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The public health workforce, 2006: new challenges
Kristine M Gebbie1, Bernard J Turnock
1Columbia University School of Nursing, New York City, USA. kmg24@columbia.edu
Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|July 13, 2006
Summary
Increased funding for the public health workforce since 2001 necessitates greater accountability. Policy recommendations focus on workforce assessment, competency-based development, and credentialing for enhanced public health readiness.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Workforce Development
Background:
- Since 2001, public health workforce development has received increased funding due to terrorism and public health threats.
- This funding surge necessitates enhanced accountability for results and addresses long-standing policy concerns regarding workforce size, composition, and distribution.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide policy recommendations for strengthening the public health workforce.
- To address critical issues in workforce assessment, development, credentialing, and agency accreditation.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis and synthesis.
- Review of existing workforce development strategies and challenges.
- Formulation of recommendations based on essential competencies and readiness dimensions.
Main Results:
- Identified key policy areas for workforce improvement: assessment, competency-based development, credentialing, and accreditation.
- Highlighted the evolving dimensions of public health readiness alongside traditional production and retention issues.
Conclusions:
- Policy recommendations are crucial for optimizing the public health workforce.
- Focusing on essential competencies and robust credentialing/accreditation processes will improve public health system readiness and accountability.
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