Gebbei et al., described another issue which was attracting particular attention of public health agencies since early 2000. Along with the development of public health and preparedness workforce there was a clear need to clarify what knowledge, skills and attitudes a public health professional should gain as a part of their training activities. Authors presented the newly developed core competencies which public health workforce should have, as well as described some of the implications of these competencies on practice, research and education. Following the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) in December 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requested the Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) to develop the Public Health Preparedness and Response Core Competency Model.
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Core Competency Model should inform and guide policy makers, planners, federal agencies, academia, trainers, evaluators and researchers in their everyday work. Gebbie et al. believe that Core Competency Model will greatly contribute to the better-prepared and thus competent public health preparedness workforce. However, they recommend to revisit Core Competency Model and if needed to make improvements to it (Gebbie et al.,
Core Competency Model should inform and guide policy makers, planners, federal agencies, academia, trainers, evaluators and researchers in their everyday work. Gebbie et al. believe that Core Competency Model will greatly contribute to the better-prepared and thus competent public health preparedness workforce. However, they recommend to revisit Core Competency Model and if needed to make improvements to it (Gebbie et al.,