PHF E-News (August 2026)

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

Build Stronger Leaders and Teams This Fall

Today’s public health challenges require strong leadership, effective communication, and high-performing teams. PHF’s upcoming virtual workshops provide practical tools and strategies that participants can apply immediately to strengthen team performance, navigate change, improve communication, and foster innovation.

Upcoming Workshops:

Leadership, Communications, and Innovation | September 9 & 16, 2026 from 1-4pm EDT
Learn strategies to enhance leadership effectiveness, communicate with greater clarity and impact, lead change, and promote innovation within your organization.
High Performing Teams in Public Health: Building Collaboration, Accountability, and Results | October 7 & 14, 2026 from 1-4pm EDT
Explore proven approaches for strengthening collaboration, building trust, improving team dynamics, and creating a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

Each workshop includes two live virtual sessions, expert instruction, presentation slides, and a certificate of completion. Participants can register for individual workshops or take advantage of bundled pricing for both programs. View pricing options and reserve your spot today.

Free Virtual Event: 2026 Public Health Learning Forum

November 16-19, 2026

Have you registered for the 2026 Public Health Learning Forum? Join public health professionals from across the country for four days of practical learning, innovative ideas, and strategies to strengthen workforce development, quality improvement, and performance management.

Experience timely sessions like Stronger Together: Mobilizing Academic-Practice Collaboration to Improve Public Health, highlighting how the Tennessee Department of Health built successful academic health department (AHD) partnerships with 12 university partners to strengthen student practice experiences, workforce readiness, and academic-practice collaboration, and offering strategies that can be adapted in a variety of settings.

The Public Health Learning Forum is offered virtually and at no cost. Check out the program and register today.

Sponsors Help Keep This Event Free: Sponsors play an important role in expanding access to professional development for public health professionals nationwide while gaining visibility among leaders and practitioners across the field. Sponsorship opportunities are currently available. View the prospectus or contact Mike Barry at mbarry@phf.org to learn more.

Catch Up with the Council on Linkages at October Meeting

Join the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) for its next meeting on October 22, 2026 from 2-4pm EDT. Hear the latest updates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Infrastructure Center on public health infrastructure and workforce development priorities and initiatives, and learn more about current activities involving the AHD Learning Community, Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals, and Council of Public Health Nursing Organizations. Explore the meeting agenda and register to attend.

New Mexico Health Care Authority Joins TRAIN

PHF is thrilled to welcome the New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) into the dynamic TRAIN Learning Network (TRAIN) affiliate community. Launched in 2024 with a vision of providing health care and safety net services to all New Mexicans, the HCA is utilizing TRAIN to provide professional development for its employees and contractors. Join us in welcoming the HCA and learn more about becoming a TRAIN affiliate.

Did You Know PHF Offers eLearning Development Services?

From online training modules and training needs assessments to toolkits and more, PHF provides customized training and instructional design solutions that equip teams with accessible, evidence-based, and innovative learning experiences designed to address today’s public health challenges. Fostering a Culture of Immunization in Your Practice is just one example.

This interactive online training helps health professionals create a positive culture of immunization within their clinics and communities. Participants gain practical strategies, communication techniques, and resources to strengthen vaccination efforts and address patient concerns with confidence. Learn more this National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM).

Advance Your AI Journey with the New AI Readiness Assessment

Is your organization ready for artificial intelligence (AI)? PHF’s AI Readiness Assessment helps organizations establish a baseline, evaluate key readiness factors, and identify next steps for successful AI implementation and scaling. Using an Excel tool, teams can score their readiness, view results in an easy-to-understand radar chart, and develop an AI action plan to guide implementation. Get started today.

Reduce the Environmental Impact of AI with PHF’s Checklist

As AI use continues to grow, so does the importance of understanding and reducing its environmental impact. PHF’s Checklist for Reducing the Environmental Impact of AI provides practical strategies and considerations to help individuals and organizations make more sustainable decisions when developing, implementing, and using AI technologies.

This is a living resource, and PHF welcomes community input. Have an idea, best practice, or resource to share? Send your suggestions to Jack Moran at jmoran@phf.org to help expand and strengthen the checklist.

In Case You Missed It: North Dakota AHD Webinar Recording Now Available

Working with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, PHF presented The Mutual Advantage: How Graduate Assistants Elevate Academic Health Department Partnerships webinar on June 30, 2026, offering a foundational introduction to AHD partnerships and a closer look at the North Dakota fellowship program connecting public health graduate students with health departments. If you weren’t able to attend or would like to revisit the presentation, the recording is now available on TRAIN (Course ID: 1138796).

Summer Sale on All PHF Publications

August Featured Publication: Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice

Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice offers key features and applications of descriptive and analytic epidemiology, an in-depth study of public health surveillance, and a step-by-step description of outbreak investigations. It will show you how to calculate and interpret frequency measures (ratios, proportions and rates) and measures of central tendency and how to use tables, graphs, and charts to organize, summarize, and display data.

Save 10% when you order any PHF publication through September 30, 2026. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Receive a 20% discount when you order 250+ copies. Please call us toll-free at (877) 252-1200 for a price quote on bulk purchases. Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm ET.