Trainings & Learning Opportunities

Establishing Closed Points of Dispensing (PODs): An Overview of Recruitment, Training and Operational Matters

This module explains the mission of Closed Points of Dispensing (PODs), highlights the difference between Open and Closed PODs, and outlines the process organizations follow to qualify, be recruited, and prepare to serve as a Closed…

Change Management: How Leadership can Support Staff during Crises

This training explains the utility of the adaptive leadership model and its four dimensions of change readiness in addressing public health workforce issues, with a specific focus on staff morale.

Secrets of the Government Job Search: How to Apply for Local & State Health Department Jobs

This free, self-paced online training provides information and tips on how to apply for jobs in local and state governmental health departments.

Recruitment and Retention in Public Health

In this course, Dr. Heather Krasna, Associate Dean, Career Services and Professional Development at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, provides a crash course on recruitment and retention of new hires, from start to…

Public Health Recruitment Workshop Series Part 1: Identifying Your Hiring Needs: Who, How Many, Where

In this module, several public health workforce experts discuss ways health departments can use existing resources such as job vacancies, workforce development plans, strategic plans, community health assessments, as well as new resources such as the…