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Health Education Kiosks Meet Diverse Needs in California Community

PHIG Partners

With PHIG funding, Del Norte County, California, is installing Community Health Education Kiosks to expand access to culturally and linguistically relevant health resources. A dedicated communications and health equity coordinator is also overseeing the project to strengthen community engagement.

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What Is a Global Health Professional?

Tulane Public Health Blog

Global Health vs. Public Health There are many overlapping approaches and goals between global health and public health. Both promote health equity and positive solutions to population-level health issues. Global health professionals promote health equity by working across the following fields.

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Loss of AMCHP Staff Member, Dr. Cheryl L. Clark

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

In the wake of George Floyd’s death, Dr. Clark galvanized the organization’s examination and response to health equity via internal and external partnership engagement and through member technical assistance and capacity-building efforts. In prior positions, Dr. She also could get down on the dance floor.

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Meet Emily Goldmann, Director of SPH’s Online MPH Program

BU School of Public Health Blog

I had previous experience teaching and developing courses online, so I am familiar with the digital public health space. Too often, public health education is expensive and out of reach. People aspire to join the public health field for the mission, and pursuing advanced education is a large commitment of time and resources.

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The Importance of Upskilling the Public Health Workforce through Accessible Informatics Trainings

National Network of Public Health Institutes

These initiatives aim to modernize data practices, foster collaboration with healthcare and other data providers, promote health equity, enable timely insights for decision-making, and improve health outcomes.

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Cultivating Data Science Leaders in Public Health: Bridging Academia and Workforce Needs

National Network of Public Health Institutes

As public health challenges grow in complexity, the demand for professionals skilled in data science and equipped with leadership abilities has surged. These are fundamental to addressing disparities and advancing health equity. Yet, there is a noticeable gap between academic preparation and workforce requirements.

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Advocating For Chronic Kidney Disease Policy Change

Black Health Matters

Health Education Advocacy and Learning (HEAL) is a non-profit collaborative created to provide every community with access to resources that will help them thrive. Through HEAL, communities of color are educated, advocated for, and connected. State and local policymakers nationwide are also lending their support to the bill.