Rebuilding Advocacy in Public Health
Exciting new initiatives are now underway to rebuild advocacy in public health at this vulnerable moment of eroding trust and decreased political skill sets.
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Facing 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 moreLeadership 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.
Read morePublic 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 a companion to this series of columns on leadership in public health informatics, we present an interview from 2022 with Dr. Dave Ross, a preeminent pioneer in the field of public health informatics. His personal
Read moreThe Public Health Worker Mental Health Crisis: A Major Leadership Challenge
A snapshot of the scope of the mental health crisis and what public health leaders can do to mitigate the impact of this crisis on the public health workforce. As we move into the fall of 2021, public health leaders are faced with a dual crisis. First, responding to the evolving challenges of the COVID pandemic continues to be “job
Read moreProviding Health Leadership During the COVID Pandemic
In this video, Dr. John Wiesman describes his experience as the Washington State Secretary of Health during COVID-19. This series of video interviews with public health leaders is related to topics discussed in columns in the JPHMP series, The Management Moment. These brief interviews provide tips on putting into practice information from these columns. John Wiesman, DrPH, MPH, is a Professor of
Read moreDr. Paul Halverson on Leading State and Local Public Health Agencies
This series of video interviews with public health leaders is related to topics discussed in columns in the JPHMP series, The Management Moment. These brief interviews provide tips on putting into practice information from these columns. In this video, produced by the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health SHO-Case Study, Dr. Hugh Tilson spoke with Dr. Paul Halverson about the qualities
Read moreBuilding a Coaching Culture: The Roles of Coaches, Mentors, and Sponsors
by Edward L. Baker MD, MPH; Helena Hengelbrok, MPH; Susan A. Murphy MBA, PhD; and Roderick Gilkey, PhD Growth and development as a leader can best be achieved by a disciplined approach involving formal development experiences, self-assessment, and a commitment to taking time for reflection and renewal. Although some of this work can be done alone, support from a coach,
Read moreDr. Jeff Koplan on the Practice of Leadership in Public Health
by Ed Baker, MD, MPH This series of video interviews with public health leaders is related to topics discussed in columns in the JPHMP series, The Management Moment. These brief interviews provide tips on putting into practice information from these columns. It has been said that one of the central tasks for leaders is to “positively impact the way others feel.” (1)
Read moreDr. Bill Roper Discusses Best Practices in Leadership
by Ed Baker, MD, MPH This series of video interviews with public health leaders is related to topics discussed in columns in the JPHMP series, The Management Moment. These brief interviews provide tips on putting into practice information from these columns. As I reflect on my own process of learning about the practice of leadership in public health, I’m drawn
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