workforce

shortage

LEARNING

PRACTICEperformance

recruitmentretention

quality

Perspective on the National Workforce

Pipeline

Maureen Y. Lichtveld, MD, MPHOffice of Workforce Policy and PlanningPublic Health Practice Program Office

January 10, 2004

The National LandscapeThe National Landscape

Quality

Quantity

Science

Policy

Practice

QuantityQuantity

Shortage Retirement Recruitment Retention

Shortage Retirement Recruitment Retention

QualityQuality

Competence Access to learning Incentives

o Certification o Credentialing

Competence Access to learning Incentives

o Certification o Credentialing

ScienceScience

PH organization

PH system/workforce research

PH practice as a science

Professional education

Core public health science

PolicyPolicy

Science Policy

Development

Implementation

Evaluation

Practicetranslation translation

PracticePractice

PolicyModels

Evaluation

Practicetranslation

ChallengesChallenges

New/emerging health threats Everyday public health New knowledge New and old partners

New/emerging health threats Everyday public health New knowledge New and old partners

Our Opportunity:Attracting you to the health workforce

Our Opportunity:Attracting you to the health workforce