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The author is Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages at the Public Health Foundation A skilled and competent workforce is critical to an effective organization, but how do you ensure your staff’s skills are well matched to the positions they fill as well as the needs of your organization?...

How Do We Ensure an Effective Public Health Workforce into the Future?

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

November 11, 2015

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation What is critical to building an even stronger public health workforce for the future? According to national experts speaking at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting earlier this...

Hear from Public Health Workforce Development Experts at Upcoming APHA Annual Meeting

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

September 17, 2015

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) this November in Chicago at the 2015 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting for an interactive discussion of national workforce development efforts that...

Academic Health Department Mentorship Program Now Open

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

June 29, 2015

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation With the launch of the Academic Health Department (AHD) Mentorship Program, the newest initiative of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice...

Making the Core Competencies Work for Public Health: Celebrating the Anniversary of the 2014 Core Competencies

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

June 26, 2015

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation What a year it has been! One year ago today – June 26, 2014 – the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) adopted a revised...

Interested in Learning More about Academic Health Departments? The AHD Learning Community Can Help!

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

November 24, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation As the field of public health evolves, collaboration is critical. With limited time and resources, how can health departments work to meet community health needs most...

AHD Learning Community to Establish Mentorship Program

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

August 26, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation In response to feedback from members, the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community is establishing a mentorship program dedicated to providing support and...

AHD Learning Community Begins New Activities to Strengthen Connections among Members

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

July 28, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation As the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community continues to grow, it is preparing to undertake new activities aimed at increasing interaction and connections...

Preview a Preliminary Draft of Revisions to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

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

May 6, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Project Manager, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation As the yearlong process to revise the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) nears its end, a preliminary draft of revisions to Tier 2 of the...

Behind the Scenes of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Revisions

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

March 26, 2014

Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Project Manager, Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, Public Health Foundation As announced last fall, the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) is revising the Core Competencies for Public Health Pro...