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Along with cancer, obesity, infectious diseases, and bio-terrorism, one of the
health threats facing the United States is a shortage of Public
Health professionals. America will be short more than a quarter
of a million Public Health workers by 2020. That’s one-third
of the workforce we need.
Too few Public Health clinicians means less cancer screenings
and fewer immunizations. A shortage of epidemiologists makes it
harder to respond to food-borne outbreaks or to track emerging
infectious diseases such as MRSA (drug-resistant staph infections).
Events like September 11th and Hurricane Katrina demonstrated
the importance of Public Health workers when responding to natural
and man made emergencies.
Well-trained Public Health professionals are critical to protecting
the health of our communities and our world. If we don't ensure a new generation of Public Health professionals, we are risking the health of ourselves, our communities, and our world.
To view examples of the many pressing issues in the field of public health, click here.
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