Objectives. To assess the competencies of the state and local governmental epidemiology workforce. Methods. We analyzed 2024 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey data from 4341 epidemiol...

Research-based insights, a practical framework, and messaging guidance for public health professionals to engage with the private sector.

Policy Engagement offers a toolkit of concrete, practical, and insightful strategies for informing and influencing policymakers.

Drawing from a recent report and their own experiences, speakers shared insights on building deeper relationships through community power building.

The U.S. is on the verge of losing its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years. Oubreaks are a hidden tax, leading to higher costs and economic losses.

Former governors John Kasich and Steve Beshear, along with CEO Brian C. Castrucci, advocate for strengthening America’s public health system through new recommendations from the National Comm…

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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The New to Public Health residency program, an innovative initiative supporting early-career public health professionals in their roles.

Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s decision to disclose his treatment for depression challenges Americans to rethink stigma, privacy, and the courage it takes to seek help.

America's future depends on expanding opportunity while preserving merit and competition. Creating opportunity is critical to improving our strength and competitiveness.

Focus groups with rural health departments revealed core principles and calls to action to better center community voices in decision making.

At the Mission Critical summit, public health leaders shared forward-thinking approaches to invest in people, retain talent, and rethink how work happens.

The only group for whom trust in the CDC has increased over the past year are Republican voters — 67% this year, slightly up from 63% when the poll was conducted in April 2025

Many public health workers now face a growing financial strain: significant student loan debt paired with wages that are not keeping pace with inflation.

The FDA commissioner influences vaccines, medicines, food safety, nicotine regulation, and public trust. Here’s how leadership changes at the FDA can affect everyday life.

Most Americans support banning food dyes—but what drives diet quality is behavior, marketing and access. Removing dyes won’t fix what’s wrong with how we eat.

Tyrese Haliburton’s shingles diagnosis highlights why the virus can affect younger adults, what symptoms look like and who should get vaccinated.

A values-driven, accountable approach to data isn't optional—it's essential.

The 49ers investigated a conspiracy theory—not to validate it, but to remove doubt. A lesson for leaders navigating uncertainty, risk and decisionmaking.

Our information environment is transforming—including the places and people who help us make decisions about our health. Those health information ecosystems are fragmented; filled with information fro...

Americans are using AI even as they distrust it. For public health leaders, the bigger risk isn’t the technology—it’s failing to engage with it and shape how it’s used.

Public health workers believe addressing racism is central to their mission, but few have the resources, support, or authority to make equity a core part of their jobs.

A public health expert examines how 'The Pitt' portrays obesity with clinical dignity—and what real-world medicine often misses about weight bias and patient safety.