# Presentation: 656497

**Public Health Foundation**
**KMi, inc. (technology partner)**

**Notes:**
Defining time for public health, particularly in workforce development
Much of the leadership for developing a coordinated, nationwide learning system has come from states

As a result of the events of September 11, 2001 and subsequent anthrax attacks on October 4, 2001, the American public has unprecedented levels of awareness about the need to improve public health infrastructure.  In order to rebuild and reinvigorate the nation’s public health infrastructure, we must rapidly expand the skills and knowledge of our public health and healthcare workers.

## The Public Health Foundation:Who We Are

- Non-profit organization
- 35 years old
- Non-membership, 			mission driven
- Provide objective research, workforce development programs, and technical support

**The Public Health Foundation:****Who We Are**

**Notes:**
The Public Health Foundation is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to achieving healthy communities through research, training, and technical assistance. Building on our 32 years of experience, PHF assists health agencies and other community health system organizations by providing objective information in areas such as health improvement planning, understanding and using data, and improving performance.
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is incorporated in the District of Columbia as a private non-profit 501(C)(3) organization. PHF is an independent, non-membership organization, governed by an eleven-member Board of Directors composed of two state health officers, two local public health officers, one local board of health member, and six individuals from academic, private sector, and other public health agency settings.

## ...Creating new information for the field
...Connecting people to useful information
...Helping people use information

**...**Connecting people to useful information
**...**Helping people use information

**Public Health Foundation****Builds Capacity by...**

*Innovative solutions, measurable results.*

**Notes:**
In response to requests from states and others, the Public Health Foundation has created a network that allow you to efficiently share and track information about competency-based continuing education available in both your jurisdiction and around the country.

## Knowledge Management Interactive, Inc.PHF’s Technology Partner

- Developed TRAIN software
- Provide Help Desk Support and Hosting
- Build new system enhancements
- Develop web-based training
- Consulting services

## www.mrc.train.org

**www.mrc.train.org**

**Notes:**
PHF worked with Knowledge Management Interactive (KMi) to establish TRAIN.

KMi provides comprehensive eLearning and knowledge management solutions for corporate and higher education partners. From their learning management system and knowledge base solutions, to a full range of planning, hosting and implementation services, KMi offer the support necessary to assure access to information, education and training.

## TRAINwww.train.orgA nationwide learning management system that links “affiliates” to the national TrainingFinder site and to each other

**TRAIN****www.train.org**A nationwide learning management system that links “affiliates” to the national TrainingFinder site and to each other

**Notes:**
States receive customized websites linked to each other and the national site.

## TRAIN is a Growing Network

- 24 state health agencies
- The Medical Reserve Corps
- Agencies representing the 11 Office of Domestic Preparedness Disciplines

**Notes:**
Map was updated March 2004.

## Using TRAIN, your volunteers can:
Easily find training in 42 subject areas
Register for online and classroom courses available locally and nationally
Build skills and competencies
Meet licensure and certification requirements
Complete pre/post tests and course evaluations
Maintain personal transcripts to track learning
and so much more...

- Easily find training in 42 subject areas
- Register for online and classroom courses available locally and nationally
- Build skills and competencies
- Meet licensure and certification requirements
- Complete pre/post tests and course evaluations
- Maintain personal transcripts to track learning
- and so much more...

**The MRC TRAIN Site:****A free resource for all MRC volunteers**

**Notes:**
The TrainingFinder Real-time Affiliate Integrated Network, or TRAIN, is the nation’s premier learning resource for professionals who protect the public’s health. TRAIN is comprised of the national TrainingFinder.org site and participating TRAIN affiliate sites.  Affiliate sites are managed by many state public health agencies, academic partners, and others. When completed, TRAIN will serve the majority of the U.S. public health workforce.
Because all TRAIN sites are connected, TRAIN users can access information about state, local, national, or international training available to them through any participating TRAIN site.

## TRAIN Benefits Public Health and Healthcare

- Centralizes national course listings for everyone
- Links many affiliates’ training information, reducing duplication
- Helps identify gaps in training available nationally and locally

**Notes:**
  Provide learners with real-time information about the latest courses for public health and healthcare professionals, including information about external and user quality ratings
  Avoid duplication by instantly finding courses in your jurisdiction and across the Network that address priority areas according to subject, target audience, format, credit type, or other variables
  Search, print and export aggregate information about courses (by subject, credit type, competency, dates, and other defined fields) that learners in your jurisdiction have taken

## TRAIN Benefits Public Health and Healthcare

- Identify courses by the:
- MRC Competencies
- Bioterrorism and Emergency Readiness Competencies
- Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

**Notes:**
Core Competency: The individual skills desirable for the delivery of Essential Public Health Services. Intended levels of mastery, and therefore learning objectives for workers within each competency, will differ depending upon their backgrounds and job duties.

## TRAIN Facts

- Developed in 2003 in response to state requests
- Over 40 states and 400 health professionals involved in planning
- Continually improved with investments from many affiliates
- More than total 3000 courses, 800+ course providers
- More than 60,000 users registered
- Used by members of the 11 Office of Domestic Preparedness Disciplines
- Addresses IOM recommendations about information systems

**Notes:**
  March 2002 - DLC Team Leader Meeting in San Francisco: some states approached the Public Health Foundation regarding their need for their own learning solution like TrainingFinder.org, and asked if they couldn’t build on it or connect to it some way.  From this, the idea for the TRAIN was born.
  On August 29, 2002, PHF, CDC, and ASTHO conducted a national audioconference with 40 states and 193 public health professionals participating.  A great deal of enthusiasm was heard for building the TrainingFinder Real-Time Affiliate Integrated Network (TRAIN) that will link states, the CDC’s Centers for Public Health Preparedness, and HRSA’s Public Health Training Centers into a seamless national system of workforce development opportunities while allowing states and others to maintain their branding and “local flavor.”

## The Medicine on the Net Web Excellence Award is for Outstanding Content Healthcare Professional Portal.  The award is based on an evaluation by a distinguished panel of judges selected by Medicine on the Net magazine

The World Wide Web Health Awards is a program, organized by the Health Information Resource Center, that recognizes the best health-related Web sites for consumers and professionals.

- The World Wide Web Health Awards is a program, organized by the Health Information Resource Center, that recognizes the best health-related Web sites for consumers and professionals.

**An Award-Winning System**

## TRAIN Maximizes Affiliates Return on Investment

- The Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services documented a $1.2 million dollar return on investment using TRAIN in just 14 months.
- The Kentucky Department for Public Health documented a $463,000 return on investment using TRAIN in less than 12 months.

**Notes:**
TRAIN is a substantially lower investment than developing or purchasing a system independently
TRAIN affiliates can reduce or eliminate labor costs for many services provided PHF for the Network
Affiliates can avoid duplicative course development costs throughout the duration of their participation.

## TRAIN makes “cents” for states

- TRAIN is supported by grants and funding from:** **
- Participating affiliate states and the Medical Reserve Corps.
- Founding Partners, the Arkansas Department of Health and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

**Notes:**
-	The site is sponsored by over 20 national non-profit and government organizations that have helped public health professionals across the country take advantage of this important resources.

## Things TRAIN does NOT do

- TRAIN does not currently create online courses.
- TRAIN does not currently offer E-commerce.
- TRAIN does not currently offer conference registration.
- What you haven’t asked for.
- More than you need.
- TRAIN doesn’t run via artificial intelligence.
- Yet...anything is possible.

## TRAIN Supports Unit Coordinators

- Coordinate state/citywide training exercises
- Generate reports on competencies-based training status and overall readiness
- Identify and contact volunteers in your jurisdiction (in accordance with MRC policies)
- Push out courses, email, and announcements to any/all registrants with the push of a button

- With TRAIN, you can:

## TRAIN Features and BenefitsLearners

- Search and register for distance learning and classroom-based courses
- Sign up for e-mails about new courses
- Create a personal learning record of competency-based training
- Take pre/post tests and quizzes to monitor their progress
- Provide and view feedback about courses
- Complete course evaluations

**Notes:**
 Integration of Core, BT, and Emergency Prep Competencies.

Some of these new features - listing on-site courses and learning management features (registration, learner records) - were added in response to the overwhelming interest expressed on the August 29 audioconference with 40+ states and 193 participants.

Registration gives users access to a more comprehensive learning experience, including:
-	access to course information and announcements available exclusively to people in your geographic area or job category 
-	quick online registration for many courses 
-	an online transcript to track your learning and credits 
-	the ability to save course search criteria for future use 
-	optional e-mail notices of new courses in topics of interest 
-	access to valuable documents and message board features 
Although registration is not mandatory to search TRAIN, anonymous users cannot access certain information and features.

## Sample Learner Transcript

## Alert:  MRC Personnel Data 

- State administrators will be prohibited from directly contacting MRC personnel who list themselves as “MRC personnel only” on TRAIN

## TRAIN Features and BenefitsCourse Providers

- Free to publicize courses to public health professionals nationwide
- Efficiently keep information up to date through one central website
- Use the easy password-protected interface to list courses and manage registration
- Easily administer courses with rosters, sign-in sheets, mailing labels, etc.
- Develop customized pre/post tests and course evaluations for each course and for different disciplines who are enrolled in courses
- Collect feedback from learners online

**Notes:**
 Integration of Core, BT, and Emergency Prep Competencies.

Some of these new features - listing on-site courses and learning management features (registration, learner records) - were added in response to the overwhelming interest expressed on the August 29 audioconference with 40+ states and 193 participants.

	Efficiently publicize courses to thousands of TRAIN users through multiple websites – enter course information once (not dozens of times) and it automatically goes to all participating TRAIN sites 
	Manage online registration and student rosters
	Collect feedback from learners online
	Post course materials and discussion topics 

## Course Catalog Administration

## TRAIN Features and BenefitsMRC Units

- Quickly establish a searchable, “branded” training portfolio for your workforce
- Easily organize information into groups for communication and reporting purposes
- Generate reports and track learning in your jurisdiction, based on learner records
- Easily assess available national and local training programs
- Collaborate with other units and states to share resources and build workforce capacity
- Participate in affiliate-led working groups

**Notes:**
 Integration of Core, BT, and Emergency Prep Competencies.

Some of these new features - listing on-site courses and learning management features (registration, learner records) - were added in response to the overwhelming interest expressed on the August 29 audioconference with 40+ states and 193 participants.

Track participation in competency-based training 
Generate reports about public health workforce preparedness
Save dollars and avoid duplication
Share resources with other TRAIN states
Identify gaps in training 
Establish a training portfolio without developing new training
Send rapid announcements to all registered learners in your jurisdiction

## TRAIN reports

**TRAIN reports**

## TRAIN reports

**TRAIN reports**

## TRAIN reports

**TRAIN reports**

## Next Steps

- Browse MRC TRAIN at the meeting Kiosk
- Receive quarterly trainings via web-conference
- Roll-out MRC TRAIN publicly
- Integrate finalized MRC competencies

## www.train.org

- Contact Information: Chris Day
- E:  _[cday@phf.org](mailto:cday@phf.org)_ P:  202-218-4425

**Notes:**
Thank you!  Bye!