Continuing Education Module 6 – Data Screening Analysis

Public Health Assessment Training

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Program Description:
The Public Health Assessment Training (PHAT) online modules are designed to increase knowledge and change competency of environmental health practices and strategies. The content of the modules is derived from the method used by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), which is known as the public health assessment (PHA), to evaluate exposure to hazardous substances.

Objectives:
At the conclusion of the session, the participant should be able to:

  1. Describe the purpose of the screening analysis used in the public health assessment process (PHA).
  2. Define ATSDR-derived comparison values (CVs) used for screening.
  3. Identify sources for non-ATSDR screening levels.
  4. Define health guidelines.
  5. Identify the steps of the screening analysis.
  6. Identify ATSDR’s approach to selecting appropriate screening levels.
  7. Identify contaminants requiring further evaluation.

Faculty/Credentials:

  • Liz Bertelsen, MPH, Senior Public Health Scientist, Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG)
  • Danielle Langmann BS MS, Environmental Health Scientist, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Office of Community Health Hazard Assessment Exposure (OCHHA), Central Section
  • Karen M. Scruton BS MS, Environmental Health Scientist, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Office of Community Health Hazard Assessment Exposure (OCHHA), Investigation Section

Origination Date: August 19, 2024
Expiration Date: August 19, 2026

URL: https://www.train.org/cdctrain/course/1122224/details

Hardware/Software: Computer Hardware; Internet Connection; Browser, Word

Materials: None

Target Audience:
Public health professionals involved or interested in the PHA process, including Environmental Health Specialists, Toxicologists, Epidemiologists, Medical Officers, Registered Nurses, Health Educators, Community Involvement Specialists, Health Communicators, and Program Managers.

Prerequisites: None

Format: This activity is Web-based

Contact Information:

Sarah Yang MPH, BS, CHES 404-498-3306
Sandra M. López-Carreras BS MS, 770-488-0663

Accreditation Statements:
CEU: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is authorized by IACET to offer 0.2 CEU’s for this program.

Disclosure:

In compliance with continuing education requirements, all planners and presenters must disclose all financial relationships, in any amount, with ineligible companies during the previous 24 months as well as any use of unlabeled product(s) or products under investigational use.

CDC, our planners, and content experts wish to disclose they have no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, reselling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Content will not include any discussion of the unlabeled use of a product or a product under investigational use.

CDC did not accept financial or in-kind support from ineligible companies for this continuing education activity.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education (CE)
To receive continuing education (CE) for WB4876-Online Public Health Assessment Training Module 6: Data Screening Analysis, please visit CDC TRAIN and search for the course in the Course Catalog using WB4876. Follow the steps below by 8/19/2026.

  1. Register for and complete the course.
  2. Pass the post-assessment at 70 %.
  3. Complete the evaluation.
  4. Visit Your Learning to access your certificates and transcript.

Fees:
No fees are charged for CDC’s CE activities.