Partner Resources and Links

Iowa Public Health Association works with many local, regional, and national partners to meet the professional development needs of Iowa’s public health workforce and allies.

• Iowa Health & Human Services (Iowa HHS)
  Iowa HHS provides high quality programs and services that protect and improve the health and resiliency of individuals, families, and communities.
• Midwestern Public Health Training Center (MPHTC)
  Housed at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, is one of ten regional public health training centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Midwestern Public Health Training Center helps to improve public health by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial, and leadership competencies of the public health workforce in the four-state region of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
  The American Public Health Association champions optimal, equitable health and well-being for all. With our broad-based member community and 150-year perspective, we influence federal policy to improve the public’s health.
  

Iowa is fortunate to be home to several entities who have developed creative content like podcasts  aimed specifically at public health professionals and students.

• A Community on the Move: The Story of Active Ottumwa (University of Iowa Prevention Research Center for Rural Health)
• From the Front Row (University of Iowa College of Public Health)
• Share Public Health (MPHTC)
• Workplace Matters (Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest)
• Your Best Life (Mercy One)

• American Public Health Association Professional Development
• National Association of County and City Health Officials Education and Events
• National Commission for Health Education Credentialing
• National Environmental Health Association
• Network for Public Health Law

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Public Health 101 E-Learning Series 
  The CDC offers a multi-session webinar series on the basics of the field of public health.
• CDC Foundation, What is Public Health
  The CDC Foundation offers additional information on public health.
• American Public Health Association (APHA), What Is Public Health
  APHA’s resource on the field of public health.
• Iowa Public Health Leadership Academy
  A training resource for local boards of health and local public health officials in Iowa from the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, IDPH, the University of Iowa College of Public Health, and the Iowa Association of Counties.
• National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
  NACCHO offers a variety of information and resources to local public health officials, as well as opportunities to get involved with national level public health advocacy.
• Iowa Public Health Leadership Academy
  A training resource for local boards of health and local public health officials in Iowa from the Midwestern Public Health Training Center, IDPH, the University of Iowa College of Public Health, and the Iowa Association of Counties.
• CDC Public Health Workforce Development
  Investments in the public health workforce build capacity for state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies to provide essential public health services. This capacity is critical for communities to be able to respond to emergencies and thrive.
• Public Health Accreditation Board
  The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is a 501(c)(3) organization that administers the national public health accreditation program and the Pathways Recognition program.
• ASTHO Workforce Development Page
  ASTHO’s Leadership Development team provides first-class resources that empower state and territorial health officials, their executive teams, and the broader public health workforce to expand their influence and impact.