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CDC Opening Remarks | 2025 PHIG Annual Recipient Convening

CDC leadership opened the 2025 PHIG Annual Recipient Convening by underscoring how investments in data modernization and workforce capacity are strengthening public health infrastructure and preparing communities for future challenges.

CDC's Ursula Phoenix Weir delivers opening remarks at an event.

Sarah Willson Welcoming Remarks | 2025 PHIG Annual Recipient Convening

Sarah Willson, Director of the Missouri Department of Health and Human Services, welcomed attendees to the PHIG Annual Recipient Convening and highlighted Missouri’s leadership in public health innovation and resilience.

Sarah Wilson, Director Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, delivers opening remarks during an event.

Indeed, We Can: Lessons Learned for Accelerating Hiring Processes in Governmental Public Health Through the CDC Public Health Infrastructure Grant

Explore how PHIG recipients improve hiring efficiency by tackling HR challenges like outdated systems and workflows. Learn from timeliness data, success stories, and strategies to streamline recruitment aligned with PHIG goals.

Bridging the Gap: Strengthening Public Health Through Internships and Community Capacity Building

Ensuring our public health mission into the future depends on meaningful investment in attracting and engaging with potential public health professionals. Through internships, leadership development, and community engagement, hear how these three jurisdictions have successfully approached…

Tools You Can Use: Resources and Strategies for Leveraging Data to Inform Workforce Planning and Pathways

Three state health departments discuss how to understand, anticipate, and prepare for current and future workforce trends, by leveraging data to better understand the complexities of the public health workforce and create training pathways to ensure…