Learning catalogue - Health Canada & the Public Health Agency of Canada
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PHEM Bite-sized Series - Season 1, Episode 2: Uniting Public Health and Emergency Management
This episode reviews the relevance of uniting public health and emergency management, in the words of Dr. Theresa Tam, into a single field of practice that draws on specific knowledge, techniques, and organizing principles to effectively manage complex health events.
PHEM Bite-sized Series - Season 1, Episode 3: Public Health Emergency Management Models Across the Globe
This episode reviews examples of public health emergency management models in use in other parts of the world, including rapid response teams, rosters and volunteer pools, callouts and specialized networks, and rapid hiring.
PHEM Bite-sized Series - Season 1, Episode 5: Lessons from Public Health Crises Past - Part 2: Experimenting, Exercising, and Learning in the Preparedness Cycle
This session is split across three separate sessions. This episode reviews how lessons learned, and exercises fit in the preparedness process.
Pivot Tables
In this one day course students will learn how to use PivotTables to summarize large amounts of data and analyze large amounts of data. They will learn about the available tools that are available to assist with this task. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to understand Pivot Tables, create and format Pivot Tables.
Next session: February 06, 2025
Plain Language Writing for Scientists Workshop
Description This workshop offers tips for using plain language, real-world examples and interactive exercises to apply plain language techniques. You will get practical tips on how to apply plain language principles and best practices to any piece of writing – from briefing notes to web content. You’ll learn why plain language is important, as well as techniques you can use to immediately improve your writing. The workshop has been customized with examples and exercises that feature science-focused content. Exercises and learning activities are used so that you can practice techniques as the session progresses. Topics include: Plain language. Writing. Writing for web. Communications. Science communications. Science literacy. Readability. Approach: Online self-paced. Duration: 2.5 hours. Target audience: Scientists and researchers. Prerequisite: None.
