The government public health workforce and frontline workers reported a higher prevalence of COVID-19-related posttraumatic stress (PTSS) than other US adults, and leaders should invest in systems-level interventions to address the drivers of and potential long-term consequences of PTSS.
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Schools and programs of public health are key allies in rebuilding and strengthening America’s public health workforce.
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This week, Dr. Katie Schenk offers advice on how to document and analyze the job application process by getting vulnerable about her own job search experience.
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This week, Dr. Katie Schenk examines how to decide which public health jobs are worth going through the effort of making an application.
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With opportunities in public health increasingly advertised as consulting contracts rather than job opportunities, get ready for even lower expectations regarding employer accountability to the workforce.
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The lack of qualitative public health workforce research is of concern, especially given that the personal experiences and needs of public health workers have changed substantially since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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In most areas, more than 20% of the public health workforce has competency gaps, although odds of gaps differ by demographic and position characteristics.
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Dr. Katie Schenk distills her suggestions over the last 10 weeks and directs them towards 3 groups of constituents within our public health community, arranged according to perceived power in shaping the public health sector.
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If we fail to pay more attention to burnout among the public health workforce, we may lose a new generation of critical workers.
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Dr. Katie Schenk considers the real-life experiences of candidates during the application process for employment in public health.
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