Our Impact

The Region IV Public Health Training Center helps build and sustain a skilled public health workforce with free learning tools and support designed to meet the unique needs of our region, and we are committed to measuring the impact of these training programs on the public health workforce.

The Region IV Public Health Training Center also works to grow the future public health workforce through our Pathways to Practice Scholars Program, which provides an opportunity for current public health students to gain practical, hands-on experience addressing real-world challenges in underserved communities in Region IV.

The infographics below provide an overview of the reach and evaluation findings from our trainings and public health student field placements from September 2014 through June 2025, and the impact on the public health workforce.

(Please note that we no longer offer continuing education (CE) credits, and we are shifting to more virtual training options.)

Our Impact: Building the Capacity of the Future Public Health Workforce

The Pathways to Practice Scholars Program provides an opportunity for current public health students to gain practical, hands-on experience addressing real-world challenges in underserved communities in the Region IV Public Health Training Center’s eight states: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Field placements are intended to enhance a student’s professional skills and knowledge while giving them the opportunity to use skills learned in the classroom. At the same time, host agencies benefit from the energy and skills of tomorrow’s public health professionals.

The infographics below provide an overview of the number of public health students placed from 2014 through 2025 and their impact on the public health workforce.