The Hui is a collaborative that offers trainings with continuing education credits to healthcare professionals and community members working to promote population health, social welfare, and well-being in Hawaiʻi. Our goal is to provide statewide workforce training, coordination and collaboration.
Mission
The Hui’s mission is to work collaboratively to empower Hawai‘i’s public health workforce with improved leadership, management, and decision-making skills, and to stimulate creativity and innovation among local public health personnel and community members who can improve the delivery of quality public health services.
Steering Committee
The Hui is led by a steering committee made up of a dedicated group of individuals from six different organizations including the Hawai‘i Public Health Institute, Hawai‘i State Department of Health, Hawai‘i State Center for Nursing, Hawai‘i Primary Care Association, Hawai‘i Health and Harm Reduction Center, and the University of Hawai‘i.
Trainings
Hui trainings are offered via webinar throughout the year, with topics based on needs assessments conducted every four years by the Hui steering committee. More than 120 organizations have participated in the trainings, and more than 3,000 members nationwide are on the Hui’s listserv! To join the listserv and get notified of upcoming training opportunities, please email publichealthhui@hiphi.org.
Continuing Education Credits Offered:
Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES) credits are approved by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing for Certified Health Education Specialists and Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES). In order to maintain certification, CHES and MCHES must accumulate a minimum of seventy-five (75) Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) over the five year certification period.
The Western Region Public Health Training Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (AACME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Registered Dietitians Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEU) credit hours are approved for Registered Dietitians (RD), Registered Dietetic Nutritionists (RDN) and Dietetic Technicians Registered (DTR). Trainings are approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Dietitians are required to complete a minimum of seventy-five (75) credit hours of continuing education trainings over a course of five years.
Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) credit hours are approved for Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC), Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), Certified Criminal Justice Addictions Professionals (CCJP), and Certified Clinical Supervisor (CCS). The Hawaiʻi State Department of Health’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) approves education units.
The Hui is a proud member of the Western Region Public Health Center (WRPHTC). The Center is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited Provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration. Public Health Learning Network is the nation’s most comprehensive system of public health educators, experts, and thought leaders.
Thank You For All The Support!
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National Initiatives
The Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG)
A multi-billion-dollar investment from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PHIG funds to help health departments across the United States strengthen their workforce and infrastructure. In partnership with the Center for Health Leadership and Impact at the Public Health Institute in California, HIPHI is providing technical assistance to the Hawai‘i State Department of Health and local health departments in the Pacific Islands. Funding from this grant will help to ensure that communities in Hawai‘i and the Pacific Island jurisdictions have the right people, services, and systems to promote and protect health.
Three national partners were funded to lead and coordinate technical assistance efforts across the nation.
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) supports state and territorial health agencies to advance health access and optimal health for all.
National Network of Public Health Institute (NNPHI) is the central hub for public health institutes working to improve public health in the U.S.
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accredits public health departments across the nation to deliver a high performing public health system.
Social Work
Social Work (SW) credit hours are approved for those of the following: Licensed Social Worker (LSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work (PhD), Doctorate of Social Work (DSW), Master of Social Work (MSW), Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). These credits are approved and provided by the National Association of Social Workers – Hawaiʻi Chapter. Social workers in the State of Hawaiʻi are required to complete a minimum of forty-five (45) credit hours of continuing education courses during the licensing triennium. A minimum of three credit hours shall be in ethics courses.