Full course description
PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate is available in this free version of the course.
Public Health Prepared’s fifth annual summit featured four lightning talks from public health practitioners, faith leaders, and community leaders. These recorded lightning talks offered a brief glimpse into public health workforce needs, advancements in vaccine application, and collaboration between public health and the community.
This hybrid summit was originally held on June 5, 2026.
Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides.
Audience
Practitioners and researchers working in infectious disease, emergency preparedness and response, and faith in Michigan, whether in a public health, provider, or research setting.
Learning Objectives
- Identify opportunities to integrate health for all approaches into infectious disease and/or emergency preparedness and response
- Identify opportunities for collaboration across public health, healthcare, research, and non-traditional partners (e.g., faith-based organizations) to contribute to the current and future public health workforce
Instructors
- Batoul Yassmin, MPH, Graduate Research Assistant, Public Health Prepared
- Kit McLean, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Michigan Department of Epidemiology
- Devin Thomas, DHSc, MPH, CHES, Health Strategist, United States Public Health Service
- Cynthia Johnson, BA, CHW, CLC, Minister of Emergency Preparedness, Embassy Covenant Church in Walled Lake, Michigan
Sponsors
Public Health Prepared is the workforce development and public health practice branch of the broader Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats & Pandemic Preparedness (MCIDT) initiative, funded by the University of Michigan. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Public Health Prepared, MCIDT, or the University of Michigan.
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