Public Health Departments Have New Workforce Funding: Time to Dust Off Those Job Descriptions
Health departments have new funding for recruitment, but their job descriptions need a makeover.
Read moreMonthly Archives: July 2023
Targeted Programs Are Needed to Improve DSMES Completion Rate at LHDs
Targeted programs are needed to engage patients and improve diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) completion at local health departments (LHDs).
Read moreIs Residential Racial Segregation Related to COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake?
We examined the association between residential segregation and COVID-19 vaccination rates, and found that overall, the association was positive, but residential segregation was associated with lower levels of vaccination in counties with the highest proportion of Black residents.
Read moreHarnessing the Power of Machine Learning in Obesity Research
Machine learning models demonstrate remarkable potential to correct self-reported anthropometric data and improve the accuracy of obesity prevalence estimates.
Read moreMeeting Local Health Departments’ Data Capacity Needs: Opportunities for Secondary Data Source Providers
National organizations, federal agencies, and other entities that support local health departments (LHDs) with secondary data should center strategies that align with LHDs’ differing levels of data capacity and needs.
Read moreBuilding and Demoing Rosie the Chatbot in the Community
Community demonstrations of Rosie elicited high interest from new mothers and the organizations that serve them, highlighting the need for resources to provide new mothers with easy access to reliable health information.
Read moreRacism Declarations Were Made, So What’s Next?
How many of the public health agencies that have declared RPHC actually implemented the action strategies that they mentioned in their declarations and tracked progress towards achieving health equity?
Read moreFacing Leadership Challenges: Priority Setting and Time Management
Better priority setting and time management practices offer public health professionals the tools to address the challenges of “too much to do and not enough time to do it.”
Read moreAddressing Gun Violence Through Mental Health Awareness and Inclusivity
The Nashville shooting tragedy underscores the necessity for improved mental health services and less stigmatization of mental illness and transgender individuals to effectively combat gun violence.
Read moreSeptember 2023: Healthy Behaviors
Associate Editor Dr. Justin B. Moore highlights articles appearing in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice.
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