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What 'The Pitt' Reveals About Weight Bias in Health Care A public health expert examines how 'The Pitt' portrays obesity with clinical dignity—and what real-world medicine often misses about weight bias and patient safety.

What The Pitt gets right about obesity: It treats a patient’s symptoms as urgent medical problems—not moral failures. Real-world medicine doesn’t always meet that standard. https://www.forbes.com/sites/briancastrucci/2026/03/02/what-the-pitt-gets-right-about-obesity-that-real-medicine-often-misses/

Members of Tucson's urban Indigenous community are reclaiming their data as part of the Promoting Indigenous Models of Assessment (PIMA) coalition. See how its members are uplifting traditional data and Native perspectives to improve health equity and job opportunity.

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In public health practice, even processes like grant applications must be grounded in equity. Learn how @academyhealth.bsky.social and a partnership between @rwjf.org and de Beaumont approached each step of their applications with intention and regard for equity. https://bit.ly/4rDkDDl

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Public health touches every community, yet its impact often goes unseen.

On PHRME, Kimberly Wyche Etheridge (ASTHO) & @brianccastrucci.bsky.social (@debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social) discuss building the workforce pipeline & clear messaging to strengthen trust & impact.

🎧: discover.astho.org/4cb5Uu3.

Through Modernized Anti-racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice, communities are working with local partners to use data on their terms, advancing health equity and just decision making. See how these teams are making a difference in their communities.

Communicating in ways that resonate with policymakers is essential to advancing public health priorities. 💬

For @nacchoalerts.bsky.social, de Beaumont Communications Director Nalini Padmanabhan shares tips for talking to policymakers from our new research-backed toolkit. 🧰 https://bit.ly/4kD5EpD

Social media's impact on kids' health and well-being is an important public health concern, but banning youth from these platforms isn't the answer, says @brianccastrucci.bsky.social on @whyy.org's Studio 2 talk show. 🤳 https://bit.ly/4twSM8A

Community Data Is Trusted Evidence (SSIR) Why our overreliance on dominant data is failing communities and how community data provides a solution.

Data generated by communities is rich in stories, perspectives, and information. Read how the Coalition of Communities of Color is growing a "digital community garden" that reflects people's lived experiences and promotes health equity. https://bit.ly/46rpU7O

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ASTHO’s Public Health Nursing Learning Lab Series resumes on Feb. 18! Join Shirley Orr (APHN) and Maddy Popalis (@debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social) to learn how #PHWINS can support the public health nursing workforce.

To register: discover.astho.org/4bz4NnD.

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If we want to protect kids online, we can’t pretend digital life can be delayed. Instead of banning social media, we need to help young people build skills, judgment, healthy habits, @brianccastrucci.bsky.social says.

Infographic reading, "Student loan debt is a major burden on the public health workforce."

New research finds that over 40% of government public health workers carry student loan debt totaling $4.5B+. The study raises concerns about workforce sustainability and highlights actionable solutions to help close the affordability gap. https://bit.ly/45m7hlq

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New from the Public Health Communications Collaborative Academy, the Media Relations Capacity Building for Public Health Communicators training will help you build the skills and confidence to work proactively with the media.

Sign up now: https://bit.ly/4t7GZNO

Confusion swells as Trump administration abruptly halts public health funding to cities and states, then reverses course | CNN As public health departments across the country prepared for a massive winter storm this weekend, notice landed in their inboxes that pivotal grant funding from the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

Although HHS quickly reversed its decision last weekend to pause $5 billion in CDC's Public Health Infrastructure Grants, the move reflects ongoing funding pitfalls that threaten national health and security, @brianccastrucci.bsky.social told @cnn.com https://cnn.it/4pXThpr

Remembering Dr. William H. Foege de Beaumont mourns the passing of Dr. William H. Foege, a public health leader whose work shaped modern disease prevention.

de Beaumont mourns the passing of Dr. William H. Foege, a public health leader whose work shaped modern disease prevention. We extend our deepest condolences to Dr. Foege’s family, colleagues, and all who worked alongside him. https://debeaumont.org/news/2026/remembering-dr-william-h-foege/

Five Themes From 2025 That Are Reshaping Public Health From partnerships to grassroots leadership, five lessons from 2025 show how public health is evolving—and what matters most heading into 2026.

Looking back at 2025, a few clear patterns emerged about how public health is actually advancing today — and where it’s headed next. https://bit.ly/3Nb4buc

Celebrating 10 Years of the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) This episode of JPHMP Direct TALK celebrates 10 years of the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS)—the first and only nationally representative survey of the governmental public...

The Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) is more than a wealth of data. On this episode of the @jphmpdirect.com Talk podcast, experts discuss how survey data guide workforce development and decision making at every level of public health.

Listen here: https://bit.ly/3Yt0dPR

Poll: 100 Days In, Americans' Perceptions, Expectations, and Trust in Public Health Amid federal leadership changes, many Americans say they will lose trust in public health recommendations. But despite political divisions, several health priorities show bipartisan support.

5. 📊 Poll: 100 Days In, Americans’ Perceptions, Expectations, and Trust in Public Health bit.ly/3Mmt45M

What is a DrPH? The Degree Bridging Research and Real-World Impact The DrPH is a leadership degree for people who want to solve real problems in public health.

4. 🔎 What is a DrPH? The Degree Bridging Research and Real-World Impact bit.ly/46kaSBj

New Class of 40 Under 40 in Public Health Reflects a Dedicated and Compassionate Workforce Class of 2025 honorees include leaders in state and local health departments, universities, nonprofits, and the private sector.

3. ❤️ New Class of 40 Under 40 in Public Health Reflects a Dedicated and Compassionate Workforce bit.ly/3WD1O4E

Poll: 79% of Americans Support Routine Childhood Vaccine Requirements Across party lines, most say parents should be required to vaccinate kids against preventable diseases to attend school. Opponents’ top concern: parental choice.

2. 💉 Poll: 79% of Americans Support Routine Childhood Vaccine Requirements bit.ly/44dCSFf

PH WINS 2024 Findings and Tools for Action Announcing: New findings from the 2024 Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS). Plus, actionable recommendations and tools.

1. 🧰 PH WINS 2024 Findings and Tools for Action bit.ly/44seX5s

Check out our top five most-read blog posts of 2025 — stories and insights that inspired us as we work to strengthen the public health workforce and promote health for all.

Here's to carrying that momentum into 2026! 🧵

Use of Buy Now, Pay Later Loans Tied to Poor Mental Health, Study Shows Adults with certain mental health conditions are more likely to use buy now, pay later loans than their peers.

Many Americans this season are turning to buy now, pay later (BNPL) loans to finance their holiday shopping — a trend that's wrapped up in deeper concerns about mental health. 🛍️ https://bit.ly/4s5SViB

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Ten years of the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) shows that listening to the workforce drives real change. Reflect on a decade of growth in the new @jphmpdirect.com supplement on PH WINS. https://bit.ly/4pnZBXL

The administration's calling for healthier school lunches — but also cuts to funding and eligibility. This paradox may hurt millions of students, @brianccastrucci.bsky.social writes for Forbes.com. https://bit.ly/4j4wPcs

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For the first time, all eight U.S. territories and freely associated states are included in PH WINS.

On today’s PHRME, Rachel Hare Bork of @debeaumontfndtn.bsky.social explores key findings and why this milestone matters for the public health workforce.

🎧: https://discover.astho.org/3N6lvjO.

Why the Best Time to Prepare for Extreme Heat Is Winter Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related threat in the U.S., and important decisions to prevent it are made when temperatures are cold. Why planning now matters.

Yes, it’s cold outside in many parts of the country. But now’s the time to plan for extreme heat, which kills more Americans than hurricanes, floods, and tornadoes combined. @brianccastrucci.bsky.social explains why in his new column. https://bit.ly/48ZYIO6

The Urgent Need for Data Equity, Justice, and Sovereignty (SSIR) Transforming civic data in the United States is essential to improve our collective health and well-being.

Building inclusive, useful, and transformative civic data systems relies on data equity, data justice, and data sovereignty. In @ssir.org, learn how the Modernized Anti-racist Data Ecosystems (MADE) for Health Justice initiative applies these concepts to data transformation. ssir.org/articles/ent...

Research finds nontraditional benefits may help retain young public health workers New research from Columbia University suggests that nontraditional benefits, including flexible schedules and access to child care, may help keep public health workers under 35 on the job.

In case you missed it, the Public Health Workforce Interests and Needs Survey (PH WINS) made an appearance on @npr.org's Morning Edition. Hear about the workplace benefits that can help to attract and retain young public health employees, based on the latest PH WINS findings. https://n.pr/4q1JUFp