Opportunities
Along with exclusive resources, PHIG grantees have access to professional development opportunities offered through ASTHO, NNPHI, and PHAB. These opportunities encompass the full range of public health practitioners—explore below to learn how PHIG can promote progress across the public health spectrum.
The 21st Century Learning Community (21C) is a group of states focused on intentional state-wide public health system transformation and are leaders in developing an understanding of a state’s approach to transformation, conducting capacity and costing assessments, making the case for sustainable funding for core public health, advancing equity, and exploring various models for workforce and service sharing. Learn more about 21C and how to get involved >
The ASTHO Leadership Institute (ALI) offers leadership development opportunities for state and territorial health officials at every stage of their tenure.
Our flagship program works with experts in executive leadership development, nationally recognized public health leaders, and ASTHO alumni to offer a customized learning program for governmental public health leaders. The program includes opportunities for self-assessment, development of knowledge and skills through intensive retreats, access to a learning management system with on-demand content, executive coaching, access to thought leaders and peer-to-peer learning, and networking opportunities. Learn more about ALI on astho.org.
Boundary Spanning Leadership includes three overarching strategies along with six boundary spanning practices. Together, these approaches combine to create what the Center for Creative Leadership calls the Nexus Effect—the limitless possibilities and results that groups can realize together, which far exceed what they can achieve on their own. Learn more about Boundary Spanning Leadership on astho.org.
PHAB encourages states to support local health departments in their quality and performance improvement efforts through PHAB accreditation and the Pathways Recognition programs. Both programs ensure the delivery of Foundational Capabilities, strengthen workforce development efforts, and increase accountability, transparency, and collaboration. Learn more >
This organizational and administrative assessment program is structured to assess health agencies against a set of evidence-informed indicators through a process facilitated by administrative leadership peers from across the county. Learn more by visiting the Peer Assessment webpage on astho.org.
PHIG evaluators, their support staff, and others working on evaluation are invited to join the Peer Network for PHIG Program Evaluators! This network is intended to create a platform for shared learning and meaningful connection among PHIG Program Evaluators. Members can benefit from knowledge exchange, peer review and feedback on their projects, and access to a library of evaluation resources and tools. The network will offer professional development opportunities as well as a support system for professionals in the field of program evaluation. To join, email Asha Bell.
To facilitate communication and resource-sharing among PHIG recipients, ASTHO is pleased to host a Principal Investigators Peer Network in collaboration with the Big Cities Health Coalition. Invitees from 107 funded jurisdictions will meet regularly to discuss PHIG successes, challenges, and opportunities with their peers. For more information, email the PHIG team.
The Public Health Performance Improvement Network (phPIN) is a learning community and peer exchange network for those of you providing leadership in performance improvement in public health. Launched in 2016 through a collaboration between CDC’s Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (CSTLTS) and the National Network for Public Health Institutes, phPIN offers a forum for innovative performance improvement practitioners in public health to network, access just-in-time resources, and share emerging practices on the topics of most interest to you, including:
- Performance management
- Quality improvement
- Accreditation
- Community health assessment and improvement planning
- Workforce development plans and training
Learn more and apply online on NNPHI's website.
ASTHO’s Workforce/ Human Resources Peer Network comprises workforce and HR personnel representing state and territorial health agencies. The purpose of the network is to share successes, challenges, resources, and ideas and connect and problem-solve together. Topics of discussion in live meetings or through the online forum and resource library vary based on the needs of the network members and typically focus on recruitment, retention, workplace well-being, workforce planning, pathway programs, and training needs. Please email ASTHO's workforce team to learn more.
This monthly series for governmental public health professionals in workforce or HR roles offers a regular time to connect on focused topics (e.g., pathway programs). Topics featured may occur as part of a limited series or be a one-time subject that is particularly timely. Please email ASTHO's workforce team to learn more.
Big Cities Health Coalition, in close collaboration with ASTHO, NACCHO, and the other PHIG TA partners, is pleased to launch a PHIG Local Workforce Directors Peer Network that is open to workforce directors in the 49 PHIG local jurisdictions. This peer network will offer support and facilitate success of direct federal investments made in local jurisdictions as they implement PHIG activities meant to strengthen the governmental public health workforce and overall infrastructure. Please email juliano@bigcitieshealth.org or lgilmore@bigcitieshealth.org for more information.
The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) has a Retention and Recruitment (R&R) Learning Community to identify ways to strengthen the public health workforce.
The R&R Workgroup is charged with advising the Council on Linkages on the creation of this Learning Community for individuals and organizations wishing to improve retention and recruitment initiatives within governmental public health agencies. The Workgroup will contribute to further delineation of the purpose of the Learning Community and establishing parameters and a plan of action for the Learning Community. Workgroup members may be requested to review relevant materials, consider input from public health professionals, guide the selection of the Learning Community format appropriate for meeting the needs of the audiences identified, and advise on topics to be addressed during Learning Community convenings.
The Council on Linkages seeks volunteers with expertise in retention and recruitment or who are interested in the R&R Learning Community to serve on this workgroup and help make the R&R Learning Community a success. To volunteer, please fill out the form found on this webpage or contact Mayela Arana at marana@phf.org. Please feel free to share this information with interested colleagues or to suggest individuals to be contacted directly.