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Public Health Recruitment and Retention: Findings from a Recent Qualitative Study

This entry is part 61 of 63 in the series Wide World of Public Health Systems

The University of Minnesota Center for Public Health Systems conducted a series of interviews and focus groups around student perceptions of public health, public health student internships and fellowships, and health department onboarding to develop recommendations to help public health agencies address workforce challenges.

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Further Insight from CSTE’s 2021 Epidemiology Capacity Assessment (ECA): Accelerating Applied Epidemiology to Advance Public Health Infrastructure

CSTE is leading national efforts to recruit and retain the applied epidemiology workforce. An additional 8000 epidemiologists with specialized skills and expertise are needed at state, territorial, local and tribal health agencies to adequately conduct epidemiology activities.

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