Greetings!

Below is a Council on Linkages Update for October 2024. Please feel free to share these opportunities in your organization's newsletter or other communications.

Join the Public Health Foundation for the 2024 Public Health Learning Forum

October 15-18, 2024

Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) next week for the 2024 Public Health Learning Forum! This year’s meeting will be held virtually, with the theme "Workforce Development In Action." Sessions will focus on training and tools to support public health workforce development and build governmental public health workforce capacity. Explore topics such as the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, academic health department partnerships, workforce capacity assessments, and more. The meeting is free, and all are welcome. Visit the 2024 Public Health Learning Forum site on the TRAIN Learning Network to preview meeting content and register.

Strengthening Advocacy Skills Within the Public Health Workforce

Advocacy is a critical skill as the public health field continues to focus on rebuilding the workforce in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and in preparation for the future. However, studies show that public health professionals may be underprepared to engage in advocacy. To support the public health workforce in developing advocacy skills, the Public Health Foundation and the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice recently endorsed the Public Health Advocacy Consensus Task Force, a collaborative effort to define advocacy, identify key advocacy skills, and draft guidance for public health schools and programs teaching advocacy. Learn more about this exciting initiative.

Academic Health Department Partnership Book Now Available 

We’re excited to announce the release of Academic Health Department Partnerships: Bridging the Gap Between Town and Gown, a new book co-authored by the Academic Health Department (AHD) Learning Community Chair Bill Keck, MD, MPH, and Council on Linkages staff. This resource captures decades of experience with AHD partnerships and offers a practical guide to developing and sustaining these collaborations. The book explores key elements and highlights the value of AHD partnerships. Purchase your copy today!

Connect with the Council on Linkages at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting

October 27-30, 2024

The American Public Health Association (APHA) will be holding its 2024 Annual Meeting on October 27-30, 2024 in Minneapolis, MN. Join the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice for a session on Supporting Retention and Recruitment of the Public Health Workforce (Session 2054.1) and an Academic Health Department Roundtable (Session 3102) sponsored by the Academic and Practice Linkages in Public Health Caucus. Visit the meeting webpage to learn more and register for the APHA 2024​ Annual Meeting.