​​A town hall meeting on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) will be held at the 141st Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in Boston, MA this November. The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) is in the process of reviewing and revising the Core Competencies, and this meeting is an opportunity for public health professionals to provide feedback on how the Core Competencies can better serve the public health workforce. During the session, an overview of the Core Competencies will be provided, the review and revision process will be discussed, and attendees will have a chance to share their thoughts on the Core Competencies with fellow public health professionals and the Council on Linkages. Come join your colleagues in discussing how the Core Competencies can be improved to address changing needs of public health professionals and organizations.

Meeting Details

• Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2013
• Time: 8:30-10:00 am
• Location: Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel, Webster Room
• Session Title and Abstract: Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals: Supporting a High-Performing Workforce
• Session Number: Session 4013.0
• Presenter: Ron Bialek, MPP, Director, Council on Linkages, Public Health Foundation (PHF)

Meeting Summary

For questions, please contact Kathleen Amos at kamos@phf.org.

Additional Workforce Development Sessions at the APHA Annual Meeting

• How to Operationalize and Align Your Organization’s Workforce Development Plan to Achieve Desired Results (Session 3008.0) – Monday, November 4, 2013 from 8:30-10:00 am
• Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community: Strengthening Public Health through Collaboration (Session 4397.0) – Tuesday, November 5, 2013 from 4:30-6:00 pm
• See all PHF sessions at the 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting