Shelby County and U of M partner to build public health workforce
By Aisling Mäki – Daily Memphian, February 5, 2023
After COVID exposed significant gaps in the public health infrastructure nationwide, the Shelby County Health Department announced it’s partnering with the University of Memphis to build a public health workforce that’s ready for the future. The health department is one of 107 health departments nationwide to receive funding from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s $3.2 billion investment in public health.