Below is a Council on Linkages Update for April 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. During the meeting, 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 will be discussed. The meeting will be held virtually, and all who are interested are welcome to attend. Visit the meeting webpage for more information, and contact Mayela Arana at marana@phf.org with any questions.

Following the release of the 2021 Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (Core Competencies), the Public Health Foundation (PHF) has been working to develop new resources and tools to support public health professionals and organizations in using the newest version of the Core Competencies. Most recently, the domain definitions, Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals: Domains, have been updated for the newest version of the Core Competencies. This tool describes the eight domains used to organize the Core Competencies representing skill areas within public health. Visit the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals: Domains webpage to access the updated tool and share any questions with Mayela Arana at marana@phf.org.

Attending this year's Public Health Improvement Training (PHIT)? This year’s theme is Strengthening Performance Through Partnerships and Innovation. Mark your calendar for interactive sessions focused on workforce development using the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals in program design and developing job descriptions. This year, the conference will be held in-person in Washington, DC on May 8, 2023, and virtually from June 5-7, 2023. Visit the Public Health Foundation website for additional details and the link to register for the conference.   

Registration for the 2023 NACCHO360 Conference is now open! The conference will be held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Colorado from July 10-13, 2023. This year’s theme, Elevating Public Health Practice for Today and Tomorrow will explore how the local public health workforce and its stakeholders can move forward in the midst of an ongoing crisis while implementing traditional and innovative approaches to restructure a system built to protect the health of communities nationwide. Join PHF for a session on Local Health Department Workforce Capacity Assessment and Gap Analysis.  

Questions and comments may be emailed to Mayela Arana at marana@phf.org

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