Public Health Live
PUBLIC HEALTH LIVE is a monthly webcast series designed to provide continuing education opportunities on public health issues. Broadcasts are free and available to all who are interested in furthering their knowledge of public health. The live webcast is always held from 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. ET on the third Thursday of each month.
We will not have a Public Health Live in May.
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April 18, 2013
Prevention Agenda 2013 - March 28, 2013
Sodium Savvy - Salient Public Health Solutions - March 21, 2013
American Indian Public Health Disparities: Regional Differences in Health
February 21, 2013
All On Demand Public Health Live programs (1999-Present)
Many still offer free continuing education credits!
To receive continuting education credits for viewing our webcasts - please go to the individual webpage for that webcast. You will need to fill out the evaluation and post-test there. You will receive a printable certificate when you are done.
Nursing Contact Hours
School of Public Health, University at Albany, is an approved provider to continuing nurse education by the Massachusetts Association of Registered Nurses, Inc., an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Each webcast is awarded 1 Continuing Nursing Education contact hour.
Continuing Medical Education
School of Public Health, University at Albany is accredited by the MSSNY to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. The School designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).™ Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CHES
This activity is sponsored by the School of Public Health, University at Albany, SUNY, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for the CHES to receive 1.0 Category 1 CECH in health education.
1. How do I register for a live webcast?
Visit www.phlive.org and click on the title of the webcast for which you
wish to register. In the right hand column it will say REGISTER ONLINE.
Click that link and fill out the form. Each registration must have its own
e-mail address.
2. What equipment or programs will I need to view a live webcast?
Internet access
The latest version of Windows Media Player.
Download it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/WindowsMedia/player/
Speakers plugged in and turned on.
The webcast link. (This is sent to you by e-mail after you register.)
3. If I can’t watch this program live, when and how can I watch it?
We archive all of our live webcasts. The archives are available about 2
weeks after the live program. Please visit
www.albany.edu/sph/cphce/phlchron.shtml for a complete list.
You will need RealPlayer to view all archived broadcasts. You can
download a free version of RealPlayer here:
http://www.real.com/realplayer.html?pp=choice&src=realplayer,111003r1
choice_c1_1_2_1_1
4. Can I still watch the webcast in a large conference room?
Yes. If you have a conference room with internet access you can set up a
laptop/computer, LCD and speakers and project the webcast onto a screen.
5. How do I receive Continuing Education Credit for participating in this webcast?
Visit www.phlive.org and click on Past Broadcasts.
Click on the broadcast you viewed.
Click on Continuing Education Credits in the right hand column.
Fill out the evaluation and post-test.
Be sure to check which type of credit you want to receive at the
end of the post-test.Print your certificate.
6. Why do your webcasts start so early? (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time)
Public Health Live – T2B2 has been broadcasting at this time for
12 years. We are funded by the New York State Department of Health and
this time has been agreed on by the Public Health Live – T2B2 Committee
as it is most convenient for our local viewers. We gladly offer all of our
programs free of charge to other states via archived webstream if the live
time is not convenient for your agency.



