This commentary highlights progress that has been made in public health over the past decades and a focus toward a path forward for the public health workforce. Areas highlighted in the commentary is Leadership and Collaboration, Data Driven Action, Broadening the Curriculum, Access to Quality Training, and Closing in on the Public Health Workforce 3.0.

As mentioned in page S8 of the commentary on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) integrating training to address strategic skills in public health, New England Public Health Training Center is among 10 Regional Training Centers throughout the country that is focused on providing quality training to public health professionals and community health workers on the front-line of key public health issues facing communities. Working with community based training partners to address the unique needs of stakeholders and developing a team based training model is at the core of Region 1 – New England Public Health Training Center.

To read more about Public Health 3.0 and opportunities this commentary presents to overcome future challenges, download the article here.

Authors of the commentary are by, M. Kathleen Glynn, DVM, MPVM; Michael L. Jenkins, Jr, MPH, CHES; Christina Ramsey, MPH, MA; Patricia M. Simone, MD.