Challenges to recruitment and retention of the state health department epidemiology workforce

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 76-80

  Beck, Angela J ^a   Boulton, Matthew L ^a   Lemmings, Jennifer ^b   Clayton, Joshua L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RETIREMENT; WORK;

CAREER CHOICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83755219944     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.08.021     Document Type: Article

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