Center for Public Health Workforce Development
Promoting individual, workplace, and community well-being through training, education, and outreach.
One interaction can change the world. We never really know the full impact of what we do, and how that impact ripples out to families, friends, workplaces, and beyond. The work we do at the Center for Public Health Workforce Development prevents disease and promotes health and well-being across communities and populations. We know that health and well-being are foundational to how each person lives their life, and collectively, allow our communities to flourish. We are proud to say 23,067 people were trained by us during the 2022-2023 academic year. Each person is irreplacable and important to the people in their lives. If our occupational safety and health courses keep them from getting injured on their jobs, and they live longer, healthier lives as a result, is it possible to know the true impact of that? Probably not. If our outreach efforts create safer communities for people to live, work, and play, is it possible to quantitatively measure the difference that made? Probably not. If we provide skills and knowledge to people working on the frontlines of public health, and they in turn improve vaccination rates or prevent the spread of disease, can we know how those improved lives shaped others? Probably not. We do our best to measure and track the work that happens here at the Center, but acknowledge that even the best data is probably only scratching the surface. Because what starts here spreads outwards, much like a hundred stones dropped in a pond. Each ripple leads to the next, creating impact along the way.
This second Impact Report produced by the Center for Public Health Workforce Development summarizes the year, but more importantly, it contains stories about real people and the difference the Center made in their personal and professional lives. I invite you to meet a few of the people behind the numbers, who were gracious enough to share their experiences with us. Their words break our impact down to the most granular level: 23,067 individuals, each of whom probably has an equally compelling story to tell. Each of whom creates their own ripple outwards. Thank you for your interest in their stories, and our collective story as the Center for Public Health Workforce Development.
MITCHEL A. ROSEN, PhD DIRECTOR
2022-2023 Academic Year Impact Report Learn more about us at rutgerstraining.sph.rutgers.edu
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