Disability Inclusion in Public Health: How We Can Strengthen Workforce Capacity

I had the pleasure of watching the recent NACCHO webinar “Embedding Disability Inclusion in Public Health: Strategies to Strengthen Systems and Workforce Capacity.”

Their Health and Disability team conducted a landscape analysis to identify systems-level strategies that help local health departments (LHDs) build workforce capacity and embed disability expertise into core public health practices.

Today, I’m sharing key takeaways and resources from the webinar, along with their applications to my work in public health instructional design, with a special interest in accessibility.

Professional Development, AdvocacyLeah RomanAugust 12, 2025accessibility, disability, Public health, webinar, Professional DevelopmentComment

National Public Health Week 2025: Advocating for the Public Health Workforce

Like many of you, it has been hard to balance celebrating National Public Health Week (April 7-13, 2025) while simultaneously reeling from funding loss and mass firings across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Today, I'm talking about the importance of advocating for the public health workforce and encouraging us all to keep going, even in this difficult political climate.

AdvocacyLeah RomanApril 11, 2025NPHW, Public health, National Public Health Week, Workforce DevelopmentComment