NNPHI, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is very excited to announced that the application process for the 2021 Strategic Scholars program is officially open!

An informational webinar will be held on February 2^nd, 2021. Background and overview of the project will be discussed, as well as more in-depth details about the Change Management online course and the coaching process. For anyone unable to attend, the presentation will be recorded and posted on this website, but we strongly encourage you attend.

This year’s Strategic Scholars program is focusing on key concepts in Change Management and practice while also offering tools, resources, and real public health examples that all health departments can use to adapt the process to their needs. In these fast-paced and ever-changing times, change management is an essential skill for the public health workforce.

Over the course of six months, you will complete an online training course, interact with peers from across the country on web conferences, work one-on-one with a coach to apply your new skills in Change Management, and participate in the Public Health Improvement Training!

To be eligible to apply, you must work in a state, tribal, or local health department and apply as a team—representatives should include a mix of a frontline worker, a Performance Management representative, and senior/mid-level management