JPHMP Direct July 30, 2024
This post reveals critical insights into public health leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, including identified gaps in crisis training, communication, adaptive competencies, and strategies for supporting team well-being.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health leaders encountered challenges that tested their training, preparedness, and resilience in unprecedented ways. My latest publication, “Lessons From Leading During a Pandemic: An Exploratory Study of Public Health Leadership Insights on Training, Preparation, and Experiences From the Field During COVID-19,“ offers a detailed examination of these experiences, highlighting both the strengths and gaps in public health leadership during a crisis.
This study focused on thirty public health leaders from three diverse public health departments in California. Through online questionnaires and in-depth interviews, we explored their backgrounds,...