RVPHTC Blog
Welcome to our blog! Covering classic and topical public health themes, we hope you find new and interesting information through our blog posts, published weekly to keep you in the know on all things public health!
Interested in contributing or have a topic you’d like to see? Email us at rvphtc@umich.edu.
A Win in Promoting Public Health Among Journalists
A school of public health created a public health fellowship specifically for local journalists to offer insight into how public health operates and the challenges most often seen in Indiana when trying to strengthen public health.
Civic Health Matters to Health and Equity
UW Population Health Institute’s 2023 County Health Rankings shows how public health and health care can nurture civic health.
Minnesota Public Health Corps: Experiences of Current Members
Public Health Corps recently launched in response to COVID-19 to support state and local health departments across the country. This blog highlights the experiences of current MN Public Health Corps members.
Public Health AmeriCorps: A New Program for Workforce Development
With public health facing staffing shortages, worker burnout, and 20 percent of the workforce nearing retirement, the field needs to attract new talent (de Beaumont Foundation and Association of State and Territorial Health). One new program, Public Health AmeriCorps, aims to be part of the solution.
Indiana’s Trailblazing Governor’s Public Health Commission
Indiana’s public health system has long been underfunded and under-resourced, leading to poor health outcomes for our communities. Governor Eric J. Holcomb established the trailblazing Governor’s Public Health Commission to launch an assessment of the state’s public health system, and this legislative session, we hope to see a much-needed financial investment to improve statewide public health service delivery and create a healthier future for all Hoosiers.
Strengthening the Future Public Health Workforce through Meaningful Student Engagement
Indiana’s trailblazing Governor’s Public Health Commission, convened 2021-2022, left our state with stark realizations about our public health system, along with actionable recommendations. The Indiana Public Health Association (IPHA) is taking the initiative to invest in students early in their public health careers through our Student Advisory Group, drawing more students into the field and equipping them to be successful when they enter the workforce.
The RVPHTC – a community of public health practice and practitioners: Assessing the past four years and plans for the future
While Public Health training centers will continue to play a critical role in training the public health workforce…we must find ways to engage, recruit, and retain this workforce, as well as train them.
Why We Need a More Racially Diverse Public Health Workforce
A public health workforce that is representative of the population it serves is better equipped to address the unique needs of their community.
Art: The Versatile Tool for Top Public Health Concerns
There is a growing evidence base that supports art as an effective way to directly improve health. In particular, art has been especially valuable in the areas of collective trauma, racism, social isolation, mental illness, and chronic illness.
The Divided States of Healthcare in Post-Roe America
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.