Collaboration facilitates the use of PDMP data for epidemiologic studies and public health surveillance, which results in sustainable analyses and dissemination of actionable data that are now driving public health action in West Virginia.
Current Issue
Enhancing Public Health Messaging on Twitter
We analyzed Twitter accounts across ten regional communities to examine social media communication patterns and found certain words that led to increased engagement.
Featured Supplement
The Editor’s Podcast: Harassment and the Mental Well-being of Local Public Health Professionals
Tim McCall discusses the role of harassment in the mental well-being of local public health professionals and its relationship with an intent to leave their organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Research on Big City Health Officials and Their Staff Show High Levels of Diversity, Commitment, and Acute Stress
Examining data from the 2017 and 2021 PH WINS, Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) Director Chrissie Juliano describes changes in the BCHC governmental public health workforce.
Leadership and Management
Leadership Practice — Delivering Clear and Inspiring Messages
In this time in which public health professionals are faced with uncertainty and conflict, clear communications are vital in enabling public health leaders to serve the health of their communities.
Public Health Informatics Leadership to Improve Health Outcomes: An Interview with Dr. David A. Ross
In this leadership video, Dr. Ed Baker talks with David A. Ross, ScD, Chief Executive Officer and President of The Task Force for Global Health. As
New Blogs
Job Applications: How Much Will You Get Out of Bed For?
This week, Dr. Katie Schenk examines how to decide which public health jobs are worth going through the effort of making an application.
There are (at least) three major issues facing public health finance. Let’s talk about it.
The accuracy of the Public Health Activity Estimate is in question. Those and other data quality issues have impeded accurate accounting of public health expenditures. Enhancements are needed for how public health expenditure data are defined and tracked.
New Podcasts
The Editor’s Podcast: Harassment and the Mental Well-being of Local Public Health Professionals
Tim McCall discusses the role of harassment in the mental well-being of local public health professionals and its relationship with an intent to leave their organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Podcast: How One County Health Department in Alabama Managed the COVID-19 Pandemic
Drs. Matthew Fifolt and Paul Erwin describe how one county health department used the best available evidence to address the needs of its citizens during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
JPHMP Editorial Board Spotlight
Making Strides in Public Health: Spotlight on Dr. Ross Brownson
“[A] really important part of Public Health 3.0 is having new partners in new disciplines. Not just rounding up the usual suspects of the health
The Wide World of Public Health: Spotlight on Dr. JP Leider
“[A]s an undergraduate I studied ethics and genetics, so not terribly applied in the way that public health is, and I found that that’s what
Students of Public Health
Students Who Rocked Public Health 2022
Curious who’s listed in our round-up of Students Who Rocked Public Health in 2022? Find out here!
Deadline Extended to Nominate a Student Who Rocked Public Health in 2022
The deadline to submit nominations for Students Who Rocked Public Health 2022 has been extended to Dec. 15, 2022. This is your last chance to nominate a student whose work is improving public health.
Writing and Publishing
New Guidance for Reporting Race and Ethnicity in Research and Practice Articles
The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice understands and respects the critical importance of inclusive language in reporting race and ethnicity in scientific writing
On-Demand Training: Introduction to Practice-Based Publishing
Practice-based research is at the core of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) mission. Practitioners are doing good and important work, inside