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Public Health Educational Assistance Benefits: Background and Comparative Policy Review

The public health sector is currently facing significant workforce challenges. Projections indicate that by 2025, a substantial portion of the public health workforce may retire or leave the field, intensifying the need to attract and retain skilled professionals. In response to these challenges, many public health organizations, including those in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska), are exploring the use of educational assistance programs as a strategy to support workforce development. The University of Kansas Medical Center and the Kansas Health Institute (KHI) developed this report as part of the Region 7 Public Health Innovation Hub. Working under the leadership of the National Network of Public Health Institutes, KHI serves HHS Region 7.

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Dec 02, 2024

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