyond PubMed & More, Hands-on class
Wednesday, April 13th, 2016, 10:00am-11:30am
Room P-1246
850 Marina Bay Parkway, Richmond, CA
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RSVP by Monday, April 11th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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NON-BUILDING P OCCUPANTS: Please make sure to register so your name will be on the class participant list given to the Building P Security Desk for entry into Building P.
PLEASE NOTE: This class is limited to 16 participants. A waiting list will be created, if appropriate, for an additional class.
Some seats may be available on the day of the class so if you don’t register in advance, you may show up to see if there is availability.
It is recommended, but not required, that you already have some experience or familiarity with searching PubMed.
Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
* Are you interested in learning about databases besides PubMed where you can find articles and more?
* Want to know about sources of systematic reviews and grey literature?
* Want to practice using these databases with some hands-on exercises?
* Do you want to know how to search databases more effectively by using index terms (aka subject terms, thesaurus terms, descriptors)?
If you’ve answered “Yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Literature Searching: Beyond PubMed & More, Hands-on class!
Topics covered will include:
1. How to think about your topic to improve your literature search
2. The basics of indexing
3. Databases beyond PubMed, including sources for systematic reviews and grey literature
4. Critically evaluating what you find
Class Objective:
In this class you will learn the basics of search topic formulation, and how a database index (a set of subject terms, such as PubMed’s MeSH) works. You will also learn about databases to search besides PubMed, including sources of systematic reviews, and “grey literature.” Also covered will be how to critically evaluate what you find from your searches.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online to help you plan ahead for the classes that would be most helpful to your work.
Sacramento Instruction: Program Evaluation Resources
Thursday, April 21, 2016, 1:30-2:30pm
Hearing Room 72.167
1500 Capitol Ave, Sacramento
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RSVP by Tuesday, April 19th to Michael Sholinbeck at msholinb@library.berkeley.edu or (510) 642-2510.
Please obtain your supervisor’s approval before you RSVP.
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Supervisors: Please encourage your staff to attend if appropriate.
* Do you need to do an evaluation of the programs you offer?
* Are you interested in learning about free online toolkits and other resources that will help you develop a program evaluation?
* Want to learn how to find an online class on program evaluation?
* Want to find resources with examples of other people’s program evaluations?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then please come to the Sheldon Margen Public Health Library’s Program Evaluation Resources class!
Topics covered will include:
1. Resource Toolkits for program evaluation
2. “Best Practices” in program evaluation
3. Finding program evaluation literature
4. Professional tools for program evaluation
This class will NOT cover health promotion, health communication, or health education; this was covered in the Health Promotion/Health Education Resources class on March 24th.
Class Objective:
To introduce CDPH staff to quality program evaluation tools and resources that are freely available online. Use of these resources will assist with developing effective program evaluations.
These training sessions are free to CDPH staff. A certificate of completion will be available for those who attend the class.
A schedule of other upcoming training sessions is available online to help you plan ahead for the classes that you would like to attend.