Roadmap: A Systematic Approach to State Heart Disease
and Stroke Prevention Programs
Training
Training resources listed on these pages are interactive CD-ROM courses,
self-study guides, and web-based courses developed by the CDC, American
Heart Association, or other private organizations and federal agencies. A
fee may apply for some courses.
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referenced Web site.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
 One or more of the
following files are available in Portable Document Format (PDF).
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PDFs.
BRFSS Data Systems
Course
Online training resource teaches the purposes and applications of
statistical methods used in interpretation of BRFSS data.
BRFSS Interviewer Training
Online training module teaches skills to be an effective interviewer.
BRFSS Overview
An overview of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
HDSP
Annual Training Presentations and Materials
Annual training with a focus on program priority areas and skill building
for State HDSP Program staff, state health department staff, and American
Heart Association National and Regional Health Alliance directors.
Partnerships
for Communication... or a Guide to Dating [PDF–2.1M]
Training focused on establishing partnerships for health communication
initiatives, developed by the Academy for Educational Development (AED) and
the CDC. A Partner Assessment Tool is included in this training.
American Heart Association
Self-Directed Learning Programs*
CD-based, web-based, and personal kit programs for physicians and Emergency
Medical Services personnel.
Workplace Training Courses*
CD-based and online courses on CPR, AED and HeartSaver First Aid.
Private Organizations and Other Federal Agencies
Blood Pressure Measurement in the 21st Century
A self-study toolkit for health care professionals to update their blood
pressure measurement skills and knowledge regarding current guidelines for
the detection and evaluation of hypertension. The kit is available free of
charge to health care professionals only. To order a copy, call
1-800-SENTARA.
Planning
an Effective Program Evaluation*
Online course, includes six lessons on evaluation basics developed by the
American Physiological Society.
Proposal
Budgeting Basics*
Basics of developing a project budget, geared to those who have general
knowledge of proposal development.
Public Health Foundation Courses*
A user account must be created to access the courses. Useful courses
to search for include—
Assessment Competencies—An introduction to assessment
competencies.
Changing Roles of Local Boards of Health: Balancing Surveillance,
Service and Assurance—Examples of activities and information on
planning and programs, including partnerships with academia and the CDC
Guide to Community Preventative Services. Fee applies.
Community Partnerships and Advocacy—Self-study (Online).
Information developing partnerships among private and public sector for
the purpose of improving health communities. Fee applies.
EPI Info: Relational Databases—Public health preparedness
learning modules for public health, medical, veterinary, pharmacy,
emergency management, hospital and other professionals.
Framing An Economic Evaluation—Basic information about
economic evaluation in a self-study format, targeted to public health
professionals at the local, state, or federal level. Fee applies.
Health Behavior Theory—An overview of why health education and
promotion professionals should use health behavior theory in program
applications. Fee applies.
Health Care Statistics—Maintenance, compilation, analysis, and
presentation of health care statistics. Topics include basic statistical
principles, morbidity and mortality, commonly computed hospital rates,
uniform reporting requirements, and selection and construction of data
displays. Fee applies.
Health Promotion Program Evaluation—Information on conduct
evaluations of health promotion or health education programs.
Implementation/Evaluation of Health Promotion Programs—Development
and application of evaluation protocols for health promotion programs.
Process, impact, and outcome measures are examined. Fee applies.
Introduction to Surveillance—A basic introduction to
surveillance systems.
Leading Effective Teams—Information on team concepts,
including advantages and disadvantages of working with teams, key roles
in creating effective teams, and how to develop team creativity. Fee
applies.
Population Screening—An introduction to the natural history of
disease and population screening.
Unified Health Communication 101* [PDF–29K]—Free web-based
training on addressing health literacy, cultural competency, and Limited
English Proficiency (LEP)
Writing Clearly—A guide on learning to make clear, forceful
sentences, arranging sentences into logical paragraphs, and assembling
paragraphs into documents.
*Links to non–Federal organizations are provided solely as a service to our users. Links do not constitute an endorsement of any organization by CDC or the Federal Government, and none should be inferred. The CDC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization Web pages found at this link.
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Page last reviewed: September 3, 2009
Page last modified: September 3, 2009
Content source: Division for Heart Disease and Stroke
Prevention,
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and
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