Customized training is available through NPHCO. Contact the Education Coordinator Cecilia Vernes at: cecilia.vernes@umassmed.edu or our office at: phdl@umassmed.edu for more information and to discuss scheduling sessions.
We offer a "Getting Started with the PHDL" course which can be adjusted to match your organization or department's needs.
We also offer training that can focus on public health resources in the collection based on a topic area or domain. Titles have included "Strengthen the Evidence in Base in Your Job" and "Using the PHDL to Find Resources for Your Work: Chronic Disease". These instruction sessions have been set up and coordinated on a department-by-department basis.
The National Public Health Coordination Office regularly offers instruction sessions on how to use the Public Health Digital Library to members of the PHDL Program.
Courses include:
Please email us to learn more about upcoming NPHCO classes or consult the PHDL Calendar on the PHDL Central Webpage.
The most recent session of "Getting Started with the PHDL" is available here via YouTube.
The National Network of the Library of Medicine (NNLM) offers classes and webinars that can support the work of the public health workforce. Some of these sessions may qualify for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) and CPH credit. All upcoming learning opportunities are listed on the NNLM Training calendar. You can view the sessions focused on public health in the PHDL calendar on the PHDLcentral webpage. In addition, you will find some courses and webinars listed in the training offerings at TRAIN.org
This year the NNLM hosted the Social Determinants of Environmental Health (SDOEH) webinar series earlier this year. Please consult the accompanying guide and the NNLM Channel to access the video playlist.