Congratulations to the 2022 Research to Practice Award Winners
Last December, the JPHMP/HA Section Research-to-Practice Award was given to Lauren M. Sauer, MSc, at the APHA annual meeting in Boston.
Read moreMonthly Archives: April 2023
What Do Small Local Health Departments Stand to Gain from PHAB Accreditation?
The benefits associated with accreditation may be particularly important for small local health departments—those that serve a population of less than 50,000—because of their critical role in our nation’s public health system.
Read moreCOVID-19 Surveillance at the Texas Department of State Health Services
A blend of modern data systems and low-tech data products was best for internal surveillance and sharing the story of the pandemic in Texas.
Read moreHaunted House: The Unacceptable Practice of Ghosting
Without the employer telling me when they consider me to be out of the running for a position, how would I ever know? Even after “only” submitting written materials, ghosting is a very disappointing and dispiriting practice.
Read morePublic Health Systems and Systems of Oppression
To prevent the past from becoming prologue, we must first acknowledge how public health institutions can play negative roles in pandemics and epidemics.
Read moreEngaging Schools and Programs of Public Health in Rebuilding the Public Health Workforce: Strategies for Action
Schools and programs of public health are key allies in rebuilding and strengthening America’s public health workforce.
Read moreIs Incarceration a Public Health Issue? A Podcast with Drs. Faye Taxman and Niloofar Ramezani
In this episode of JPHMP Direct Talk, members of the APHA Health Administration Section and the APHA Human Rights Forum speak to Drs. Faye Taxman and Niloofar Ramezani about the macrofactors that influence local jail populations.
Read moreDéjà-vu and Data Viz: The Job Application Process
This week, Dr. Katie Schenk offers advice on how to document and analyze the job application process by getting vulnerable about her own job search experience.
Read morePublic Health Practice Will Be Strengthened by a Uniform Chart of Accounts with Standardized Financial Data
We need to build on lessons learned in developing and implementation of a Uniform Chart of Accounts to foster a post-pandemic public health finance infrastructure that will support a robust and accountable public health future.
Read morePublic Health & Multisectoral Collaboration: Where’s the Evidence?
Isolating the effects of collaboration is messy; many of the factors associated with successful multi-sectoral partnerships, such as strong leadership or availability of resources, are difficult to measure and/or also associated with good community health. Multisectoral collaboration to address community health is foundational to public health practice. Mobilizing and maintaining community-based partnerships across different sectors is one of the ten
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