Workforce Planning

Environmental Health Apprenticeships: Protecting Maryland Communities and Kickstarting Careers

To tackle a shortage of Environmental Health Specialists, Maryland launched a first-in-the-nation apprenticeship program. Katherine Feldman shares how this apprenticeship program is helping keep MD communities safe.

Image of : Katherine Feldman, Chief Performance Officer at the Maryland Department of Public Health, speaking.

Strategic Shifts and Synergies: Strengthening Community Impact Through Adaptability and Connection

Discover how Iowa and Harris County adapted PHIG-funded initiatives through storytelling, collaboration, and flexibility—advancing workforce development, data modernization, and community capacity building while turning challenges into opportunities for impact in evolving public health environments.

Synergies and Project Implementation for Sustainability

Learn how partnerships and PHIG funding help states strengthen workforce capacity and sustain health infrastructure.

Organizational Competencies: Workforce Practices and Collaborative Approaches

Strengthen your organization’s core competencies through effective workforce and collaboration strategies.
This session highlights best practices for cross-sector partnership, leadership approaches that foster continuous improvement, and the impact of statewide workforce programs supported by results-based…

Using Service and Resource Sharing and Assessment Tools to Strengthen Public Health Infrastructure

Strengthen your public health infrastructure with data-driven planning and smart resource sharing.
PHAB will introduce tools like the FPHS Capacity and Cost Assessment to help agencies identify needs, guide investments, and plan sustainably. Participants will…