title: Distance learning and distance education: a personal perspective.
abstract: During 50 years of service, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has made important contributions to U.S. public health, particularly in the area of training, an essential CDC activity. I summarize some of CDC's experiences with distance learning and distance education, describe the need for public health education and training, and consider how distance education can fill that need.
authors.affiliation: Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Hinman
mesh_terms: D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D011315:Preventive Medicine / Q000193:education; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States