Improve Patient Safety with Antibiotic Stewardship

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Also, Climate Change, Mentorship, and Hazardous Exposures Trainings

April 2023 Newsletter

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Hot Training Topic: Climate Change and Cardiovascular Health

Exposure to poor air quality or extreme heat can increase the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular events. Learn clinical and community-level actions to reduce the impacts of climate change. Earn free CE.

Take Climate Change Training

Optimize Antibiotic Prescribing and Combat Antimicrobial Resistance

Antibiotic stewardship helps optimize treatment of infections, reduce adverse events, and combat antimicrobial resistance. Review the benefits and principles of antibiotic stewardship in various healthcare settings. Earn free CE.

Take Antibiotic Stewardship Training

Build a Mentoring Program

Mentorship can be a valuable component of public health agencies’ workforce development efforts. Learn how to create a successful and equitable mentoring program. Also, review tips for being a mentor and mentee.

Take Mentorship Training

Reduce Harm from Hazardous Exposures

The public health assessment (PHA) is a method to evaluate exposure to hazardous substances. Learn how to conduct a PHA and protect health. Earn free CE.

Take Public Health Assessment Training

Additional Trainings & Resources

Advance equity through public health law. Health departments create and carry out many public health laws. Learn about public health agencies’ authority and how they can promote equity through regulatory activities with this training. Become a disease detective. CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) trains disease detectives to investigate and respond to outbreaks and other public health emergencies. If you have clinical or doctoral training and are ready to make a difference in public health, apply now through June 5. Take your lab career to the next level. CDC’s Laboratory Leadership Service (LLS) prepares scientists to become public health laboratory leaders. You could be the next LLS fellow to collaborate with CDC disease detectives on an emergency response or lead a laboratory capacity-building project. Visit the LLS website to learn more and apply by June 1. Explore leading-edge public health investigations. Interested in learning more about the work of EIS and LLS fellows? Register today for the 2023 EIS Conference, taking place April 24-27 in Atlanta, Georgia. Event registration is free and open to the public. Current fellows will present their scientific investigations, analytic work, and public health actions. Remote viewing is available. Earn free CE.

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