PHAB’s Impact in 2023
In 2023, PHAB continued its mission to advance and transform public health practice by championing performance improvement, strong infrastructure, and innovation.
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Vitally Important: Strengthening the Nation’s Vital Record/Health Statistics Infrastructure through Public Health Accreditation
PHAB’s VRHS Accreditation Program focuses on supporting the 57 jurisdictional areas identified by the NCHS within the National Vital Statistics Collaborative
Read morePHAB’s Tools for Transformation
The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) has developed a variety of tools to support health departments and governmental public health systems in intentionally transforming and modernizing to create equitable systems and communities.
Read moreThe PHAB Center for Innovation’s 21st Century Learning Community: Transformation Priorities
PHAB’s 21st Century Learning Community (21C) Affinity Groups share highlights from topics prioritized from December 2022 to May 2023.
Read moreSchools’ Roles in Public Health Crises
The purpose of the Center for School Health Innovation and Quality is to drive innovation in school health research and leadership so students in every community gain the tools needed to thrive in school and live healthy lives.
Read moreCelebrating 10 Years of PHAB Accreditation with the First Cohort
Jocelyn Feaster shares highlights from the first cohort of 11 health departments receiving PHAB accreditation in 2013.
Read moreStaffing Up Our Public Health Workforce: The Critical Need for Substantial Investment and the Tools to Get Us There
The Calculator is a tool to help local health departments with workforce planning efforts by utilizing information provided about the local health department to estimate the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) needed to ensure the provision of the FPHS.
Read moreTools, Resources and Programming for Public Health Workforce Transformation
With a new grant from the CDC, PHAB will be able to offer new tools and resources and will have increased capacity to support and strengthen health departments’ workforce, data modernization, and Foundational Capabilities.
Read moreBeyond the 80,000 Estimate: Calculate How Many FTEs your Health Department Needs
The Public Health Workforce Calculator is a tool to help local health departments with workforce planning efforts by utilizing information provided about the local health department to estimate the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) needed to ensure the provision of the Foundational Public Health Services.
Read moreTransforming Public Health Practice through Innovation
There are opportunities now to transform the governmental public health system to work for all communities by centering equity, modernizing data systems, and equipping health departments with the necessary infrastructure to provide foundational services.
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