ASTHO President Praises PHIG

Scott Harris, ASTHO member and president and state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, tells us exactly how his state has benefited from PHIG.

Alabama’s Department of Public Health Strengthens Local Staffing with PHIG-Funded Recruiting Specialists

In 2024, Alabama's Department of Public Health hired four District Recruiting Specialists with PHIG support, marking a key advancement in local staffing. This initiative is vital for addressing workforce gaps in small towns, enabling targeted recruitment that meets local needs. The result has been a 46% increase in page views for job opportunities and a significant boost in recruitment content across social media. PHIG funding enhanced these efforts through promotional materials and the support of evaluation and communications specialists, ultimately strengthening public health infrastructure and service delivery statewide.

Alabama’s Positive Transformation Through Cross-Cutting PHIG Workplans

The Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) is a groundbreaking investment in health departments across the United States. With this new investment, health agencies must work across teams and programmatic areas to effectively…

Implementing PHIG Workplans Through Cross-cutting Teams: Alabama’s Experience