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Public Health Workforce 3.0: Recent Progress and What's on the Horizon to Acheive the 21st Century Workforce

Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development (DSEPD) mission statement: Improve health outcomes through a competent, sustainable, and empowered public health workforce.

DSEPD Activities

DSEPD Support and Services

What we offer state and local health departments and other partners

Fellowships and Student Programs

Experiential service and learning opportunities in epidemiology, informatics, economic analysis, policy, and leadership and management

Training for Teachers and Students

STEM-based programs and resources for public health and epidemiology training

Strategic Workforce Activities

DSEPD sponsors multiple approaches that impact people, tools, and systems for strengthening the workforce to improve the public's health

Training and Continuing Education for Health Professionals

Find training and satisfy continuing education requirements

Additional Resources

Applied Epidemiology Competencies Prefacepdf iconexternal icon and Documentpdf iconexternal icon
Core Competencies for Public Health Professionalspdf iconexternal icon
Competency Guidelines for Public Health Laboratory Professionals

Page last reviewed: March 29, 2021

Content source: Deputy Director for Public Health Science and Surveillance, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services, Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development