Organizational Competencies

Chicago Uses PHIG to Upgrade Health Department Onboarding Process

The Chicago Department of Health (CDPH) used PHIG funds to modernize its employee onboarding and training system. CDPH transformed onboarding from a three-hour in-person meeting into a digital, interactive training module that employees can revisit anytime…

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PHIG Supports Sacramento County’s New Public Health Orientation

For Sacramento County Public Health (SCPH), the PHIG funding has allowed it to develop and implement its first in-person, public health-specific New Employee Orientation (NEO). In the past, the only orientation available was a county-wide session.…

Participants at Sacramento County Public Health's first in-person, public health-specific New Employee Orientation

New York State Expands Public Health Career Paths with PHIG-Supported Internships

The New York State Department of Health is utilizing PHIG funds to support its Pathways to Public Health Internship Program. It aims to diversify public health career pathways through academic partnerships in non-traditional fields like business,…

New York State's Pathways to Public Health Internship Program Participants

Ohio Leads the Nation in Accreditation. Here’s Why.

Driven by state policy, financial support, and hands-on technical assistance, Ohio’s success offers a model for the rest of the nation for PHAB accreditation. Read about the experiences of two Ohio health departments and how accreditation…

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PHIG Funding Breaks Down Silos in Michigan

Sarah Lyon-Callo, senior deputy director for public health administration and the state epidemiologist for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, tells us how the unique ability to use PHIG across sectors helps break down…

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