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Region IV Public Health Training Center
@r4phtc.bsky.social
We build the capacity of the current and future public health workforce to protect and promote the health of communities in the Southeastern United States.
Public health is already using AI—but governance, equity, and trust are struggling to keep up. 🤖

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social for:
Bridging the AI Gap: From Pilot Projects to Sustainable AI Governance in Public Health t

📅 Feb 10, 2026 | 12–1:30 pm ET

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January 21, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Reset, don’t restart. 🚦

Join “Drivers, Detours, and Destinations” for a strength-based, neuroscience-informed approach to goal setting that works even under stress.

Feb 3, 12–1:30 ET. Live on Zoom (not recorded).

Free + certificate.

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January 14, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Need to influence patients, partners, or the public—without just “pushing” information at them?

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social's online interactive workshop:
Persuasive Communication: Influencing Patients, Partners and the Public

📅 Feb 5, 2026 | 9:15 am–12:30 pm ET

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January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“Conflict” doesn’t have to mean chaos.

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social for Rethinking Conflict: Conflict Management for Public Health Professionals, a live, online workshop for people who want to use conflict as a leadership tool.

📅 Jan 29, 2026 | 8:45 am–12 pm ET

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January 14, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Ever left a hard conversation thinking, “That’s not what I meant to say”? 💬

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social's online interactive workshop:
Communication Under Pressure: When You Know Better, but Struggle to Execute

📅 Jan 22, 2026 | 8:45 am–12 pm ET

🔗 Register buff.ly/qC6lIaG
January 14, 2026 at 4:09 PM
🎖️ New from the @r4phtc.bsky.social:

Understanding the Uniform: A Campfire Chat on Connecting Military Culture with Public Health

Explore prevention, risk & protective factors, and how public health can partner with National Guard teams.

📅 Jan 20

🔗 Register here: buff.ly/IgNGvjR
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
January is National Staying Healthy Month—a perfect time for a “reset” that supports you and the communities you serve.

👉 Read the @r4phtc.bsky.social January newsletter: buff.ly/4vHa4sB

#PublicHealth #WorkforceDevelopment #RegionIV #Training #Wellbeing
January 9, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Want a healthier feedback culture? Start here.

Giving & Receiving Feedback for Personal + Professional Growth

🗓️ Jan 8
⏰ 9:15–12:30 ET
💻 Zoom
✅ Free
⚠️ Limited seats

🔗 Register: buff.ly/3HhXKmK
January 5, 2026 at 4:31 PM
As 2025 wraps, we’re proud of what we built together at the @r4phtc.bsky.social:

✅ 4,364 trained
✅ 26 live webinars
✅ 928 self-paced learners
✅ Project ECHO: 8 sessions, 20 participants
✅ Podcast: 1,405 streams
✅ 41 Pathways Scholars
✅ 68 leadership grads

Thank you—see you in 2026!

#2025Wrapped
December 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Level up your public health skills this December with @r4phtc.bsky.social.

• Dec 4 – Community engagement infrastructure
• Dec 10 – Program evaluation skills

Both are interactive, 3-hour online workshops.

🔗 Save your spot: buff.ly/eABLjld
December 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
The @r4phtc.bsky.social December Public Health News 4U is here!

Inside:
• Pathways to Practice stipend info for MPH students
• New transportation safety webinar
• December online workshops
• January “campfire chat” on military culture + public health

Read more here: buff.ly/fPHSQxj
December 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
How strong is your community engagement infrastructure? 🤝

Join our free online workshop
🗓️ Dec 4, 2025
⏰ 8:50 am–12 pm ET (Zoom)
📚 Building Your Community Engagement Infrastructure Plan for Improved Health Outcomes

🔗 Register: buff.ly/2psjLYX

#CommunityEngagement
December 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The finale is here! Ep 6 of the @r4phtc.bsky.social #LeadingThroughChange podcast series explores how leaders build long-term resilience + adaptability with SME Lacy Alana.

Listen now: buff.ly/IMNFqeM

Missed earlier episodes? Listen to the entire series: buff.ly/5TwSlF8
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 PM
@r4phtc.bsky.social is back in Frankfort, KY, for the KY PH Emerging Leadership Institute (KY PHELI) opening retreat!

Thank you to the Harold R. Benson Research and Demonstration Farm at @KyStateU for hosting us and to @CHFSKy DPH for supporting this 4th year of KY PHELI.

#PublicHealth
November 17, 2025 at 10:08 PM
✨ Ready to level up your messaging?

Join our online workshop on Nov 13, 9:15 AM ET:

Persuasive Communication: Influencing Patients, Partners and the Public with the @r4phtc.bsky.social.

👉 Free to attend—but seats go fast! buff.ly/vONg8ss

#PublicHealth #Communication
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As a Pathways to Practice Scholar, Nicholas Swope created "Jesse"—a 24/7 AI recovery chatbot—while interning with a rural org in Kingsport, TN. The AI supports clients when staff aren’t available, expanding care in underserved areas. 🤖💬

#AIforGood #PathwaysToPractice

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November 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
🚀 NEW: The @r4phtc.bsky.social November newsletter is live!

Rural Health Day highlights, AI innovation for recovery in Appalachia, FREE virtual learning (Nov 18–21 Forum + new core skills courses), and holiday wellness tools.

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#PublicHealth #RuralHealth
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Public health pros — 3 NEW skills-building workshops are coming up! 👇

Nov 13 — Persuasive Communication
Dec 4 — Community Engagement Planning
Dec 10 — Program Evaluation Skills

All are 3-hour, interactive online workshops from @r4phtc.bsky.social.

Register today: buff.ly/kEWXtVs
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Budgets shouldn’t be scary — they’re a strategic tool. 💡💪

Join @r4phtc.bsky.social on Nov. 12 (12–1:30pm ET) for:
Grant Me Strength: Budgeting Basics for Public Health Warriors

Learn to build budgets that support sustainability + tell your program’s story.

Register: buff.ly/fA76QbB
November 4, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Will you be at #APHA2025?

So will the @r4phtc.bsky.social and Public Health Training Center Network (PHTCN)!

Stop by booth (#230) in the Expo Hall and learn more about the network and how we can support you and your colleagues.

Learn more about the PHTCN: phtcn.org
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Our words matter—but our nervous system often speaks first.

In the @r4phtc.bsky.social Leading Through Change podcast Episode 5, SME Lacy Alana unpacks what leaders can do to turn reactive moments into opportunities for empathy and clarity.

🎙️ Listen now → buff.ly/3YfeVcz
October 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
This week, the @r4phtc.bsky.social is hosting its Public Health and Primary Care Leadership Institute (PHPC-LI) virtual Opening Retreat. @r4phtc.bsky.social partners with the UGA Fanning Institute to offer this 8-month experience for public health professionals.
October 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Yesterday, @r4phtc.bsky.social welcomed its 4th cohort of the KY PH Emerging Leadership Institute for emerging leaders working in local, district & state health depts in KY. We partner with the UGA Fanning Institute to offer this 8-month experience. Looking forward to meeting in person soon!
October 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
📢 Communicating Public Health in Plain Language

October 15, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm ET

Complex messages don’t have to be confusing. Learn how to transform technical content into clear, community-centered messaging.

Register now: buff.ly/rj8oRUr

#EffectiveCommunication
October 13, 2025 at 4:13 PM
October is all about Health Literacy and bridging the gap between data & community.

📅 Oct 15 → Plain Language webinar
📅 Oct 21 → Narrative in Public Health

Plus student spotlights, live workshops & more in the @r4phtc.bsky.social October newsletter:
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#PublicHealth
October 13, 2025 at 4:08 PM