Foundational Capabilities

Harder for Us, Easier for Them: Key Strategies to Improve Administrative Burden

This brief provides actionable steps for state health departments to reduce administrative hurdles in grant management for local health departments.

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12 Things Health Agencies Need to Know About Enterprise AI

Learn how Minnesota’s health agency is effectively adopting AI tools for public health work.

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Hiring the Right Public Health Physician: A Guide for Public Health Agencies

This guide helps public health agencies recruit qualified public health physicians by highlighting their potential roles, areas of impact, and practical hiring strategies.

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PHAB’s Accreditation Project Management Tool (APMT) Facilitator Guide

A new APMT Facilitator Guide has been developed to support health departments in leading planning conversations and using the tool in a manageable, flexible way. The guide includes facilitation principles, recommended planning flows, sample agendas,…

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.

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