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PUBLIC HEALTH TASK FORCE 2004: PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS <br />PUBLIC HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN <br />5) Assess the needs of the public health workforce by: <br />=> Conducting a short -term workforce <br />assessment study; and <br />=> Identifying and disseminating core public <br />health competencies. <br />Need Addressed /Rationale <br />There has been no comprehensive analysis of the NCIPH workforce for sometime and specific <br />information is needed including an up -to -date count of public health work by; <br />=> Classification; <br />County and/or state; and <br />Diversity data. <br />Infrastructure /Capacity Improvement <br />The North Carolina Public Health Workforce Assessment Study would provide current data to inform <br />preparedness planning in the following areas: <br />=> Educational preparation by classification and county <br />=> Age range and average <br />=> Turnover <br />Productivity standard(s) <br />Programmatic training requirements <br />Resource directories of training resources <br />Budget <br />• $ 160,000.to conduct workforce <br />assessment study, develop and <br />disseminate core competencies. <br />FTEs <br />(0) State <br />(0) Local <br />