Orientation for public health employees is for state, regional, and local public health employees in Wisconsin. It is sponsored by the Division of Public Health.
2021 Virtual Orientation Information
This orientation is open to staff from Wisconsin local and tribal health departments and the Division of Public Health. The intended audience is those new to public health, within approximately the last two years. The training is free of charge and will be offered virtually in three modules in August, October, and December 2021. Completion of this orientation includes all three modules of self-guided and real-time components.
There will be several scheduling options for the parts of this orientation that will take place in real-time and some sessions will be recorded. After registering for the entire orientation in TRAIN, attendees will receive scheduling and program details for specific sessions via email.
Registration and orientation specifics are available on TRAIN. Login or create an account to register on TRAIN, Course #1098870.
Materials and Pre-Learning
- Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health Organizational Chart
- Division of Public Health Resources
- Wisconsin Public Health Governance Presentation
- Introduction to Implicit Bias
If you have any questions, please contact Christie Reese or Jamie LaBrasca.
New to Public Health Residency Program
The New to Public Health (N2PH) Residency Program is an innovative, professional development program designed to support new public health professionals transitioning into a local, regional, tribal, or state public health agency.
Visit new2publichealth.wisc.edu to learn more.
2019 Fall Orientation Materials and Pre-Learning (October 9-10)
- Agenda (PDF)
- Public Health 101 (PowerPoint)
- Public Health History and Structure (PowerPoint)
- Public Health Statutes (PowerPoint)
- Public Health Data (PowerPoint)
- State Funding (PowerPoint)
- State Laboratory of Hygiene (PowerPoint)
- Self Care Presentation and Materials, 2019, Kelly Moe Litke, Wisconsin Coalition Against Sexual Assault (WCASA), reproduced with permission
2019 Spring Orientation Materials (June 18-19)
- Agenda (PDF)
- Trauma Informed Care and Self Care (PDF) 2019, Jessi Corcoran, WCASA, reproduced with permission
- Public Health 101 (PowerPoint)
- Coalition Building Basics (PDF) 2019, Jessi Corcoran, WCASA, reproduced with permission
- History and Structure (PowerPoint)
- Public Health Statutes (PowerPoint)
- Public Health Data (PowerPoint)
- State Funding (PowerPoint)
- State Laboratory of Hygiene (PowerPoint) 2018, Jan Klawitter, State Laboratory of Hygiene, reproduced with permission
2018 Fall Orientation Materials (October 9-10)
- Agenda (PDF)
- History and Structure (PowerPoint)
- Public Health System and State Health Department (PDF)
- Health Equity (PowerPoint) 2018, Kristie Rauter-Egge, Wood County Health Department, reproduced with permission
- Public Health 101 (PDF)
- Public Health Role in Emergency Response and Preparedness (PowerPoint)
- Public Health Statutes, Administrative Rules and Ordinances (PDF)
- Public Health Funding (PowerPoint)
- State Laboratory of Hygiene (PowerPoint) 2018, Jan Klawitter, State Laboratory of Hygiene, reproduced with permission
2018 Spring Orientation Materials (June 12-13)
- Agenda (Word)
- The Public Health System and State Health Department (PDF)
- Public Health 101: Core Functions and Population-Based Services (PDF)
- State Funding for Public Health (PDF)
- Public Health Statutes, Administrative Rules and Ordinances (PDF)
- State Lab of Hygiene (PDF) 2018, Jan Klawitter, State Laboratory of Hygiene, reproduced with permission
- Public Health Role in Emergency Response and Preparedness (PDF)
For questions about these orientation files, email Jamie LaBrasca, Northern Regional Office.
