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Our experts in public health, interactive education and multimedia development create fun, innovative health education and health promotion programs for individuals, academic institutions and businesses. Our work is supported by research and development grants from the National Institutes of Health. Read more in About Us.

Food Safety Training for Food Handlers

Created and developed by Health Media Lab, Food Safety Training for Food Handlers, is a Web-based course administered by our online training partner, www.accelemedia.com

Food Safety Training for Food Handlers is the first comprehensive Web-based course designed to teach entry-level food handlers the basics of food safety and sanitation. Based on the FDA Food Code, this course covers all entry-level food safety topics, including the following modules. Each module will be designed to be complete in itself, and each may be used independently of the others, depending upon each student's and each employer's needs:

Introduction to Food Safety and Foodborne Illness
Handwashing and Personal Hygiene
Food Preparation
Time and Temperature Control
Hot and Cold Food Storage
Cleaning and Sanitizing
HAACP basics

To view a course demo, for more information, or to register for the course, visit: http://www.accelemedia.com/food_safety_course.html, or call 800-843-1068.

Food Safety Training for Food Handlers was created through research and development grants from the National Institutes of Health. It has been shown to be effective in improving food handlers' knowledge, skills, and practices in safe food handling.

Training for Team Leaders in Dementia Care Settings: Successful Supervision

Created and developed by Health Media Lab and the Alzheimer's Association, Training for Team Leaders in Dementia Care Settings: Successful Supervision, is a Web-based course administered by our online training partner, www.accelemedia.com

This training provides guidance for individuals who supervise others who provide dementia care. Whether you are a charge nurse, an Alzheimer's unit coordinator, a team mentor, or in some other leadership position, your leadership skills are critical to good care for your residents with dementia. Even if you are an experienced supervisor, this course is for you.

After this training you will be able to:

Describe and feel more comfortable with the role of a team leader.
Identify and implement methods to facilitate team work.
Select and use improved communication and supervisory practices.
Identify techniques and deliver feedback to members of your team.
Recognize and create an environment that facilitates staff motivation.

The course uses a variety of interactive teaching tools including:

Multiple choice and true-false questions;
Interactive worksheets;
Breakouts and clickable icons;
Customized personal action plan;
Plus, additional printed information and materials for you and your team.

To view a course demo, for more information, or to register for the course, visit: http://www.accelemedia.com/dementia_care_course.html, or call 800-843-1068.

Training for Team Leaders in Dementia Care Settings: Successful Supervision was jointly developed by Health Media Lab and the national office of the Alzheimer's Association through research and development grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Introduction to Child Care for Care Providers

Created and developed by Health Media Lab, Introduction to Child Care for Care Providers, is a Web-based course administered by our online training partner, www.accelemedia.com

Introduction to Child Care for Care Providers is a comprehensive Web-based course designed to teach entry-level child care workers the basics of childcare. This course includes all entry-level child care topics, including the following modules. Each module is designed to be complete in itself, and each may be used independently of the others, depending upon each student's and each facility's needs.

Introduction to Child Care
Daily Routines
Planned Group Time
Outside Environment and Playground
Inside Play and Learning
Developmental Activities

To view a course demo, for more information, or to register for the course, visit: http://www.accelemedia.com/child_care_course.html, or call 800-843-1068.

Introduction to Child Care for Care Providers was created through research and development grants from the National Institutes of Health.

Hungry Red Planet

This non-violent space adventure teaches nutrition skills to children ages 9 and up. The strategy simulation places users in charge of a colony on Mars. Success depends on choosing healthy foods for the settlers, using a comprehensive, interactive nutrition database. Hungry Red Planet is available on CD-ROM for Windows® in both Academic and Home Versions.

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D.M. Dinwiddie, Physician-in-Training

D.M. Dinwiddie is a smart, hip 12-year-old at the center of this medical mystery adventure that teaches the facts, symptoms and treatment of 12 common childhood medical ailments. Players must correctly diagnose a friend or relative who has sustained an injury or illness. Diagnosis is made through interactive dialogue, observation and research. Along the way, players encounter inventory, logic and word puzzles in an interactive world populated with hilarious characters and true-to-life situations. D.M. Dinwiddie is available on CD-ROM for Windows® in both Academic and Home Versions.