ABOUT
THE INSTITUTE
The 2006 Winter Public
Health Institute, offered collaboratively by the University of
Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions and the
University of Minnesota School of Public Health, provides professionals
a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in a chosen field of
study - for a single course or for the entire week. This is the
first joint effort between the two schools and is built on a highly
successful model developed by the University of Minnesota.
The Institute has something
for everyone practicing in or studying public health or in fields
related to public health. Build or expand professional knowledge
and expertise, learn best practices, broaden career options, network
with other professionals or explore a new area of interest. Participants
can design an educational experience that best advances their
own professional goals and interests. Courses can be taken for
academic graduate level credit or for continuing education hours.
Course content emphasizes theory to practice with opportunities
for intensive, interactive classroom sessions, discussion groups,
case studies, simulations and field trips.
The
University of Florida
College of Public Health and Health Professions
The
Institute will be hosted by the College of Public Health and Health
Professions at the University of Florida, one of six colleges
that comprise the University of Florida Health Science Center.
The University of Florida is the state's oldest, largest and most
comprehensive university, and among the nation's most academically
diverse public universities. Florida has a long history of established
programs in international education, research and service. It
is one of only 17 public, land grant universities that belongs
to the Association of American Universities, the prestigious higher-education
organization comprised of the top
63 public and private institutions in North America. The College
of Public Health and Health Professions is a national leader in
the education of health professionals, educating students in the
public health disciplines of biostatistics, epidemiology, environmental
health, health management and policy, and social and behavioral
sciences. The College is committed to the development of cutting
edge science and the intellectual resources and skills to enable
graduates to prosper in today's complex health environment. For
more information go to http://www.phhp.ufl.edu
The
University of Minnesota
School of Public Health
The University
of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities
in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. Go
to the University's home page for a look at the Twin Cities campus:
http://www.umn.edu/twincities.
The School of Public
Health is among the top schools of public health in the nation.
Robust research activities attract more NIH funding than any other
public university school of public health; innovative educational
programs feature 10 different majors and dozens of opportunities
for joint degrees; and strong links to the community and around
the globe continue to expand. For more information about the University
of Minnesota School of Public Health go to: http://www.sph.umn.edu
The
Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach (CPHEO)
Administrative
services for the 2006 Winter Public Health Institute are provided
by the Centers for Public Health Education and Outreach (CPHEO)
at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The Centers
build excellence in professional public health leadership and
practice and bring together academic and public health professionals
in pursuit of lifelong learning to improve the public health workforce
and to promote understanding of population health. The Centers
are committed to making public health education available to a
broad range of practicing professionals.
