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Milwaukee’s New EHR Delivers Better Patient Care

Milwaukee used PHIG to launch a new Electronic Health Record (EHR), Ocean Epic. The new system increases efficiency, improves patient care, and provides a more complete picture of population health.

Headshot of Dominique Hyatt-Oates, Deputy Commissioner at the City of Milwaukee Health Department.

Minneapolis Health Department Uses PHIG to Build a Pipeline of New Public Health Talent

Minneapolis used PHIG to support their Public Health Pathways Internship program, giving programs who previously lacked the budget for interns the chance mentor students and expand community-facing work.

Headshot of Giselle Martinez-Izea, Public Health Specialist at the Minneapolis Health Department.

Building a Stronger Public Health Workforce in New Mexico

On the PHIG Impact Report, Shadee Lauer at the New Mexico Department of Health explains how the state is using PHIG funding to recruit, retain, and develop its workforce through data-driven strategies and innovative professional development…

Headshot of Shadee Lauer, LPCC

How USVI Is Training Crisis-Ready Public Health Leaders

The Region II Public Health Training Center trained public health leaders in the US Virgin Islands to maximize the resources they have to minimize harm from any public health crisis.

Image of Gabrielle Bailey, Health Policy Director at the Region II Public Health Training Center, speaking in an interview.

How Kentucky Is Using Academic Partnerships to Build a Future-Ready Public Health Workforce

The Kentucky Department for Public Health is leveraging academic partnerships to ensure its workers have the training and skills needed to do their jobs well.

Image of Deena Bell, Human Services Program Supervisor at the Kentucky Department for Public Health, speaking in an interview.