Council on Linkages Update
January 2014
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Below is the Council on Linkages Update for January 2014. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications.
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Feedback Received Guiding Revision of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals
Thanks to the public health community and members of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) a successful feedback process was recently concluded. This process engaged more than 350 individuals, generating over 1,000 comments on ways to revise and improve use of the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies). Comments were received from practitioners, educators, and researchers in governmental public health, academia, non-profit organizations, and the private sector, and included suggestions that the Council on Linkages retain the existing eight domains; ensure that changes in public health practice are addressed; and add tools to help integrate the Core Competencies into job descriptions, performance evaluations, and professional development activities. A summary of comments received is available in a recent Public Health Foundation news article. The Council on Linkages has committed to adopting the revised Core Competencies by June 30, 2014. For more information about the revision process, please visit the Core Competencies revision process webpage or contact Cheryl DeAguiar at cdeaguiar@phf.org.
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AHD Learning Community Prepares to Explore Member Needs
The Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community is beginning 2014 by considering how best to support its members in their efforts to develop, maintain, and expand AHD partnerships. Having grown to more than 350 members, the Learning Community aims to serve public health and primary care professionals with a wide range of interests and experiences. Within the next month, a needs assessment will be undertaken to identify priorities for Learning Community activities. Your participation in this effort is welcome and encouraged. Further information will be sent directly to current Learning Community members, as well as through the Council on Linkages Update. For questions or to join the Learning Community, please contact Kathleen Amos at kamos@phf.org.
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Council on Linkages Staffing Changes
The Public Health Foundation (PHF) welcomes Cheryl DeAguiar, MPH as its new Project Analyst for the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages). In this role, Ms. DeAguiar will provide support to the Council on Linkages, focusing primarily on activities related to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. She has previously served PHF as a Project Coordinator within its Performance Management and Quality Improvement Unit. Ms. DeAguiar replaces Jonathan Munetz and can be reached at cdeaguiar@phf.org or 202-218-4421.
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ASPPH-Sponsored Academic Public Health Caucus Accepting Abstracts for APHA Annual Meeting
The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health-sponsored Academic Public Health Caucus is now accepting abstracts for oral and poster sessions for the 2014 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting this November in New Orleans, LA. The deadline for submission is February 14, 2014. Please help spread the word about the Academic Public Health Caucus Call for Abstracts by sharing this announcement with academic and practice colleagues and partners. The caucus sessions provide a valuable venue for public health academicians and public health practice partners to engage in meaningful discussions focused on public health practice and education. Full details can be found online in the Call for Abstracts, and questions may be directed to Rachel Eisenstein at reisenstein@aspph.org.
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CCPH Seeks Executive Director
Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, one of 20 Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice member organizations, is seeking an accomplished leader in community-academic partnerships and health/public health to serve as its Executive Director. Review of applications will begin on February 24, 2014, with the successful applicant assuming leadership of the organization on September 1, 2014. Please visit the complete position announcement for more information. Questions about the position may be sent to ccph.executivedirector@gmail.com.
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SOPHE Welcomes Submissions for Special Issue of Health Education & Behavior
A peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Public Health Education, Health Education & Behavior, in collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, invites articles for a special issue focused on the evidence base for policy and environmental approaches to improving health status and reducing health disparities. The special issue will explore the extent to which such approaches are both prevalent and effective in achieving changes in health behaviors and health status. Manuscripts should be submitted online by January 31, 2014, and the issue is expected to be published in February 2015. Please read the Call for Papers for complete instructions and direct any questions to Deborah Gordon-Messer at dgordonmesser@sophe.org.
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Activities of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice are supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Questions and comments may be emailed to Council on Linkages Project Manager Kathleen Amos at kamos@phf.org. To ensure delivery of this email to your inbox, please add councilonlinkages@phf.org to your address book. |
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