Below is a Council on Linkages Update for May 2023. Please feel free to share these opportunities in your organization's newsletter or other communications.

Mark your calendars to join the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) for its next meeting on

June 23, 2023 from 12:30-2:30pm EDT. Discuss proposed revisions to the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice: Strategic Directions and potential Council on Linkages contributions to rebuilding the public health workforce. The meeting will be held virtually, and all who are interested are welcome to attend. Visit the meeting webpage to view the agenda, download the calendar invitation, and more. Contact Mayela Arana at [email protected] with any questions.

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) has released a preliminary draft of proposed revisions to the IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: 2016 Update and welcomes open feedback. Public health input is sought, in particular, to help assure the proposed competencies are ones that address public health learners’ needs and potential contributions to successful collaborative practice for promoting health and preventing disease and injury.

In addition to the preliminary draft, a comparison guide (indicating proposed changes to the current, 2016 competency framework) and a glossary of terms referenced in the new draft competencies are available for viewing.

The IPEC Core Competencies have helped to frame the national dialogue on the need for interprofessional education and collaborative practice as a catalyst for improving team-based patient care and enhancing population health outcomes.

For more details about the 2021-2023 revision and draft documents and how to comment, click here. Questions and feedback on the draft proposed revisions are welcomed through Wednesday, May 31.

Take part in the annual Public Health Improvement Training (PHIT) with PHF. PHF will be delivering several workshops on workforce development, quality improvement, and performance management, including sessions on the basics of quality improvement and building strong performance management and workforce development programs. PHIT will be held virtually from June 5-7, 2023. Learn more about PHIT and PHF's sessions.  

Join PHF at the 2023 National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) 360 Conference from July 10-13, 2023, to look to the future of the local public health workforce. PHF will engage in an on-site session, discussing our recently completed Local Health Department Workforce Capacity Assessment and Gap Analysis. Learn more and register to attend virtually.  

Questions and comments may be emailed to Mayela Arana at [email protected]

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