Workforce Development

In addition to research funding for both internal and external partners, the CDC is also directly involved in several other workforce development strategies. The goal of these strategies is to encourage development of a public health workforce capable of researching and addressing the human health impacts associated with climate change.

Climate Change and Health Webinar Series

CDC, along with the American Public Health Association (APHA), National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), is co-sponsoring and hosting a series of webinars titled “Climate Change: Mastering the Public Health Role.” The series focuses on effectively communicating the health-related aspects of climate change, promoting workforce development, and ensuring capacity building at local levels, all core areas of focus within the CDC Climate Change Program.

October 13th, 2009
“An Overview of Climate Change Science and Impacts to Human Health.”
Moderated by Dr. George Luber, Associate Director for Climate Change, CDC
Speakers:
Dr. David Easterling, chief of scientific services division, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Dr. John Balbus, department of global health, George Washington University
The webinar can be viewed in its entirety here: https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=8wdkyc

December 8th, 2009
“A Look at U.S. Regional Impacts of Climate Change on Health.”
Moderated by Dr. George Luber, Associate Director for Climate Change, CDC
Speakers:
Dr. Jonathan Patz, MD, Professor and Director of Global Environmental Health, Nelson Institute, the University of Wisconsin at Madison
Dr. Patrick Kinney, Professor and Director, Columbia Climate and Health Program, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University

January 25th, 2010
“The Public Health Role in State and Local Climate Change Action Plans.”
Moderated by Dr. George Luber, Associate Director for Climate Change, CDC
Speakers:
Dr. Linda Rudolph, Deputy Director, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, California Department of Public Health
Dr. Kevin Sherin, Director, Orange County Health Department

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