About the Public Health LEADS Program

The Public Health Leadership and Education, Advancing Health Equity and Data Science (PH LEADS) is an NNPHI program funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen population and public health workforce pathways. This project is an initiative aimed at developing leadership and data science capabilities within public health. Led by NNPHI’s Climate and Crisis Preparedness team, the project is develop resources and recommendations in data science and leadership to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge required to address complex public health challenges. This project serves to nurture and empower the next generation of public health leaders and data scientists.

Dynamic Presentations: Engaging the Public Health Workforce

The Public Health LEADS team has engaged in interactive presentations and workshops across the country with the public health workforce. Events include Association for Programs of Public Health’s Annual Conference, National Association of County & City Health Officials 360 Conference and NNPHI’s Open Forum Next Generation Conference. Each event provided an opportunity to connect with academia, the health department workforce and the next generation of public health professionals.

Contact Us

Please reach out to our Climate and Crisis Preparedness portfolio at ccp@nnphi.org with any questions or to learn more.

This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (NU36OE000016-01-00, titled Strengthening Environmental Health – Building Capacity for a More Diverse and Representative Workforce) totaling $366,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.