PHF E-News: News for Public Health (June 2023)

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Topic: Conferences and Events, Council on Linkages, Infrastructure, Performance Management and Quality Improvement, TRAIN, Workforce Development

Date: 6/22/2023

Public health news, resources, tools, and information to improve organizational performance, equip the workforce, and build public health infrastructure.

PHF E-News: News for Public Health

Reminder: Join the Council on Linkages for June 23^rdMeeting

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. Hear the latest on the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals and Academic Health Department Learning Community and discuss future directions of the Council on Linkages. The meeting will be held virtually, and all interested are welcome to attend. Visit the meeting webpage to learn more.

PHF Webinar: Expand Your SWOT Analysis to Include Inclusion and Equity: Make it a SWOTIE

Today, our public health department's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analyses must also consider their impact on the social sector of their community. Join a webinar from the Public Health Foundation (PHF) on September 19, 2023 from 2-3pm EDT, where presenters will discuss using a SWOTIEanalysis and the SWOTIEAction Prioritization Matrix to help health departments integrate inclusion and equity into their work at all levels. Learn more and register.

Welcoming Massachusetts to TRAIN

PHF welcomes the Massachusetts Department of Public Health as the newest member of our TRAIN Learning Network community. Massachusetts becomes the 29th state TRAIN affiliate. View all of our TRAIN affiliates and learn more about what it means to be an affiliate.

Rebuilding the Public Health Workforce: Achieving Public Health Accreditation or Reaccreditation

Performance improvement and public health accreditation are key goals of investing in public health infrastructure. The voluntary national public health accreditation program through the Public Health Accreditation Board aims to improve and protect the health of the public by advancing the quality and performance of health departments. Explore accreditation-related support, including available technical assistance and training from PHF in the areas of:

Quality Improvement

Performance Management

Workforce Development

Connect with PHF at NACCHO360

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 for 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.

Help Ensure On-Time Vaccinations: Order Your Copy of The Pink Book

On-time vaccination is critical to protecting against potentially life-threatening diseases. You can help ensure all people who need vaccines are up to date by using best practices outlined in Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 14^th

Edition– “The Pink Book.” You will find immunization schedules; catch-up schedules; information on vaccine timing, spacing, and dosing; and vaccine minimum age and intervals. Learn more about The Pink Book and order your copy today.