On May 3, 2010, the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice unanimously adopted a new set of Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. These competencies can be used by you and your organization to help guide public health workforce development efforts that are vital for achieving high-performing public health organizations to protect and promote the public’s health. Click here to view the recently adopted Core Competencies.

The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, a consensus set of skills desirable for the broad practice of public health, have been endorsed by 17 of the nation's leading public health organizations. Over 50% of local health departments, 60% of state health departments, and 90% of public health academic institutions have reported using the previous version of the Core Competencies. The Core Competencies can help:

• Practice organizations identify gaps in workforce skills, develop job descriptions, and implement staff performance objectives and reviews.
• Academic institutions develop and evaluate competency-based course content and curricula.
• Individuals assess and meet their own training needs.

The Core Competencies can also help organizations assess knowledge and skills gaps at the individual and/or organizational level; develop discipline-specific competencies; prepare for accreditation; develop workforce development plans; and create training plans. Click here to view examples of Core Competencies use. To learn more about the Core Competencies, visit the Council on Linkages website.

	Visit PHF’s Improved Online Resource Centers Today!

PHF offers a dynamic online collection of resources to improve the performance of any public health system. In spring 2010, the PHF online resource centers were updated to assure searching for resources is simpler and faster with fewer pages to navigate. PHF maintains two resource centers with distinct purposes:

• The Public Health Improvement Resource Center provides resources and tools for evaluating and building the capacity of public health systems. More than 100 accessible resources organized here support the initiation and continuation of quality improvement efforts. These resources promote performance management and quality improvement, community health information and data systems, accreditation preparation, and workforce development.
• The National Public Health Performance Standards Program Online Resource Center is the only collection of resources designed to help public health systems and boards of health improve their performance related to the Essential Public Health Services (EPHS) and the Model Standards.

	Learn How to Apply Lean Six Sigma to Public Health

The newly released book, Quality Function Deployment & Lean Six Sigma Applications in Public Health, is designed to help public health agencies implement quality improvement while using limited resources. The tools and techniques explained in this book provide insights into customer needs and wants, the design and development of customer centric processes, and mapping value streams. Visit the product page for details and learn how you can receive an additional quality improvement product free with your purchase.

 

 

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