SWOTIE Action Prioritization Matrix
May 26, 2023
Continuing the Public Health Foundation’s efforts to help health departments address inclusion and equity in their agencies and communities, this companion tool to Expand Your SWOT Analysis to Include Inclusion and Equity: Make it a SWOTIE has been developed. This tool is used to address each of...
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Expand Your SWOT Analysis to Include Inclusion and Equity: Make it a SWOTIE
May 26, 2023
As health departments increasingly work to address inclusion and equity in their agencies and communities, the Public Health Foundation has been developing new tools and approaches that health departments may wish to explore and use. This SWOTIE tool builds inclusion and equity into the traditional...
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Promoting Bivalent Vaccinations for Older Adults: State Perspectives and Partnerships
April 10, 2023
Promoting Bivalent Vaccinations for Older Adults: State Perspectives and Partnerships
Long-term care (LTC) facilities have been a focal point of discussion during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on these populations. Rates...
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Promoting Bivalent Vaccinations for Older Adults: Long-Term Care Provider Perspectives (Archived Webinar)
February 15, 2023
Promoting Bivalent
Vaccinations for Older Adults: Long-Term Care Provider Perspectives Long-term care facilities have been a focal point of discussion during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on older adults. Rates of vaccination among residents...
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AHD Webinar Series: Ask Me Anything – Academic Health Department Partnerships (Archived Virtual Meeting)
November 22, 2022
Academic health department (AHD) partnerships – formal partnerships between health departments and academic institutions – have the potential to enhance the capacity of the organizations involved and offer a variety of benefits. This archived virtual meeting captures the Council on Linkages Between...
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Determining Essential Core Competencies for Public Health Jobs: A Prioritization Process (2021 Core Competencies)
November 21, 2022
Public health organizations can be more effective when the competencies of their staff match the types of activities they do in their jobs. Developing job descriptions that include competencies needed for the positions is a good practice for all organizations and supports successful recruitment, hiring,...
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Understanding the ACIP and How Vaccine Recommendations are Made in the US
November 18, 2022
The Public Health Foundation (PHF), in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has developed an educational video, Understanding the ACIP and How Vaccine Recommendations are Made in the US, to help inform viewers about the process, science, and safety behind vaccine...
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AHD Webinar Series: Envisioning and Building the Public Health Workforce of the Future: The Critical Role of Partnerships (Archived Webinar)
March 28, 2022
As we work to reinforce and rebuild the public health workforce, now is the time to strengthen connections within the public health system. Partnerships between health departments and academic institutions – academic health department (AHD) partnerships – have long helped to bridge the gap between...
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The Crucial Role of Health Departments in Reducing the Spread of COVID-19 (Archived Webinar)
March 21, 2022
The Crucial Role of Health Departments in Reducing the Spread of COVID-19
Health departments have always been leaders in protecting and promoting the health and safety of workers and diners. The arrival of COVID-19 created additional challenges for health professionals,...
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Introducing the 2021 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Archived Webinar)
December 14, 2021
The Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) describe crosscutting or foundational knowledge and skills for all public health professionals. This consensus set of competencies developed by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages)...
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