The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/) Office of Public Health
Preparedness and Response, in collaboration with the Association of Schools and
Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) (http://www.aspph.org/),
is pleased to present the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice
supplement entitled "Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning
Centers: Lessons and Models."
This supplement highlights practical examples of the work of the CDC-funded
Preparedness and Emergency Response Learning Centers' (PERLCs) toward improving
both the quality of and capacity for public health preparedness training and
evaluation for the frontline public health workforce. Its publication is
intended to increase awareness and understanding of the innovative methods and
training programs that have been developed, so that these achievements can be
extended more broadly and can stimulate additional innovations and programs for
preparedness training. The PERLCs, located at 14 Council on Education for
Public Health (CEPH) (http://ceph.org/)
accredited schools of public health, were established in 2010 and tasked to
develop, deliver, and evaluate core competency-based training and education
that addresses the public health preparedness and response needs of state,
local, and tribal public health authorities. Timed to be released with the
journal's September/October issue as a way to highlight National Preparedness
Month, the supplement showcases the PERLCs' valuable contribution toward
national health security and emphasizes the need for continued attention on
public health preparedness and response workforce development initiatives. The
PERLCs have collaborated with numerous partners, and the experience and lessons
learned from these partnerships shine through many of these trainings and
activities detailed in the supplement.
This supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice may be accessed through the Matas library's homepage. Enter the journal name into the search box under the E-Journals tab and select the link that pops up on the next page to access the journal's homepage.
