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Transforming the Public Health System in Minnesota
Contact the Joint Leadership Team and Staff

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Transforming the Public Health System in Minnesota
Contact the Joint Leadership Team and Staff

Public Health System Transformation Update Newsletter
June 2024 | View all system transformation newsletters

A responsive public health system: What does that mean? 

We envision a seamless, responsive, publicly-supported public health system that works closely with the community to ensure healthy, safe, and vibrant communities. This system of state, local, and tribal health departments will help Minnesotans be healthy regardless of where they live. – Joint Leadership Team vision

When we dig into the Joint Leadership Team vision above, what do "seamless," "responsive," and "publicly-supported" mean? What might they look like in a transformed and strengthened governmental public health system in Minnesota?

 

A responsive public health system

We envision a public health system that can react quickly and effectively to today’s opportunities and challenges, plan for tomorrow’s, and use lessons learned from the past to grow stronger and more capable.

What would this mean?

  • "We can address root causes, not just fill immediate gaps."
  • "We can quickly adapt and adjust to emerging threats, challenges, opportunities."
  • "We can meet community needs, especially where there are disparities."
  • "We can trust each other’s capacity to partner on work."
  • "We can work upstream to address the structural and social drivers of health."

What might this look like?

  • Quick and timely data to respond to emerging threats, especially locally.
  • An agile workforce that can respond to changes, is well-trained, and can see a consistent pathway into public health careers.
  • A public health workforce that reflects the community it serves.

 

Related

  • A seamless public health system: What does that mean? (May 2024)
  • A publicly-supported public health system: What does that mean? (September 2024)

 

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