About CPHCE

The Center for Public Health Continuing Education (CPHCE) is nationally known for its distance learning training, including the award-winning Public Health Live (T2B2) webcast series and numerous interactive, self-paced online courses.  To achieve its mission, “to provide exemplary education and training for the public health workforce”, CPHCE offers a variety of free and affordable webinars, podcasts, broadcasts and in-person trainings. Nursing, CME and Certified Health Education Specialist continuing education credits are available for many of its programs. Support for CPHCE is through state and federal funding.

Staff by Program

Center for Public Health Continuing Education - General  

• Dawn Bleyenburg, MS, MCHES, Director
  (518) 402-0335
• Lindsay Ruland, MPH, CHES, SLE, Assistant Director
  (518) 402-0339 
• Ramona Martin, Budget Manager
  (518) 402-4683     
• Michelle Cravetz, MS, RN-BC, APHN-BC, Primary Nurse Planner
  (518) 402-2655    
• Susan Brooks, Online Production Assistant, Web Page Manager
  (518) 402-4203       

Basic Environmental Health Program

• Rachel Breidster, BA, Project Coordinator
  (518) 486-7920    

Empire State Public Health Training Center

• Lisa Skill, MS, Program Coordinator
  (518) 402-0337
• Christian Herasimtschuk, MPH, Instructional Designer
  (518) 402-4279          

Gold STAMP

• Linda Laudato, RN, BSN
  (518) 402-2779

Maternal & Child Health

• Jennifer Cioffi, Program Coordinator
  (518) 402-0337

MDS Training

• Jennifer Cioffi, Program Coordinator
  (518) 402-0337  

NEPHLI

• Lindsay Ruland, MPH, CHES, SLE, Assistant Director
  (518) 402-0339 

Nurse Training on Immunization Project

• Linda Laudato, RN, BSN
  (518) 402-2779

Outbreak Investigation Training in a Nursing Home Training Project

• Dawn Bleyenburg, MS, MCHES, Director
  (518) 402-0335
• Sue Brooks, Online Production Assistant, Web Page Manager
  (518) 402-4203

Public Health Live - T2B2 (Third Thursday Breakfast Broadcast)

• Rachel Breidster, BA, Project Coordinator
  (518) 486-7920    
• John Yost, MFA
  (518) 486-6787

Public Health Nurse Ready "PHN Ready"

• Dawn Bleyenburg, MS, MCHES, Director
  (518) 402-0335   

Women's Health Grand Rounds

• Rachel Breidster, BA, Project Coordinator
  (518) 486-7920    
• John Yost, MFA
  (518) 486-6787