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Council on Linkages Update - October 2016

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Topic: Council on Linkages, Workforce Development

Date: 10/27/2016

Council on Linkages Update

October 2016

Below is the Council on Linkages Update for October 2016. Please feel free to use all or part(s) of this update in your organization's newsletter or other communications.

Connect with the Council on Linkages at APHA Annual Meeting

This year's American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting begins this weekend, and activities of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) will be highlighted early in the conference during several sessions. Join the Council on Linkages on Monday, October 31st, from 8:30-10am in the Colorado Convention Center, Room 302, to help jump start implementation of the Council on Linkages' new Strategic Directions by tackling questions related to the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community and the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals during Working Together to Improve Performance within Public Health: Translating Workforce Development Priorities into Action (Session 3007.0). On Tuesday, November 1st, from 10:30am-12pm, stop by the Bellco Theatre in the Colorado Convention Center for The Public Health Workforce: Building the Future (Session 4103.0), when the Public Health Foundation will join the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, de Beaumont Foundation, and National Board of Public Health Examiners in a lively discussion about the changing workforce development needs of the public health workforce. This session will be moderated by Council on Linkages Chair C. William Keck, MD, MPH. In addition, the latest work of the AHD Learning Community on an AHD Research Agenda will be shared during Academic Health Department Research Agenda: Supporting Development of the Evidence Base for AHD Partnerships (Session 3309.0) on Monday, October 31st, from 2:30-2:50pm in the Hyatt Regency Denver, Capital Ballroom 1. Read Workforce Development Takes Center Stage at APHA Annual Meeting to learn more, and contact Kathleen Amos at [email protected] with any questions.

Explore a Unique Concept at December's AHD Learning Community Meeting: An Academic Health Collaborative

Interested in learning about a unique take on the academic health department (AHD) concept? Save the date for the next AHD Learning Community virtual meeting on Tuesday, December 13th from 3-4pm EST to learn about the Academic Health Collaborative of Worcester (MA), which fosters collaboration between the Worcester Division of Public Health, UMass Memorial Health Care, and academic partners to improve community health and develop public health research and practice leaders. AHD Learning Community meetings are open to all who are interested. Visit the meeting webpage to learn more and register, and contact Kathleen Amos at [email protected] with any questions.

Get Involved with the Core Competencies Workgroup at November Meeting

The Core Competencies Workgroup supports activities of the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice related to the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies). Interested in getting more involved in Core Competencies activities? The Workgroup will be meeting on Tuesday, November 15th from 3:30-4:30pm EST to discuss development of resources and tools to help public health professionals and organizations use the Core Competencies, as well as a new project related to the Core Competencies-based Competencies for Performance Improvement Professionals in Public Health. To join the Core Competencies Workgroup and participate in the meeting to learn more about these efforts, please contact Janelle Nichols at [email protected].

CDC and NALBOH Name New Council on Linkages Representatives

The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) welcomes Rebecca Gold, JD, to represent the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Christina Dokter, MA, PhD, to represent the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH). Ms. Gold serves as the Associate Director for Policy in the Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development within CDC's Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services. Dr. Dokter serves as President-elect of NALBOH and teaches at Michigan State University. CDC and NALBOH are two of 22 national organizations participating on the Council on Linkages to help strengthen collaboration between the public health practice and academic communities and ensure a competent public health workforce. For more information about the Council on Linkages or its member organizations, please visit the Council on Linkages website or contact Kathleen Amos at [email protected].

Council on Education for Public Health Releases Revised Accreditation Criteria

The Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) has recently adopted revised accreditation criteria for schools of public health and public health programs. The revised criteria (Accreditation Criteria for Schools of Public Health and Public Health Programs, amended October 2016) introduce a new framework for assessing the quality of student learning and seek to focus more explicitly on schools' and programs' efforts to promote student success and advance the field of public health. Throughout the revision process, CEPH focused on three major aims: 1) ensure the quality of public health education, 2) increase flexibility and opportunities for innovation, and 3) simplify and reduce the accreditation reporting burden. The revised criteria document is the product of a process that spanned more than two years, incorporated significant input from academics and practitioners, and built on the substantial work done by other organizations and work groups to reflect the current and future needs of the practice community, including the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. For more information about the revised accreditation criteria, please visit CEPH's website.

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 Academic/Practice Linkages Assistant Director Kathleen Amos at [email protected].

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