Public Health Fiscal Austerity #3: Protecting the Core: Prioritizing Foundational Public Health Services Under Fiscal Constraint (On Demand-No CE)

PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this course.

This recorded webinar introduces frameworks for preserving essential capabilities (assessment, preparedness, communications) when discretionary funds shrink. This third webinar is part of a year-long series convened by the Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health to discuss practical strategies for protecting communities when budgets tighten.

This training was originally held on March 25, 2026. To view more information about the upcoming live webinars in this series, visit the 2026 Public Health Fiscal Austerity Webinar Series.

Note on Accessibility: This training includes closed captions, a written transcript, and a copy of the slides.

Audience

Public health professionals in all settings, including state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments

Learning Objectives

• Describe frameworks for preserving essential public health capabilities, including the 10 Essential Public Health Services (10 EPHS) and the Foundational Public Health Services (FPHS).
• Explain key factors driving the current landscape of public health fiscal austerity.
• Cite examples of how states have assessed or addressed public health fiscal austerity.
• Discuss how fiscal austerity may impact local jurisdictions and how those jurisdictions navigate in times of austerity.

Instructors

Reena Chudgar, MPH, Senior Director of Public Health Systems and Services, Public Health Accreditation Board

Jason Orr, PhD, MPH, Researcher, Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota 

Claude A. Jacob, DrPH, MPH, Public Health Director, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (“Metro Health”)

Sponsors

This training was a collaboration of the Region V Public Health Training Center and the Center for Public Health Systems at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

The Region V Public Health Training Center is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number UB6HP31684 Public Health Training Centers ($940,000). This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by Region V PHTC, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.

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