About Us

Umemba Health Academy is a division of Umemba Health LLC; a woman-owned, minority-owned public health education and consulting agency. We work to improve public health and population health practices by supporting individual development and organizational performance that drives healthy change within communities. 

We are committed to the professional development of the front line workforce and through Umemba Health Academy provide services tailored for Community Health Workers (CHWs), Community Health Worker Instructors (CHWIs), and the organizations that employ them.

Umemba Health is a Texas DSHS-approved provider of CHW and CHW Instructor certification and continuing education. (Certificate #68, Expiration 2/2023).

Elevating the
Multidimensional Skillset

We provide workforce development trainings through a combination of on-demand, self-paced learning as well as live, instructor-led sessions. We also customized a variety of training options for the healthcare and public health field. Our delivery modalities include live or pre-recorded webinars, workshops, virtual learning series, and virtual summits. 

Our Teaching Philosophy

We believe that front line health workers are the heart and soul of healthcare and public health.  
 
 We believe health workers have incredible expertise and by empowering them through online learning and virtual training, we make a larger impact on the world to save and improve more lives.    
 
We believe health and public health education can be made accessible and affordable to all learners by creating exceptional learning experiences using digital tools.    

We believe in education and training that provides an interactive, engaging experience so learners can quickly achieve results that are easily replicated in the real world.    
 
We believe investing in front line health workers is a win-win for everyone producing positive results for workers, employers, and communities. 

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