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.
National Public Health Week 2024: New E-learning Tools & Innovations
Happy National Public Health Week to all who celebrate! Today’s daily theme is new tools and innovations, so I’m highlighting four topics or trends that I anticipate will be a big part of the conversation in 2024 and I discuss implications for public health learning and development.
How Technology is Supporting the Growth of the Public Health Consulting Workforce
Over the past six years as a public health consultant, I can tell you that technology has been essential to the growth of the consulting workforce. Technology helps to expand our opportunities for training, networking and collaboration, and product and service delivery.