Director’s NOTE
I am proud to share this first yearly Impact Report from the Center for Public Health Workforce Development. I am excited to provide highlights and share our accomplishments for the academic year July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The Center for Public Health Workforce Development is a valuable program within the Rutgers School of Public Health. Our programs are a critical piece to help achieve the School of Public Health’s mission of advancing health and well- being and preventing disease and engaging collaboratively with communities and populations through training, continuing education and technical assistance. Our programs impact communities in New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and around the globe. The past two years of COVID have presented challenges, but also provided opportunities for us. In March 2020, the world changed, and we had to adjust the ways things were done to continue to meet the need of the public health workforce. To keep our staff and students safe, we pivoted to provide training and technical assistance through a virtual platform. We learned how to engage our trainees, provide interactive programs, and reach new audiences through online synchronous training. We will continue to assess how our training programs are provided, offering both in-person and virtual courses to meet the educational needs of our trainees.
We have had a very successful program year! Over 9,800 individuals participated in our programs, providing over 43,000 contact hours of training. We have provided training on some of the most difficult issues facing our workforce, including occupational safety and health topics, reaching disproportionately impacted communities, and connecting individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities to community living resources. I hope you’ll enjoy taking a look back at this year, and whether it is by taking a course, following us on social media, or attending an event, we invite you to become a part of our vibrant community in the coming year.
Mitchel A. Rosen, PhD, CHES Director, Center for Public Health Workforce Development, Rutgers School of Public Health
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