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ABCs of PDCA

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Course Overview

Course Quality Rating

TBD 

Course Description

This course reviews how to convince a health director, mayor, school board, minister, or business owner to support a community coalition. This presentation will help you define coalitions, learn when and how to use them, and provide eight steps for building effective coalitions that promote health, a healthy environment, and prevent disease. By focusing on these steps, a coalition will be poised to reach its goals and sustain itself for the long term. 

This course is provided by Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine and will require a secondary login and/or registration. Click the LAUNCH button below to start or be taken to the course. 


Target Audience

Public health leaders or community members interested in developing or learning more about community coalitions. 


Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to: 

  1. Describe three characteristics of effective coalitions. 
  2. Recount three successes and three barriers to coalition effectiveness and their resolutions. 
  3. Identify eight essential steps for building and sustaining effective coalitions. 
  4. Discuss valuable lessons from actual community coalitions 

Council of Linkages Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (COL)/COL Tier(s)Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice 

2A7 (Tier 1): Incorporates policies and procedures into program plans and structures 

3C3 (Tier 3): Ensures that the public health organization seeks input from other organizations and individuals 

5C11 (Tier 3): Evaluates the effectiveness of community engagement strategies on public health policies, programs, and resources 

8B3 (Tier 2): Participates with stakeholders in identifying key values and a shared vision as guiding principles for community action 


Professional/Disciplinary Competencies

None listed 


Format

Online/Self-Study 


Credit /CEU

None available 


Duration

2 hrs. 


Specifications

None listed 


Course Publication Date

None listed

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