The public health infrastructure data system: an integrated platform for collaboration and learning to strengthen u. S. Public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems. - the public health…

The public health infrastructure data system: an integrated platform for collaboration and learning to strengthen u. S. Public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems. - the public health accreditation board (phab) and its partners will support component a recipients in strengthening their public health infrastructure and systems related to workforce, foundational capabilities, and data infrastructure through a set of activities addressing strategies B1, B2, and B3 -all of which will be supported through a single online platform, the public health infrastructure data system (phids). The phids will be created rapidly by transforming our current phab data portal into this comprehensive system to serve as a one-stop-shop for component a recipients, providing them with access to the data and tools needed to support their work. The tools will include robust data visualization and reports; a virtual space for peer learning and sharing; learning management system functionality to make IT easy for users to access and track training and learning opportunities; access to assessment and planning tools; and TA request and tracking tools. Strategy B1: training and TA for component a recipients, phab and our partners will address all four key activities. To support evidence-driven planning and implementation for component a recipients, we will partner with a team of workforce experts to provide and support implementation of foundational capability and workforce assessment tools, engage in rapid cycle learnings to identify and share what is working among recipients. We will complete a job task analysis and develop a certification program and trainings for new-to-public-health staff. With schools of public health we will implement a coordinated campaign to market public health careers. Our proposed DMI strategy complements existing CDC DMI work and integrates philanthropic-funded, equity-centered data transformation efforts. The phids will incorporate data from recipients' assessment and planning activities as well as a range of existing sources: accreditation, health department profile, laboratory capability, and PH wins . Strategy B2: grant program evaluation - a norc team of evaluation experts will develop and implement a comprehensive process and outcome evaluation of this grant. Our research partners will conduct an enumeration of the national public health workforce in years 1 and 5 to quantify overall impact. Evaluation reports will also incorporate analysis of impact based on information in phids. Phids will facilitate recipients' progress reporting thus minimizing their data collection burden. Strategy B3: grant coordination and communication - we will work closely with CDC and other component b recipients to ensure close coordination and to minimize burden, confusion, and duplication by creating efficiencies in programming and communications. Component a recipient success will be aided by an effective community of practice where they can leverage one another's learnings and experiences, receive training and assistance in obtaining TA, and engage experts in data modernization. For both key activities 1 and 2, we will leverage the tools in phids for communication so that recipients will have a single platform to support peer-to-peer learning. Phab has the capacity and skills to deliver on the key strategies referenced above as we are well known for serving state, local, tribal, territorial, and U.S. Army health departments in strengthening public health infrastructure. We are the national voice for articulating the current state of practice and for driving future directions for public health, both through what is codified in the accreditation program and what is fostered through our public health national center for innovation (phnci). Phab is respected as a skilled convener of public health stakeholders that develops and implements national initiatives for transformation of governmental public health practice.