TABLE 2—
Elective Subjects for Local Health Authority Training Course, Training Primary Care Physicians in Texas
| Subject | Hours CME | |
| 1 | Grant writing | 1.0 |
| State and federal funding | 0.5 | |
| The budgeting process | 0.5 | |
| 2 | Alphabet soup: CDC, ATSDR, EPA, TCEQ, etc. | 0.5 |
| ImmTrac (Texas Immunization Registry) | 0.5 | |
| WIC and Headstart | 0.5 | |
| 3 | Public health communication, collaboration, and advocacy | 0.5 |
| Public information | 0.5 | |
| 4 | Animal control | 1.0 |
| Code enforcement | 0.5 | |
| Tuberculosis | 0.5 | |
| 5 | Outbreak investigations | 0.5 |
| Schools and pools—inspecting other establishments | 0.5 | |
| 6 | Public health research | 0.5 |
| Health surveys | 0.5 | |
| 7 | Recovery operations | 1.0 |
| Shelter management | 1.0 | |
| 8 | Chemical accidents and releases | 0.5 |
| Nuclear accidents and releases | 1.0 | |
| Biological incidents | 0.5 |
Note. ATSDR = Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry; CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CME = continuing medical education; EPA = Environmental Protection Agency; TCEQ = Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; WIC = Women, Infants, Children.