Public Health Fiscal Austerity #8: Workforce Under Constraint: Maintaining Capacity During Hiring Freezes and Layoffs (On Demand-No CE)
Self-paced
Full course description
PLEASE NOTE: No CE or certificate are available in this free course.
This recorded webinar explores workforce triage strategies, cross-training, and retention incentives when hiring or salary increases are restricted. The webinar also discusses burnout prevention and essential workforce preservation. This eighth webinar is part of a year-long series convened by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health Center for Public Health Systems to discuss practical strategies for protecting communities when budgets tighten.
This training was originally held on August 24, 2026.
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
- Identify the disproportionate impact of burnout on younger generations and mid-level managers within the public health sector to better target structural interventions
- Implement practical frameworks, such as the locus of control/influence matrix and regular communication cadences, to maintain workforce clarity and build trust during fiscal disruption
- Assess regional collaboration strategies—including peer learning circles, shared staffing, and joint policy development—to effectively optimize limited public health resources
Instructors
- Beth Resnick, DrPH, MPH, Practice Professor, Johns Hopkins University
- Jeneane McDonald, DrPH, MPH, Public Health Workforce Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
- Sarah Richey, MPH, Workforce Development Director, Transylvania County Public Health (NC)
- Moderator: Omar Khalid, Senior Director, Workforce Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
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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