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University Consortium to Research Public Health Workforce Challenges
Consortium of Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH) includes the University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, Indiana University, University of Washington and East Tennessee State University
Workforce Research in Public Health: A new collaborative consortium
There are several of these health workforce research centers in the country, but there’s never before been one for public health until now with the establishment of the Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH).
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The governmental public health workforce in the United States plays a crucial role in the health of every person. COVID-19 made it incredibly clear how important it is to have a well-staffed system of local, state, Tribal, territorial, and federal public health departments, and laid bare the...
Fairbanks School of Public Health joins $4.7 million consortium to lead public health workforce research
Supported with a first-of-its-kind joint $4.7 million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six U.S. universities have come together to conduct robust public health workforce research, evaluation...
ETSU part of $4.7 million consortium to lead public health workforce research
Supported with a first-of-its-kind joint $4.7 million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), six U.S. universities have come together to conduct robust public health workforce research, evaluation...
U of M School of Public Health receives $4.7 million to lead workforce consortium
Public health infrastructure in the U.S. has lost up to 20% of its practitioners since 2008. The COVID-19 pandemic overwhelmed the already underfunded and understaffed system, which presents a serious need to increase workforce capacity for current and future emergencies. A $4.7 million cooperative...