[PNRNews] NN/LM Announces: New Public Health Training Manual

[NNLM PNR]

The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) is pleased to
announce a new resource: "Public Health Information and Data: A Training
Manual," available from PHPartners.org at
	http://phpartners.org/phid_manual.html

This manual provides background material and case studies that may be used
to support training events developed for public health workers. Chapters
address the following broad areas:

* Staying informed about news in public health, by Kris Alpi - New York
City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,

* Health education resources, by Molly Youngkin - NN/LM Midcontinental
Region,

* Public health statistics and data sources, by Catherine Selden -
NLM/NICHSR

* Evidence-based public health, by Nancy Allee - University of Michigan.

The manual may be downloaded as a PDF or Word file. It is in the public
domain and may be adapted and copied freely. Suggestions for its
enhancement and reports of its use are encouraged and may be shared using
feedback forms available at
	http://phpartners.org/phid_manual.html

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