title: Health department accreditation as a catalyst to foster the development of a future public health workforce.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health , Chapel Hill, NC , USA.
authors.forename: Hugh H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Tilson
authors.affiliation: Public Health Accreditation Board , Alexandria, VA , USA.
authors.forename: Kaye W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Bender
authors.affiliation: Public Health Accreditation Board , Alexandria, VA , USA.
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Kronstadt
keywords: health department; public health accreditation; training support; undergraduate education; workforce