Workforce Shortages - Part 2 - Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2024

Public Health Insight

State and local government public health agencies lost nearly half of their employees between 2017 and 2021. This and many other factors have contributed to a shortage in the workforce. The confusing part is that more people are graduating with public health training than ever before but only 17% are landing in government jobs after finishing school.

In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, Dr. Marcus Plescia of ASTHO joins us to help us make sense of this all and to share various solutions that are being explored by states and territories.

Guest

◼️ Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer at Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

References

◼️ Marcus Plescia, MD, MPH Profile on UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
◼️ ASTHO Unveils Top 10 State Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2024
◼️ Strengthening the Public Health Workforce: Streamlining Government Processes and Dedicated Sustainable Funding
◼️ 2023 Environmental Scan of Current and Emerging Public Health Priorities

Hosts & Producers

◼️ Gordon Thane, BMSc, MPH, PMP®
◼️ Leshawn Benedict, MPH, MSc, PMP®

Production Notes

◼️ Music from Johnny Harris x Tom Fox: The Music Room

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Chapters

1. Part 2 - Public Health & Healthcare Workforce Shortages (00:00:00)

2. Overview of ASTHO's Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues (00:02:25)

3. Public Health Workforce Challenges (00:04:28)

4. Addressing Public Health Workforce Shortages and Retention (00:07:20)

5. Rethiking The Public Health Workforce: Community Health Workers (00:12:07)