Hot Topics in Practice

Northwest Center for Public Health Practice

Hot Topics in Practice is a monthly webinar forum to discuss issues currently affecting public health practice.

Each month guest speakers from local, state, tribal, and national public health organizations present and take questions from the audience. Hot Topics is moderated by Allene Mares.

Upcoming Session

November 2019

Economic Development for Rural Health
Thursday, November 21, 2019, 12:00 to 1:00 pm (PT)
Slides and slide handout available the morning of the session.

Previous Sessions

Below you may browse previous Hot Topics webinar sessions. All are available for viewing in PH LearnLink free of charge.

Financially Sustainable Health Departments: Business Planning Made Easy

April 30, 2013

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, Stephen Orton discusses why business planning is important for the future of public health.

Integrating Public Health and Primary Care

March 19, 2013

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, members of the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association discuss strategies for better integrating public health and primary care.

Strategies for Successful Public Health Messaging

February 19, 2013

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, communications specialists from Washington State explore strategies for communicating public health messages.

Incident Command Decision Making for Public Health Leaders

January 15, 2013

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, representatives from state and local health jurisdictions deconstruct their decision-making processes to activate Incident Command, respond to emergencies, and ensure business continuity.

Paying for Prevention: A Critical Opportunity for Public Health

December 18, 2012 to December 18, 2018

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, Jean O’Connor, JD, DrPH, discusses the origins and progress of the movement toward coordinated care organizations (CCOs) in Oregon.

The Toll of Coal: Health Impacts of Coal Export in the Northwest

November 20, 2012

This one-hour Hot Topics webinar reviews coal’s life cycle and discusses how it adversely influences human and environmental health.

New Thoughts on Public Health Practice and Financing

October 23, 2012

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, we discuss how leaders can strategically respond to financial challenges and shifting responsibilities in public health.

Public Health and Faith: The Case for Working Together

September 18, 2012

This one-hour Hot Topics webinar discusses how a sense of connectedness can help community health and is a critical influence on the future of public health practice.

Practical Tips and Pitfalls: Working with the Law and Legal Counsel

August 14, 2012

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, Susan Allan, MD, JD, MPH, provides a practical perspective for working effectively with public health law and legal counsel.

Responding to the Whooping Cough Epidemic in Washington State

July 31, 2012

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, a panel of public health leaders share their perspectives on declaring and responding to the pertussis epidemic.

Incorporating Health into Comprehensive Planning for Cities

June 12, 2012

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, Amalia Leighton, PE, Civil Engineer and Planner, explains comprehensive plans and incorporating health into their development.

Automated Phone Surveys in Disease Investigation

May 8, 2012

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, staff from Clark County Washington discuss lessons learned from implementing an Emergency Community Notification System (ECNS).

Dispute Resolution Principles and Tactics

February 21, 2012

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, Jim Reid, MPA, presents a framework for collaborative negotiations and discusses how to reduce conflict and create agreements that meet the mutual needs of all parties.

Joplin Tornado Response

January 10, 2012

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, Joplin Police Chief, Lane Roberts, discusses the details and decisions that made this a successful coordinated response between state and local emergency management staff.

Performance Improvement and Workforce Development Resources for Public Health Practice

November 29, 2011

In this one-hour Hot Topics webinar, you will learn how emerging evidence shows that quality improvement is truly making a difference and leading to improvements in health outcomes.