Region V Public Health Training Center

The Region V Public Health Training Center (RVPHTC) seeks to strengthen the current and future public health workforce through continuing education and student development activities. Many of our trainings are offered for certificates of completion or contact hours for nurses, health educators, and others. Learn more about our continuing education opportunities by visiting our Training Catalog.

Please visit our website to learn more about our student development activities.

About the Training Center

The Region V Public Health Training Center (RVPHTC) is a part of the national Public Health Learning Network. We pride ourselves on the quality training we provide nationally to the public health community, drawing upon the expertise of professionals in both academia and the practice setting to deliver relevant content.

The RVPHTC is dedicated to supporting our partners with tailored training and interns to support capacity building for continued excellence in practice.

Our approach to workforce development includes:

  • Competency-based continuing education
  • Providing strategies and training to improve organizational effectiveness
  • Developing students through field placements and collaborative projects with faculty and community partners
  • Courses are available live and on-demand, in person and online. 

Contact Us

Laura Power, M.D., M.P.H.
Clinical Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
Director, Office of Public Health Practice
Region V Public Health Training Center
Preventive Medicine Residency Program
Michigan Center for Infectious Disease Threats - Practice Core
lejohns@umich.edu

Phoebe Kulik, MPH, CHES
Director of Workforce Development, 
Region V Public Health Training Center
gophoebe@umich.edu