Damaging the Pipeline to Equity in Public Health
Legislative oversight of higher education may further weaken the public health workforce pipeline and limit the profession’s ability to serve communities.
Legislative oversight of higher education may further weaken the public health workforce pipeline and limit the profession’s ability to serve communities.
By promoting a better understanding of microaggressions, bias, and diversity, public health practitioners can create more equitable workplaces and ultimately improve the health outcomes of the communities they serve.
UW Population Health Institute’s 2023 County Health Rankings shows how public health and health care can nurture civic health.
A public health workforce that is representative of the population it serves is better equipped to address the unique needs of their community.
The fall of Roe will sow further division in the nation’s fragmented healthcare landscape and worsen health disparities… however, recent developments in medicine and technology may keep safe abortions within reach and spur innovative methods for overcoming abortion restrictions.
Data-driven decision making can and should be used in efforts to achieve equity, particularly when working alongside those who have been disproportionately impacted by systems of oppression.