Using job postings can show which jobs pay less or more in government, so health departments can advocate for fair pay.
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By adopting certain core leadership principles during this time of great uncertainty, public health leaders may summon the clarity and courage to provide effective leadership for the communities which they serve.
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In this leadership profile, Dr. Christina R. Welter shares some of her passions and work, including what systems change and bridging research to practice are, how they work together in her career, and the importance of relationships as a foundational step in public health work.
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New research analyzed more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases to explore how smoking, demographics, and community conditions were associated with hospitalization. Findings challenge the “smoker’s paradox” and show how integrating individual and community-level data can better target public health interventions.
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Clear, evidence-based heat-health messaging is needed on how to prepare before extreme heat events and on the safe and effective use of cooling strategies during heat events specific to older adults.
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This study reveals that PHAB-accredited health departments in Kentucky produce higher-quality public health planning documents and highlights opportunities to support all LHDs through better tools, resources, and collaboration frameworks.
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A pilot test of electronic case reporting (eCR) shows improvements in public health surveillance for occupational lung diseases by demonstrating increased case capture and improved reporting timeliness.
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PHII’s Sarah Shaw reflects on last year’s Data Modernization Boot Camp and how it spawned an online Data Governance course. The course features real-world examples of data governance implementation in public health settings and downloadable content for public health professionals in their own data governance work.
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Our research reveals that to meet the urgent demands of today’s public health landscape, leadership education must shift toward a more real-world practice over traditional, title-based approaches.
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Earning Certification in Infection Control (CIC) helps local health departments strengthen their workforce and improve collaboration, credibility, and infection prevention and control efforts.
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