The PRC-RH provides training and technical assistance to support professionals working in government, non-profit, and community organizations to advance public health. See current trainings below, and we can develop new topics as needed. We provide technical assistance for evaluation, community-engaged research and practice, message development, community asset and needs assessments, qualitative interviewing and focus group discussions, and survey development and implementation.
Contact us at UI-PRC@uiowa.edu to request training or technical assistance from the PRC-RH.
Using Evidence Based Interventions
Description: Over the past decade, there has been increasing emphasis on evidence-based public health, and many state and national funders require evidence-based interventions. At the same time, there are barriers to wider implementation, such as lack of familiarity with the concept and under-developed skills to apply it. This presentation will start with the core foundations of public health (e.g., a population perspective, levels of prevention) and explain how evidence-based practices can be incorporated into the various essential public health services. The presentation will include an overview of resources to find evidence-based interventions (EBIs), a process to select and adapt EBIs, and potential barriers to successful implementation in the local context. This presentation supports the Public Health Accreditation Board’s domain 10 (evidence-based practices) and domain 8 (workforce).
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the concepts underlying evidence-based public health
- Describe the process of selecting evidence-based interventions and other programs for local use
- Analyze potential barriers to successful implementation of evidence-based practices
Format: Webinar, Adaptation Planning Tools
Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy, Systems, and Environment
Description: In this 3-part webinar series, the University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health’s Deputy Director, Natoshia Askelson, and Research Manager, Becky Bucklin, will discuss how policy, systems, and environments impact health. The webinar series will discuss how using evidence-based nutrition and physical activity strategies grounded in policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change can support community programs in improving their communities.
Format: 3-part webinar series
Vaccination Confidence Webinar Series
Despite recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), COVID-19 vaccination coverage among pregnant women and children has been low. The University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health has partnered with Iowa Public Health Association and Iowa Immunizes to develop a virtual webinar series about the safety and importance of receiving vaccines and ways to communicate vaccine information to patients. The purpose of this training series is to increase provider confidence in recommending vaccines and to create a vaccine-promoting clinic that minimizes barriers for providers and patients.