Since the twenty first century, the outbreaks of global infectious diseases have caused
several public health emergencies of international concern, imposing an enormous impact …

Purpose There is a high rate of attrition of professionals from healthcare institutions, which
threatens the economic viability of these institutions and the quality of care they provide to …

The public health workforce has been instrumental in protecting residents against
population health threats. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of the …

In October 2020, the CDC's Vaccinate with Confidence strategy specific to COVID-19
vaccines rollout was published. Adapted from an existing vaccine confidence framework for …

Aspects of public service often involve tasks sometimes considered taboo, including working
with grit, grime, blood, guts, grease, and stigmatized populations. Yet scholarship in our field …

Objectives The COVID-19 pandemic placed health care personnel (HCP) at risk for stress,
anxiety, burnout, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To address this, hospitals …

The governmental public health workforce is under existential duress. For the almost 300
000 workers at the local, state, and federal levels, the COVID-19 pandemic was an …

Background: The attrition of health care professionals from institutions has historically been
high, with reports of higher rates in women than men. High attrition jeopardizes the …

Introduction Public health workforce numbers are unsustainable at best and dire at worst:
based on 2017 and 2019 data, 80,000 FTEs needed to be hired by health departments to …

Alexis Travis, PhD is an executive leader with 10+ years of success in the government
health sector, including developing strategic collaborations, building coalitions, and creating …