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The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) will hold the 2018 Public Health Workforce Forum, May 22, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Join PHF at the Public Health Workforce Forum for the following session:

 

Building a Skilled Population Health Workforce: Opportunities for Aligning Public Health and Healthcare Workforce Development.

Tuesday, May 22, 2018 from 1:30-2:40pm CDT

Description: As public health and healthcare become more closely aligned, and hospitals and health departments work together on community health improvement efforts, this has presented an opportunity for identifying competencies that span public health and healthcare to better support development of population health skills that benefit the health workforce as a whole.

The Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals, a set of competencies designed for professionals working in healthcare settings who are engaged in community benefit and other population health activities, can help to build this connection across health sectors. Based on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, a consensus set of foundational skills developed by the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice for public health professionals that are widely used in public health organizations across the country, the Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals offer a step forward in creating alignment and a common language for workforce development that bridges public health and healthcare.

This session will introduce these competencies, consider what we know about areas of commonality with respect to trainings relevant to public health and healthcare professionals, and explore what will help meet the professional development needs of this changing workforce. Data will be shared about training being accessed and completed by public health and healthcare professionals, competencies being addressed, and where overlap exists that may create unique opportunities for building collaboration.

Session participants will explore strategies and potential next steps for building similar competencies within the population health workforce – for both public health and healthcare professionals.

Discussion questions include:

• What tools will help with implementation of the Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals?
• What types of training and curricula would best develop the skills identified as needed?
• Where are there opportunities for public health to bring skills to the table that fill needs in collaborative efforts with healthcare or to support healthcare in developing more population-focused skills?

These questions and others will be explored with participants during this interactive session designed to share ideas, strategies, and resources for ensuring a skilled population health workforce.

Presenters:

• Kathleen Amos, MLIS, Assistant Director, Academic/Practice Linkages, Public Health Foundation
• Patti Abshier, PHD, MPH, MSW, Director, TRAIN Learning Network and Programs, Public Health Foundation

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the Priority Competencies for Population Health Professionals.
2. Discuss training content relevant to public health and healthcare professionals.
3. Identify opportunities for public health and healthcare to work together to ensure a skilled population health workforce.

Connect with PHF
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Learn more about this event and register at the Public Health Workforce Forum website.