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ASTHO 2010 State Public Health Workforce Summit Audiofiles and Powerpoint Presentations
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May 25-26 ASTHO 2010 State Public Health Workforce Summit
The meeting, geared toward health agency human resource directors, was held jointly with primary care office directors and senior health department staff to facilitate networking and information-sharing. Representatives from 21 states attended the meeting. Speakers from state health agencies and external organizations like the Partnership for Public Service, Pew Center on the States, and the Center for State and Local Government Excellence discussed the multiple challenges impacting the governmental workforce. Participants learned about strategies for recruiting and maintaining a quality public health workforce and emerging issues affecting the state public health workforce. This diverse group of panelists provided unique strategies and case examples about HR issues from multiple perspectives. To download mp3 audio recordings of select sessions, follow the links below.
Connecting the Public Health and Clinical Workforce
CAPT Kim Willard-Jelks, MD, USPHS
Health Reform and the Public Health and Primary Care Workforce Part 1, Part 2
Lana Jerome, HR Director, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Harvey Licht, Senior Associate, Varela Consulting Group
Jennifer Jimenez, MPH, Director, Performance Standards and Workforce, ASTHO
Loan Repayment Programs
Steve Holloway, Primary Care Office Director, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
How to Make the Workforce Case to State Legislators
Richard Hughes, IV, MPH, State Health Policy Director, ASTHO
Harvey Licht, Senior Associate, Varela Consulting Group
Patrick Green, Human Resources Administrator, Wyoming Department of Health
About
State governmental public health faces a workforce crisis. The public health workforce is graying at a higher rate than the rest of the American workforce and shortages exist on every level. These trends combine to critically challenge the ability of states to effectively respond to threats to the public's health. Funding Opportunities
None available at this time ASTHO Peer Networks
As the national non-profit organization representing the public health agencies of the United States, the U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia, ASTHO provides administrative support for a number of state health agency peer networks.
Human Resources (HR) Directors Taskforce
The Taskforce is comprised of state public health HR directors who regularly share information on HR trends, workforce development strategies, and the public health worker shortage.
Staff Contact: Melissa Lewis mlewis@astho.org Phone: 571-527-3132
Publications
2011 Budget Cuts Impact Research Brief (pdf)
2008 Succession Planning Guide (pdf)
2007 Public Health Workforce Report (pdf)
2006 Developing Leaders in the Public Health Workforce (pdf)
2005 Strategies for Enumerating the Public Health Workforce (pdf)
Additional Resources
Center for State and Local Government Excellence
Health Workforce Information Center (HRSA)
Heartland Centers for Public Health and Community Capacity Development
National Association of State Personnel Executives
Partners in Information Access for Public Health Professionals (NLM)
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Staff
Melissa L. Lewis, MPH, Senior Analyst, Workforce Development
Jennifer Jimenez, MPH, Director, Performance and Workforce
Jim Pearsol, MEd, Chief, Public Health Performance