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Council on Linkages Update January 2018 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for January 2018. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. New AHD Webinar to Explore How Academic...

Just Released: ASTHO Profile Reports Large Majority of State Health Departments Using the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

November 29, 2017

The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) support state health departments across the country in their workforce development activities, and a report released this month by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) offers the most current insight...

Advocacy for the Public Health Workforce Headlines Council on Linkages Offerings at APHA Annual Meeting

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

October 12, 2017

The public health workforce plays a vital role in ensuring the health of the population, but how do we ensure that we have a strong public health workforce? How do we communicate the value the public health workforce provides in these uncertain times? This November at the American Public Health Association...

Report: Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Reflect Strategic Skills Needed to Take Action

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

July 31, 2017

The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) and its predecessor, the Public Health/Faculty Agency Forum, have long emphasized the need for skills that cut across public health disciplines and provide a foundation for effectively delivering the Essential...

Workforce Development Takes Center Stage at APHA Annual Meeting

Posted in: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

September 8, 2016

This fall’s American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting is fast approaching, and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is once again gearing up for the largest public health conference of the year. Held October 29-November 2, 2016, in Denver, CO, this national conference is anticipated to...

Collection of Resources Supporting High Quality Training Grows with Launch of Repository of Evaluation Tools

Posted in: PHF News, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

June 20, 2016

With this month’s launch of Evaluating Emergency Preparedness and Response Trainings: A Knowledge Repository, the Public Health Foundation adds one more resource to a growing collection of materials for developing, accessing, and evaluating public health training. Built in collaboration with the Centers...

Council on Linkages Update - October 2015

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

October 29, 2015

Council on Linkages Update October 2015 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for October 2015. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals to ...

Council on Linkages Update - September 2015

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

September 30, 2015

Council on Linkages Update September 2015 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for September 2015. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. APHA Annual Meeting Sessions to Feature the Core Competencies...

Council on Linkages Update - June 2015

Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

June 30, 2015

Council on Linkages Update June 2015 Below is the Council on Linkages Update for June 2015. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications. Academic Health Department Mentorship Program Now Open The...

Academic Health Department Mentorship Program Set to Launch

Posted in: Council on Linkages, PHF News, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos

June 19, 2015

As the summer kicks off, the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) is preparing to launch its newest activity – an Academic Health Department (AHD) Mentorship Program – later this month. Developed within the existing AHD Learning Community, the AHD Mentorship...