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October 7, 2021

‘Staffing Up’ Research: Health Departments Need to Grow by 80% to Provide Basic Services

Public health departments need approximately 80% more full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) just to meet basic health requirements, according to a […]

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September 14, 2021

de Beaumont Foundation Announces New Class of 40 Under 40 in Public Health

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

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August 18, 2021

Investing in and Promoting Professional Development

Public health practitioners never stop learning on the job, whether mastering project management, brushing up on policy and law, or […]

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July 23, 2021

de Beaumont Joins New Coalition to Modernize Public Health System

The de Beaumont Foundation has joined the Bipartisan Policy Center and a coalition of foundations and public health organizations to […]

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July 13, 2021

Your Public Health Workers Are Not Okay

Republished from Substack with the author’s permission. See original, published July 1, 2021. Lack of resources, long (really long) hours, […]

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June 28, 2021

Poll Reveals Strong Support for Public Health Departments and Services

U.S. adults highly value the role of public health departments and the services they provide, according to a new national […]

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June 14, 2021

Dealing With Harassment in Public Health

Acting in the best interests of our communities can sometimes make public health practitioners unpopular figures; pushback to the decisions […]

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April 26, 2021

Why Apply: 40 Under 40 Honorees in Their Own Words

No matter their background or expertise, the honorees of de Beaumont’s 40 Under 40 program are united in their dedication to advancing […]

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April 2, 2021

Building an Organization That Promotes Healing, Well-being, and Resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a collective stressor for this country and the world, with many people experiencing traumatic stress. […]

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April 2, 2021

New Report Adapts and Aligns Strategic Skills for Changing Public Health Workforce

This past year, the public health workforce has faced immense challenges that illuminate how the health of the public is […]

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December 9, 2020

Staffing Up: Determining Public Health Workforce Levels Needed to Serve the Nation

Since 2008, there has been a significant decrease in funding for governmental public health, which already operates with minimally sufficient […]

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December 4, 2020

UW Nursing Students Join Frontline Efforts to Battle COVID-19, Meet Public Health Needs

Jake Ellison, UW News With their education forced online and in-person clinical practice opportunities canceled by the novel coronavirus pandemic, […]

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