Special Supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Highlights the Impact of Public Health Accreditation
Posted in: Performance Management and Quality Improvement, and Workforce Development
June 4, 2018
With nearly 70% of the U.S. population now served by a public health agency accredited through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), it is crucial to highlight and discuss the progress made through this program and how it has led to the increased quality and performance of public health practice....
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Join PHF as We Explore Population Health Competencies and Training
Posted in: Conferences and Events, TRAIN, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos
May 4, 2018
Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health FoundationCurious about population health competencies? Interested in training opportunities that intersect public health and healthcare? I invite you to connect with the Public Health Foundation (PHF) in-person at the ...
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MCH Navigator Presents Public Health Pronto: Effective Microlearning for Building Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development
April 28, 2017
John Richards, MA AITP, Lead, Health Information Group and Co-Director, National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, Georgetown University
Public Health Pronto, the Maternal & Child Health (MCH) Navigator's newest microlearning project, enables public health professionals to participate...
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50 Accredited Health Departments Are Using the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals for Workforce Development. Are You?
Posted in: Council on Linkages, Data Analysis, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos
July 22, 2016
Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation
Health departments across the nation are pursing accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), and many of them are using the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Com...
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Beginning Your Workforce Development Planning? Five Tips for Getting Started Today!
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Developmentby Kathleen Amos
December 11, 2015
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?...
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Workforce Development: Improving Core Competence Among Health Department Staff
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development
August 28, 2013
Julie M. Sharp, Health Data and Quality Coordinator, Kane County (IL) Health Department
The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies), adopted by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice, provide an opportunity for health departments to assess...
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How Can We Best Improve Public Health Training and Measure Its Impact? We Need to Hear from You!
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development
March 26, 2012
Wendy Braund, MD, MPH, MSEd, State Health Officer and Senior Administrator, Public Health Division, Wyoming Department of Health; Chair, Training Impact Task Force
High-quality continuing education is vital to the maintenance of a competent public health workforce. In today’s rapidly changing environment,...
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C. William Keck: Academic Health Departments
Posted in: Council on Linkages, and Workforce Development
December 7, 2010
There is a big distinction between people just working together with their own agenda and working together towards a common purpose…When a community of learners transforms into a learning community, the outcome is far greater than the sum of the individual parts.
Lori Nishiura, “On Learning”
Many...
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