Public Health Human Resource Planning and Workforce

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Developing the workforce

• Develop and implement PHHR competencies
• Work with advanced education sector to apply PH competencies and develop a range of training opportunities
• Evaluate how well education institutions are meeting providers and workers needs
• Support development of specialized training programs
• Support development of scholarship programs
• Facilitate practicum placements
• Support employers initiatives to develop workers

Developing the workforce (cont.)

• Establish formal mechanisms for collaboration between employers, post-secondary education institutions, and government
• Establish formal mechanisms for collaboration between employers, post-secondary education institutions, and government
• Review and disseminate best practices in education and professional development
• Support innovative, effective education technologies
• Support onsite teaching initiatives
• Develop teaching health units
• Stimulate and participate in PHHR research

Organizing the workforce

• Identify best practices in public health organization
• Define and facilitate development of career paths
• Work with aboriginal health human resource initiatives
• Work with primary health care initiatives
• Work with chronic disease management initiatives

Recruitment and Retention

• Identify and implement best practices
• Support creation of healthy and desirable work environments
• Support mobility and career development
• Assess shortages and distribution issues and propose/facilitate solutions