Opioids: The Crisis Upon Us
Posted in: Strategic Planning, and TRAINby Ron Bialek
October 31, 2018
Ron Bialek, MPP, President, Public Health Foundation.Can you imagine the response to, “crime has been reduced in our community, so let’s cut the police department budget,” or “there hasn’t been a fire all year, let’s sell off the idle fire engines and layoff half of the fire fighters.” Yes, this is...
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Reported Mumps Cases Are on the Rise
Posted in: Data Analysis
March 30, 2018
During March 2018, Texas health officials issued a warning at a cheerleading championship that nearly 25,000 people may have been exposed to mumps, a contagious virus that causes the salivary glands in the face to become swollen. Symptoms can include fever, headache and muscle aches, and typically occur...
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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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