The financing of public health systems and services relies on a complex and fragmented
web of partners and funding priorities. Both underfunding and “dys-funding” contribute to …

Understanding the size and composition of the state and local governmental public health
workforce in the United States is critical for promoting and protecting the health of the public …

We aimed to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19–related posttraumatic stress symptoms
(PTSS) in the governmental public health workforce and in US adults, assess differences in …

This article is one of 3 research briefs that highlight valuable experiences and opportunities
that can be thought of as “bright spots” of the governmental public health workforce's …

Justification for Additional Authors: The authors included in this article reflect members of all
10 regional Public Health Training Centers that had a role in the design, implementation …

Objective: Recent shifts in public health (PH) include consistent budget cuts, workforce
attrition, and loss of vital skills and institutional knowledge followed by heightened pandemic …

The article discusses the challenges faced by rural public health workers during the COVID-
19 pandemic. Topics include ways public health professionals responded to COVID-19 with …

Objective: To describe key characteristics of the governmental public health workforce
among BCHC HDs, including demographics, perceptions, and needs. Design: Using a …

Objective: To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state-level enteric
disease workforce and routine enteric disease surveillance and outbreak investigation …

This study assessed the staffing allocations and associated costs incurred by Ohio local
health departments (LHDs) in response to the challenges posed by the COVID-19 …