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Learning Pathway Description



The Infection Prevention and Control for Public Health Leaders Learning Pathway is designed to reinforce essential skills, advance programmatic skills, and build leadership skills that serve as the pillars of the work we do in infection prevention and control or IPC. This learning pathway is designed specifically for public health professionals who have advanced or leadership roles in infection protection and control. This pathway is a good match for you if you are looking to advance your IPC programmatic, policy, and leadership skills. 



Learning Objectives

By the end of this learning pathway, participants will be able to:

  • Summarize historical public health events that led to the creation of our current public health laws and practices. 
  • Apply key concepts in infectious disease epidemiology in an IPC setting. 
  • Select health interventions and policies that are evidence based.
  • Employ economic evaluation methods for public health decision making. 
  • Develop and implement IPC policies and procedures. 
  • Describe the relevance of the major competency areas for One Health practice to your role as an IPC public health leader.
  • Develop an action plan for implementing a solution to an IPC problem.
  • Apply key principles of risk communication for public officials to help people cope and build trust in your message.
  • Create an accurate, compelling story about an IPC problem for the public.
  • Utilize critical systems thinking strategic skills when addressing an IPC challenge.
  • Use Kotter's 8-step model to implement a planned change in an IPC program.
  • Implement one professional goal related to promoting health and racial equity in IPC practice.
  • Recognize and address the signs and impacts of stigma in public health settings.
  • Assess the value-driven actions affecting health equity that are within your scope of influence.

Course curriculum

    1. Overview

    2. Tim's Introductory Video to Advancing IPC

    3. How to receive CPH credits after completing this course

    1. Basic Infectious Disease Concepts in Epidemiology

    2. Prioritizing Program and Policy Options

    3. Economic Evaluation

    4. Key Takeaways from PH Science, IPC, and Data

    1. Infection Prevention & Control Program

    2. An Introduction to One Health

    3. Isolation and Quarantine

    4. Pandemic: A Critical Thinking Scenario

    5. Key Takeaways from Advancing IPC

    1. Systems Thinking through a Public Health Lens

    2. Change Management: How Leadership Can Support Staff During Crises

    3. Risk Communication for Emergency Preparedness

    4. Using Strategic Messaging & Framing to Motivate Others to Support Public Health

    5. Key Takeaways from Essential Skills

    1. Recognizing and Challenging Stigma

    2. An Equity Guided Approach to Public Health for Leaders at All Levels

    3. Reflections on Health and Racial Equity

    4. Resource: Racial Justice Competency Model

    5. Key Takeaways from Health and Racial Equity

    1. Overview of the Infection Prevention and Control for Public Health Leaders Job Aid

    2. Infection Prevention and Control for Public Health Leaders Job Aid

    3. IPC Leaders Learning Assessment

    4. Keep Learning, Navigator

    5. Resource: Project Firstline Website

    6. Resource: NNPHI's Project Frontline Website

    7. Report: Essential Skills and Training Needs for Infection Prevention and Control, Healthcare Associated Infections & Antimicrobial Resistance

About this course

  • Free
  • Self-Paced
  • 14.5 hours

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  • Ask questions to peers working to solve similar problems in their communities

  • Join discussions about new programs and possibilities in IPC public health

  • Get access to resources and tools from peers and experts across the country

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