Learning in Disaster Health February 13, 2014

Lois D. Banks, PHF TRAIN Director

Erin Bougie, PHF TRAIN Program Assistant

Welcome

• What is TRAIN?

• Benefits associated with utilizing TRAIN

• Courses:• How to search for a course• How to post a course

Learning Networks

What is a learning network?A collection of organizations that coordinate compartmentalized learning across and within discrete learning communities.

What are the key words?Learning communitiesCompartmentalized

Why?Separate organizations can collaborate to improve learning.Allows for simultaneous sharing and restriction of resources.

Our Model: TRAIN.org

What is TRAIN.org?

“The premier learning management network for professionals and volunteers who protect the public’s health”

A very large learner population, covering public health, public safety, emergency preparedness, and all in between

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A Brief History of TRAIN.org

Developed in 2003

Involved over 40 states and 400 public health professionals

Continually improved through investment from network partners, funders, and sponsors – over $6.3m invested

Historical sponsors:Centers for Disease Control & PreventionHealth Resources and Services AdministrationRobert Wood Johnson FoundationPublic Health FoundationThe agencies and organizations who use TRAIN.org

TRAIN.org…

How is TRAIN.org managed?Coordinated by a national non-profit organization: Public Health FoundationAgencies and organizations (learning communities) manage individual learning portalsDistributed learning content across participating organizations

What is the goal?A single, unified network for sharing and coordinating learning across the health sector’s learning communitiesA prepared, resilient health workforce

TRAIN Today

More than a learning management system – a learning management network

Includes 28 affiliates (learning communities) - 25 states and:Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

More than 760,000 registered health professionals

Over 29,000 total courses from nearly 4,000 providers

Learning Communities

Organizations who can build/purchase and maintain their own learning management systems.

Why work together?Cost-savings / economies of scaleDifference of priorities lead to across-the-board improvementShared innovationsImproved cross-jurisdictional communication & partnerships

TRAIN.org’s Learning Communities

Compartmentalization

Need: the ability to separate information so that only certain users can see and access it.

Solution: customizable groupsLimit who can see content and resourcesAllows both public and private groups

What to compartmentalize?Courses, resources, discussions, users, etc.

Minimizing Learner ClutterLearners only see courses visible to the groups they are in

Maximizing Tracking of Training

Organic Growth

Multiple learning communitiesBuilding a network and a community togetherPreparedness community has access to build upon itselfSharing resources & trainings necessary with smaller budgets

Variety of audiences with shared interestFocus on a sector, rather than a singular organization

Open registrationAnyone can registerAllows integration of future and experienced workforce segmentsAllows for sharing of costs among sector stakeholders

Normalizing National Standards

Current national standards on TRAIN.org

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

Medical Reserve Corps Competencies

Public Health Preparedness and Response Competencies

Public Health Preparedness Capabilities

It’s All Bigger than TRAIN.org

Public Health Department AccreditationRole in documenting organizational learning and preparedness to deliver services

Public Health Systems and Services Research (PHSSR)Role in identifying gaps in training and improvements in infrastructure

Public Health Preparedness and ResponseAssessing workforce preparedness to respond to emergencies

Health Workforce PipelineIdentifying where workforce comes from, why, and why they leave

Lessons Learned

1. Different organizations within the same sector have slightly different objectives and needs and this benefits learning networks

2. Those organizations develop training and education resources based on those needs

3. Given a platform to share, most organizations are willing to share their developed resources

4. Once sharing is in place, organic growth of the network occurs

Benefits to the Learner

Locate courses, conferences, and trainings geared towards your profession

Find up-to-date courses on a spectrum of public health issues:Health CommunicationsTerrorism / Emergency ReadinessMinority Health / Health DisparitiesInfectious Diseases / ImmunizationsObesity

Meet your continuing education requirements:CNE, CME, CEU/CE, CHES, CEC-DentalMTASCPAcademic Creditand more!

Benefits to the Course Provider

TRAIN Course Providers can…Manage online registration, course rosters, waitlists, and certificatesHost online discussions and post course materialsAssign competencies to coursesDevelop custom pre/post tests and evaluationsAnalyze data on course availability and learner participationAdvertise courses for freeSave time and moneyShare trainings across statesUtilize multiple course formatsSend individual or group emailsHone in on your target audience

Searching on TRAIN

Searching for Courses and Resources on

TRAIN(A Demonstration)

Contact Information

Public Health Foundation

Lois Banks: lbanks@phf.org

Erin Bougie: ebougie@phf.org

Thank You