Course Information
- Audience: Heads of local or regional health departments and managers or directors in city or state public health agencies in Massachusetts; managers of community organizations may also find valuable
- Format: Recorded Online Webinar
- Date/Time: February 28, 2017, 9:00-11:00am (Eastern Time)
- Price: Free
- Length: 1 hour and 32 minutes
- Credential(s) eligible for contact hours: Certificate of Completion
- Competencies: Leadership and Systems Thinking Skills
- Learning Level: Performance
- Supplemental materials: PowerPoint
- Technical Requirements: Modern web browser, such as Internet Edge, Chrome, Firefox, or Safari. Speakers or headphones
- Companion Training: Managing Effectively in Today's Public Health Environment
- Pre-requisites: None
About this Webinar
What are the principles of evaluation and how can your agency use data for effective evaluation? Evaluation is one of the most important skills that public health practitioners can use to meet the needs of the population they serve, to understand what is needed in their particular population, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of programs and services. Governmental and private funders providing resources for public health services are really interested in knowing that programs make a difference and that money is being spent well. Databases of evidence based programs and services, and requirements to use the programs and services, are ways to share ideas, and to show how some programs work better for some populations than others. Learn about this important part of the public health skill set in this webinar.
What you'll learn
At the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Summarize four basic principles of evaluation
- Describe three types of evaluation: formative, process, and outcome
- List five sources of quantitative data and five methods to collect qualitative data
- Learn about developing an evaluation plan for a public health program
Subject Matter Expert
Justeen Hyde, PhD
Center for Healthcare Outcomes and Implementation Research (CHOIR)
Bedford Veteran’s Administration
Registration and Contact Hours
Select the Enroll button below to register for this webinar. If you have any trouble accessing the webinar, contact trainingmanager@nephtc.org.
The Certificate of Completion will include the length of the webinar. Generally 50 – 60 minutes is equivalent to 1 contact hour. Contact hours may be applicable towards continuing education requirements for certain credentials. Check with your credentialing body to verify if the topic meets its continuing education requirements.