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January 30, 2025

Reclaiming the Community Health Worker in Public Health

Health systems are constantly adapting to epidemiological, political, and socioeconomic influences on population health, driving them to be more culturally […]

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January 10, 2025

Dr. Castrucci to Nebraska Graduates: Engage Critics and Build New Partnerships

“Science is not a sport; we don’t have winners and losers.” This was de Beaumont president and CEO Brian Castrucci’s […]

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October 24, 2024

To Solve Complex Public Health Problems, Begin with Systems and Strategic Thinking

For a field that champions upstream approaches to complex challenges, too often, public health operates in siloes. In our busy […]

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September 24, 2024

Putting the Bright Spots of the COVID-19 Pandemic Response to Use

While much attention has been given to the public health challenges experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, three new research briefs […]

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August 29, 2024

Real Solutions Are Found Upstream: Q&A with 40 Under 40 Honoree Joseph Kanter

At every step of his career, Joseph Kanter, MD, MPH, has been digging deeper into the root causes of health […]

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May 15, 2024

To Improve the Public Health Workforce’s Mental Health, We Must Look Upstream

As a nation, our mental health is on the decline. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), nearly […]

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February 26, 2024

Making Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion a Habit and Mindset in Public Health Work

When I started at my current position at a local public health department, my first task was to lead a […]

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February 12, 2024

10 Years of PH WINS: Reflections and New Directions

PH WINS 2024: What to Expect as a Survey Participant Ten years ago, the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs […]

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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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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 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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