Looking for new strategies to assess and develop the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies) at your agency? Join the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Public Health Foundation (PHF) on February 26, 2026 from 1-2pm ET for a webinar featuring representatives from the Kentucky Department for Public Health, the New York State Department of Health, and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, as they share their experiences and expertise around workforce planning and how they incorporated the Core Competencies into those plans and relevant trainings.
Registration
Note: Registrants will need to log in or create a free ASTHO account. For more information about this webinar, please contact Mayela Arana at marana@phf.org.
Attendees will be able to:
- Learn about processes for establishing descriptions that include applicable and cross-cutting competencies.
- Learn how to incorporate these competencies to establish role clarity and complement training plans.
- Discuss how to incorporate the Core Competencies into your expectations, training plans, assessments, and culture of learning at agencies with a goal of sustainability.
Meet the Speakers:
- Tom Kollmer, Administrative Branch Manager, Kentucky Department for Public Health, Public Health Education Design and Development Branch
- Brenna Davidson, Operational Excellence Leader, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
- Keshana Owens-Cody, Director, Office of Public Health Infrastructure, New York State Department of Health
- Eric Shircliff, New York State Department of Health
- Ron Bialek, President and Chief Executive Officer, Public Health Foundation
- Sonja Ambruster, Performance Improvement Expert, Public Health Foundation