The Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH)
The Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH) is the only national research center that focuses specifically on the public health workforce. It brings together academic and public health partners to conduct the rigorous research required to ensure a well-trained public health workforce ready for both chronic and acute public health needs.
CWORPH conducts thorough research in public health workforce, using decades of experience to efficiently translate and share findings with practitioners.
Our Mission
CWORPH brings together seven leading researchers from six universities to conduct research in the areas of public health workforce, finance, and infrastructure.
Consortium partners include:
- University of Minnesota
- Columbia University
- East Tennessee State University
- Indiana University
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Washington
Areas of current focus include:
- Staff shortages
- Diversity and equity
- Policy
- Training
- Recruitment
- Retention
CWORPH members regularly collaborate on quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research, assessment, and evaluation projects. We seek direction and support from a wide range of national partners.
Featured Products
Standard Occupational Classification Codes: Gaps in Federal Data on the Public Health Workforce
To determine whether US Department of Labor standard occupational classification (SOC) codes can be used for public health workforce research.
Public Health Nurses’ Proficiencies and Training Needs in an Emergency Response: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study
To address gaps in understanding the public health nursing workforce regarding competencies recognized as critical during an emergency response.
It Can’t Just Be About the Money: How to Assure an Adequate Public Health Workforce
The COVID-19 pandemic, along with efforts to address systemic racism and social injustice, has required the public health workforce to mobilize an unprecedented and extensive frontline response while simultaneously delivering core services and addressing natural disasters and other emergent threats.
Salary Disparities in Public Health Occupations: Analysis of Federal Data, 2021–2022
To assess salary differences between workers within key public health occupations in local or state government and workers in the same occupations in the private sector.
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