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February 2, 2024

How Health Departments Can Promote a Healthy, Inclusive Democracy

Research shows that a civically engaged community is a healthy community—one that withstands economic downturns, has lower unemployment rates, and […]

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January 11, 2024

A New Phase for our Public Health Workforce Development Programs

Since its establishment in 2013, the National Consortium for Public Health Workforce Development has been a consistent source of support […]

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December 19, 2023

Collaboration Without Duplication: Collective Impact with Food Banks in Oklahoma

Collective impact is often defined as an “intentional way of working together and sharing information for the purpose of solving […]

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November 27, 2023

What We Learned at APHA 2023

What a week! After attending dozens of presentations, meeting new and old colleagues, and exploring new and timely ideas in […]

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November 7, 2023

Get Set for APHA 2023

In just over a week, we and more than 10,000 of our closest public health friends will arrive in Atlanta […]

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November 1, 2023

Nine Skills that Can Transform Public Health

As students and early-career public health professionals, most of us developed focused knowledge in our areas of specialty. We deepened […]

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October 26, 2023

Examining and Addressing Post-Traumatic Stress among Public Health Workers

Government public health workers played an essential role in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and their mental health suffered in […]

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October 17, 2023

PH WINS Data: Public Health Workers Eager to Address Racism as a Public Health Crisis

The adverse and long-term impacts of racism on health are numerous, well-documented, and unequivocal. The COVID-19 pandemic, the murder of […]

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September 14, 2023

Bolstering Workforce Diversity Matters for the Next Generation of Public Health Professionals

As a Black woman and current Master of Public Health graduate student, I find it imperative to see minorities, especially […]

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September 7, 2023

New Class of 40 Under 40 in Public Health Reflects Resilient and Impactful Workforce

The de Beaumont Foundation today announced its third class of 40 Under 40 in Public Health honorees, recognizing rising leaders who […]

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August 31, 2023

Addressing Inequities in Black Maternal Health Through Community Engagement

Black women’s advocacy has helped to secure crucial rights in American policy, from advancing voting access to dismantling segregation. Regrettably, […]

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August 25, 2023

Navigating Resource-Sharing Agreements: Key Insights for Successful Relationships

Despite operating under constraints such as limited resources and staff, governmental public health departments are committed to serving their communities […]

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