The Exodus of State and Local Public Health Employees: Separations Started Before and Continued Throughout COVID-19

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2023

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Health Affairs

This study used data from the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey in 2017 and 2021 to analyze the size and composition of the state and local public health workforce in the United States. The study emphasizes prioritizing strategies to improve recruitment and retention to protect the public's health.