Join the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) for their webinar focused on academic health department (AHD) partnerships on June 30, 2026 from 2-3pm EDT. In this webinar, participants will gain a foundational understanding of AHD partnerships and hear how North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with North Dakota State University (NDSU), created a student assistantship program that offers MPH students hands-on experience, builds leadership skills of early career staff, and strengthens public health capacity. Participants will also explore how the program has evolved over time, lessons learned along the way, and how it could serve as a blueprint for growing the next generation of public health professionals.

Learning Objectives:

• Describe how the student assistantship program was established. 
• Explain how the program benefits HHS, NDSU, and participating students.
• Summarize major changes and improvements that have been made to the program since its launch.

Featured Speakers: 

Tracy K. Miller, PhD, MPH
State Epidemiologist, Health Statistics & Performance Section Director
North Dakota Health & Human Services

Pamela Jo Johnson, MPH, PhD, FACE
Professor & Chair, Department of Public Health
North Dakota State University

Mayela Arana, MPH, CPH, CHES
Senior Program Manager
Workforce Development, PHF

And plan to join us on Thursday, June 18, 2026 from 3-4pm EDT for another webinar, Strengthening Academic Health Department Partnerships: Workforce Pathways in California.

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The AHD Learning Community brings together public health and population health professionals to learn about AHD partnerships. Learning Community members share knowledge and experiences related to AHD partnerships and learn from each other through webinars and meetings, peer discussion, expert technical assistance, and resources and tools. The AHD Learning Community is an initiative of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice. Visit the AHD Learning Community webpage or contact Mayela Arana at marana@phf.org​ for more information.

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