Workforce Development: Growing the Pipeline and Exploring Career Options

Workforce Development: Growing the Pipeline and Exploring Career Options

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Includes a Live Web Event on 10/25/2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT)

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The public health landscape evolves as it is shaped by new health challenges in society.  This webinar will explore how the public health workforce can be developed to meet these demands and changes in an effective way. Participants will learn about opportunities and options for careers and internships. Students, faculty/program coordinators, and workplace supervisors will benefit from this webinar on how to prepare the public health workforce. 

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Identify current trends and best practices for public health workforce development.  
  2. Describe actionable strategies from improving recruitment and retention in public health roles.  
  3. Assess resources for networking and for continuing education.  
  4. Advocate for the profession.

HESPA II Competencies:

5.3.2 Use traditional, social, and emerging technologies and methods to mobilize support for policy, system, or environmental change.

7.2.3 Assess training needs. 

7.3.4 Recruit qualified staff (including paraprofessionals) and volunteers. 

8.3.4  Build relationships with other professionals within and outside the profession. 

8.4.1 Explain the major responsibilities, contributions, and value of the health education specialist.

8.4.3 Advocate for professional development for health education specialists. 

Application for CHES® (entry-level)/MCHES® (advanced-level) Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH) is pending. The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. has approved SOPHE and its chapters as designated multiple-event providers of CECHs in health education. SOPHE is a provider of Certified in Public Health (CPH) Renewal Credits. An application is pending to award CPH Renewal credits on behalf of the National Board of Public Health Examiners.

Erin K. O'Neill, PhD, MCHES, CSCS

Associate Professor and Chairperson of Population Health & Exercise Science Department

New Jersey City University

Dr. Erin K. O'Neill is Associate Professor and Chairperson of Population Health & Exercise Science Department at New Jersey City University.  Her interest is in improving the understanding of developing healthier educational environments and/or college campuses to assist transitioning young adults to becoming productive and inquisitive additions to a global society.  

Kimberly Price, PhD, MCHES®, CPH (Moderator)

Associate Professor of Public Health and Director of the Master of Public Health Program

Lenoir-Rhyne University

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Webinar: Workforce Development: Growing the Pipeline and Exploring Career Options
10/25/2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT)  |  60 minutes
10/25/2024 at 2:00 PM (EDT)  |  60 minutes In this webinar, participants will explore how the public health workforce can be developed to meet these demands and changes in an effective way.
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Live Viewing: 1.00 Category I CE Contact Hours credit and certificate available Sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES®) to receive up to 1.0 total Category I continuing education contact hours.
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