JPHMP Direct is the multimedia companion site of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, a bimonthly peer-reviewed journal guided by a multidisciplinary editorial board of administrators, practitioners, and scientists. Journal of Public Health Management and Practice publishes in a wide range of population health topics, including research to practice; emergency preparedness; bioterrorism; infectious disease surveillance; environmental health; community health assessment; chronic disease prevention and health promotion; and academic-practice linkages. Recognized as the leading practice-based public health journal, the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice has recently published focus issues defining the public health workforce, performance management, and bridging the research-to-practice gap.

JPHMP Direct features exclusive interviews with Journal authors, as well as series of original columns, videos, podcasts, and much more, designed to engage a deeper conversation with public health thought leaders, researchers, practitioners, students, and readers. Join JPHMP Direct as we build an online community to advance public health.

For more information about the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, visit the Journal’s Web site here.

(The opinions and views represented on JPHMP Direct are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, JPHMP Direct, its partners or affiliates, or any group for which authors may have an association.)