Course

Health Professionals & Civic Identity in Today’s World: Bridging the Gap (On Demand-CE)

Self-paced
1.5 credits

$10 Enroll

Full course description

PLEASE NOTE: You must pay a $10 fee to enroll in this CE version of the course. 

If you are NOT seeking CE or a certificate of completion, please enroll in the free version: https://www.mitrainingcenter.org/courses/hpcia0526noce

This 90-minute recorded webinar will discuss how health professionals can develop their civic identity, learn how to develop “beyond partisan” professional skills, and connect with civic wellness resources and organizations.

This training was originally presented on May 12, 2026.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides.

Audience

Public health and healthcare practitioners regardless of setting, interested in strengthening their civic engagement skills

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss civic wellness concepts as a professional resource of hope and innovation
  • Describe your “Civic Identity Story” as a public health or healthcare professional in our times
  • Explain non-partisan professionalism skills by learning about “bridging” efforts and language

Instructor

June Kless, PhD, Social-Behavioral Science & Humanities Instructor, Bay de Noc Community College

Continuing Education Credit

CE and certificate available for $10.

  • 1.5 CHES Category I CECH (Areas of Responsibility: 1.3.2, 1.3.7, 9.4.3, 9.5.4)*
  • Up to 2.0 CPH Recertification Credits may be earned at this event
  • Certificate of Completion

*We report credits to NCHEC on a quarterly basis: January, April, July, and October.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is a designated provider (ID# 99038) of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

Sponsors

This training is a collaboration of the Region V Public Health Training Center, Health & Democracy Michigan Partners, the Great Lakes Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education, and the Michigan Public Health Association.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($940,000). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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Contact us at rvphtc@umich.edu with questions.