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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

Moving Forward: Recommendations for Academic and Workforce Integration A key takeaway is the need for a more integrated approach to public health education and workforce development.

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Slashed Federal Funding Cancels Vaccine Clinics Amid Measles Surge

KFF Health News

A federal judge temporarily blocked the cuts last week, but many of the organizations that receive the funds said they must proceed as though they’re gone, raising concerns amid a resurgence of measles, a rise in vaccine hesitancy, and growing distrust of public health agencies.

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Slashed federal funding cancels vaccine clinics amid measles surge

HEALTHBEAT

A federal judge temporarily blocked the cuts last week, but many of the organizations that receive the funds said they must proceed as though theyre gone, raising concerns amid a resurgence of measles, a rise in vaccine hesitancy, and growing distrust of public health agencies. Surgeon General Jerome Adams told KFF Health News.

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Metro Atlanta health departments grapple with loss of federal funds

HEALTHBEAT

Days after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rescinded over $11 billion intended for state and local public health work across the country, health departments around Atlanta are assessing how they will continue to serve residents.

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Bhattacharya's nomination as NIH director advances in Senate

The Hill

The SenateCommittee of Health, Education, Labor and Pensions voted to advance Jay Bhattacharya's nomination as director of the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday. Bhattacharya will work with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. on his planned overhaul of public health agencies.

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Sanders: RFK Jr. stance on food industry 'exactly correct,' other things he says 'extremely dangerous'

The Hill

The former independent presidential candidate previously said federal health regulators are sock puppets held captive by industry special interests. Sanders, who holds the top post on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, also expressed criticisms of Kennedy.