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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This work is supported by funds made available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce, through OE22-2203: Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems grant. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, CDC/HHS or the U.S. Government.