Public health trainings for community members

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Epidemics of Injustice
Epidemics of Injustice is our annual free course each spring semester open to the public that prepares public health leaders and community members with the tools to bring about social change and address structural determinants of health.
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Community Scientists Program
The Community Scientists Program* helps develop research careers, advance capabilities in evidence-based practice, and create strategic partnerships to improve community health.
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Chicago Public Health Innovators (ChiPHI)
For Chicago high school students to learn about and experience public health, build capacity and community, and become better prepared to pursue a public health degree or job opportunities.
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COVID-19 overview classes
View free class recordings of our COVID-19 overview course that provide an introduction to the many facets of public health that come into play in an infectious disease outbreak.

*The ChiTracing Public Health Citizen Scientist Certificate Program was initially designed for contact tracers, contact tracing supervisors, and resource navigators hired through the Chicago community-based contact tracing effort (ChiTracing) in response to the 2020-21 COVID-19 pandemic. While this program is no longer offered, the current Community Scientist Certificate Program is a new iteration.