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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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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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