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Enhancing Public Health Workforce: Strategies and Achievements

Explore the comprehensive results of organizational self-assessment surveys regarding public health (DPH) workforce. Summary of findings and actions taken, from organizing workshops and seminars to advocacy efforts and strategic planning.

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Enhancing Public Health Workforce: Strategies and Achievements

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  1. Results of the Organizational Self Assessment Surveys Summary of the findings

  2. What Organizations Have Done • Meetings and workshops for members on the topic of DPH Workforce • PH Leadership seminars for varied audiences • Raising awareness of issues among policymakers and funders • Worked to secure federal funding for DPH and related programs

  3. What Organizations Have Done • Offered educational sessions at conferences on DPH issues • Developed advocacy policy briefs • Participated in state coalitions on access and workforce issues • Worked on curriculum development on PH • Established mentoring programs for PH personnel

  4. What Organizations Have Done • Participated on task forces studying workforce issues • Developed DPH Listserv • Developed organizational strategic plans with DPH infrastructure components • Working to enhance state dental practice acts

  5. What Organizations Have Done • Collaborating with other organizations to develop an issue brief on DPH Workforce • Developed web site for collaboration on PH workforce development • Technical assistance to Congressional offices on dental workforce legislation • Hosted audio conferences on local PH programs

  6. What Organizations Have Done • Developed a report for RWJF on Access to Oral Health Services for Low Income People • Received a grant from Kellogg to write paper on racial disparities in oral health • Supporting DPH residents • Providing dental and DH students with better understanding of PH

  7. What Organizations Have Done • Programs to increase # of underrepresented minority students in the dental profession • Responsible for Senate forum on Oral Health and Aging • Producing manuals and case studies related to starting dental programs • Providing technical assistance to groups starting/expanding dental service programs

  8. What Organizations Have Done • Funded oral health programs, state OH Summits, DPH Leadership initiatives, etc. • Created Oral Health resources centers • Implemented Minority Dental Faculty Development Program • Implement $1Million Access to Dental Careers Grant (Kellogg Grant)

  9. What Organizations Have Done • Advocate to US Congress for support of DPH workforce and budgets • Develop career guidance info for students and guidance counselors • Written articles on DPH issues for publication • AND MUCH MORE. . .

  10. Where do we go from here?

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