Overview
The public health workforce is aging, and according to the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) results, public health is struggling to recruit and retain young people. This study found that while 63% of public health workers are over age 40 and edging toward retirement, as much as 74% of workers that are under the age of 35 reported they left their positions between 2017 and 2021. Generational diversity in the workforce is vital to the success of any organization, and the youngest generations boast unique strengths that, if harnessed, could greatly benefit public health practice. Using the data from this study as a jumping off point, this webcast will discuss the importance of age inclusivity in the workplace, recruitment disparities among different age groups and how public health workers of all generations can effectively communicate across generations and improve their organizational culture and job satisfaction.
Target Audience
The public health and health care workforce.
Maddie Kapur, MPH, MSW
Program Officer at the de Beaumont Foundation
Moriah Robins, MPH
Research Officer at the de Beaumont Foundation
As a result of participation in this activity, the learner will have increased and enhanced their knowledge and competence on how the public health workforce is impacted by age diversity.
By the end of the activity, learners will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of age diversity the public health workplace.
- Describe values important to younger generations in the public health workforce.
- Identify strategies for enhancing workplace culture & inclusion that value input from all generations.