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Serving the states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota, the Upper Midwest Public Health Training Center (UMPHTC) assesses the learning needs of the public health workforce and provides training to meet those needs. UMPHTC is one of 14 Public Health Training Centers located throughout the United States established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration. The purpose of the training centers is to improve the nation's public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competence of the current and future public health workforce.
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IPHP Fall Colloquium, November 19, 2009 in Iowa City. more...

"Did You See That?: Pathways to a Career in the Public Health Laboratory"
A video-based game created by UMPHTC and UHL teaches students about working in public health laboratories.

UMPHTC has information on the recent outbreak of Influenza H1N1 of swine origin.  more...

The University of Iowa and the College of Public Health release information on H1N1 and absences from work and school.  more...

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