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CDC/ATSDR Strategic Plan for Public Health Workforce Training and Continuing Education

This plan aims to develop competency-based courses, assess workforce composition and individual competency, provide learning opportunities, and evaluate the impact of the public health workforce. The taskforce also recommends an integrated life-long learning system and stable funding for workforce development.

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CDC/ATSDR Strategic Plan for Public Health Workforce Training and Continuing Education

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  1. A CDC/ATSDR strategic plan for training and continuing education of the public health workforce The Public Health Workforce Development Taskforce

  2. Toward an Integrated Life-Long Learning System for Public Health Practice Determine workforce competency needs Develop content for competency- based courses Assess workforce composition Assess individual competency Provide learning opportunities Evaluate impact

  3. PH Workforce: +/- 500,000 Every CIO on taskforce. HRSA a full partner - will incorporate taskforce strategies at regional training centers. PH Workforce Development Taskforce

  4. Taskforce “Motto” “Toward a life long learning system for public health practitioners”

  5. CDC and HRSA should monitor and forecast the PH workforce composition, determine appro-priate Standard Occupational Classification designations and define a process to forecast future workforce needs. Taskforce Strategy: 1

  6. Identify competencies, develop a basic public health practice curriculum for all PH workers and advanced curricula for specific worker categories and ranks. Taskforce Strategy: 2

  7. Design an integrated learning system, with the following three elements: 1. Online “shopping guide” and registration 2. Multilevel training delivery system 3. Create state and local HD learning centers Taskforce Strategy: 3

  8. Provide incentives to assure competency. Financial and career progression. National certification. Improve access to professional education Taskforce Strategy: 4

  9. Conduct Evaluation and Research Develop framework for evaluation and develop standards for training Establish an agency-wide system for training evaluation Taskforce Strategy: 5

  10. Assure a stable funding source to develop, coordinate, support and evaluate learning programs. Taskforce Strategy: 6

  11. CDC/ATSDR specify a single organizational focus to be responsible for coordination of workforce development activities. Reportable to the CDC Dir./ATSDR Admin. The Taskforce Also Recommends

  12. COMPETENCY & COURSE CONTENT WORKGROUP Members Stephen Margolis (Emory/NCEH) Kristine Gebbie (Columbia) Pam Chin (EPO , Injury) Claudia Parvanta (OD) Brick Lancaster (Chronic) Jane Nelson (Emory) Thomas Inui (Harvard) John Sarisky (NCEH)

  13. CORE UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES Analytic Communication Policy Development Cultural Basic Public Health Science Leadership & Systems Thinking Management & Information Management

  14. CORE UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES COMPETENCY ESSENTIAL SERVICES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Analytic Communication Policy Develop. Cultural Basic PH Sci. Ldshp/Syst.Thnk Mgt & Info.Mgt.

  15. CORE UNIVERSAL COMPETENCIES COMPETENCY ESSENTIAL SERVICES 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Analytic Communication Policy Develop. Cultural Basic PH Sci. Ldshp/Syst.Thnk Mgt & Info.Mgt. • VALIDATION IS ONGOING BY THE P.H. FUNCTIONS STEERING COMMITTEE • GOAL : CONVERSION TO HUMAN RESOURCE GUIDE & JOB DESCRIPTIONS

  16. COMPETENCY & COURSE CONTENT WORKGROUP • PUBLIC HEALTH IN ACTION: • Illinois PH Manager Training & Certification (State of Illinois/B. Turnock) • South Central PH Regional Training Center (La, Ark, Miss, Ala/Univ. Ala & Tulane) • Columbus (Ohio) Department of Health Reorganization into Core Areas

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