Introduction to Public Health in North Carolina

About This Training

The Introduction to Public Health in North Carolina Online Training Series provides a basic orientation to public health and working in North Carolina governmental public health. The training is designed for public health practitioners who are new to public health and/or who are new to public health in North Carolina.

Training Modules

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Note: You must complete and submit the post-training evaluation after each module in order to receive a certificate of completion.

Module 1: Introduction to Public Health in North Carolina (20 minutes)

The first module in this series provides an overview of what public health is, starting with a basic understanding of public health’s 10 Essential Services and three core functions. It describes the history of public health in the United States and provides an overview of the infrastructure for governmental public health in North Carolina.

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Module 2: Public Health Framework (20 minutes)

This module looks at the three public health core functions and 10 Essential Public Health Services in more detail. It also introduces the learner to the concept of equity, which is central to the 10 Essential Services, and explains the related concepts of health equity and health inequities.

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Module 3: Equity in Public Health (20 minutes)

The third module delves further into health equity and explains the role of social determinants of health in creating health disparities. This module also defines systemic racism and discusses its impact on health outcomes, with examples specific to North Carolina.

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Module 4: North Carolina Public Health Organizational Structure (25 minutes)

This module outlines the governance structures and infrastructure that support North Carolina’s governmental public health system. It explains how local health departments in North Carolina provide public health services, with the support of a state agency and under the influence of state and federal laws.

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Module 5: The Future of Public Health in North Carolina (20 minutes)

The final module explains the concept of Public Health 3.0. It explores the five recommendations for achieving Public Health 3.0, with examples of how practitioners in North Carolina are applying these recommendations.

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Partners

This online training series is provided by the North Carolina Institute for Public Health at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. It was developed in collaboration with the Local Technical Assistance and Training Branch at the Division of Public Health, NC Department of Health and Human Services. Funding support was provided by the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) program.