Description
This course consists of 12 tutorials that provide an overview of the most important issues and topics related to public health departments and public health practice. Developed as a basic introduction for the public health workforce, each tutorial takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. A Spanish version of PH 101 is also available.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, a participant will be able to:

• Articulate the core concept of public health and list three examples of public health issues, past and/or present.
• Describe the primary ways in which health is measured in populations as well as major determinants of individual health, and how these factors affect the health of populations.
• Identify health disparities, factors that contribute to them, and the role of the public health workforce in helping to reduce disparities in health.
• Recognize basic concepts and factors surrounding culture and health, and the impact of cultural factors on public health programs.
• Describe the public health infrastructure, the core functions and essential services of public health, evaluation in public health, and community needs assessment.

Intended Audience

• Allied health professionals
• Nurses (public health nurse)
• Public health staff-general
• Rural Public Health Professionals
• State or local public health workers

Instructor
This is a collaborative training authored by various PPHTC faculty and staff.  It is presented by PPHTC staff.