Leadership tasks in public health: findings from the National Board of Public Health Examiners’ job task analysis
Our findings suggest that leadership-focused development as part of academic public health programs and continuing education for the workforce is essential. Future research may examine how individuals perform on the leadership domain of the CPH exam across multiple characteristics to better inform additional workforce development strategies.
Authors
- Michael Bowen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7801-9420)
- Allison Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6468-7783)
- Rainer Kurz
- David R. Buys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-056X)
- Anthony Dissen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0828-387X)
- Cerina Dubois
Institutions
- National Board of Medical Examiners (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Stockton University (US)
- Midwest Orthopaedic Research Foundation (US)
- Mississippi State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1583383
- Primary Topic
- Public Health Policies and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00