Continuing-education needs of the currently employed public health education workforce.
OBJECTIVE
This study examined the continuing-education needs of the currently employed public health education workforce.


METHODS
A national consensus panel of leading health educators from public health agencies, academic institutions, and professional organizations was convened to examine the forces creating the context for the work of public health educators and the competencies they need to practice effectively.


RESULTS
Advocacy; business management and finance; communication; community health planning and development, coalition building, and leadership; computing and technology; cultural competency; evaluation; and strategic planning were identified as areas of critical competence.


CONCLUSIONS
Continuing education must strengthen a broad range of critical competencies and skills if we are to ensure the further development and effectiveness of the public health education workforce.
Allegrante
J P
JP
National Center for Health Education, Teachers College, and Division of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. jpa1@columbia.edu
Moon
R W
RW
Auld
M E
ME
Gebbie
K M
KM
D003406:Credentialing; D004496:Education, Continuing; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011361:Professional Competence / Q000592:standards*; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education*; D015980:Public Health Practice / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce