The Region IV Public Health Training Center (PHTC) recently hosted a meeting in Atlanta for members of its Steering Committee. The committee met to discuss priorities and challenges within the populations they serve, ways to strengthen connections between the Region IV PHTC and state health departments, and opportunities to expand the PHTC’s reach to underserved areas to advance health equity. In addition, the group discussed ways to engage new audiences and partners, specifically during student field placements, training, and leadership institutes.

Representing a diversity of public health perspectives, the role of the Steering Committee is to share information on the training needs of their workforce, speak on behalf of their organizational partners and underserved populations, provide content expertise, and share guidance on Region IV PHTC’s activities.

Members of the Steering Committee include representatives from across the Region IV PHTC network of eight southeastern states, including local, state, federal, and tribal public health organizations and academia. The Committee also includes staff from the Region IV PHTC Central Office as well as from its Community-Based Training Partners and Technical Assistance Partners.

Pictured (front row, left to right): Lisa McCormick, Debra Bragdon, Laura Lloyd, Elena Kidd, Sophia Lamb, Tiffaney Brown, and Taylor Dula. Second row (left to right): Moose Alperin, Deanna Zhong, Matt Fifolt, Kim Dittmann, Cynthia Lamberth, Susan Haynes Little, JacKetta Cobbs, Brandy Walker, Parnia Roghani, Erin Mundy, and Carolina Darbisi. Back row (left to right): Elizabeth Kidwell, Ken Harrison, Ryan Easterling, Janie Cambron, Anne Maynard Wenders, Matthew Coleman, Angie Gainey, and Mulugeta Gebregziabher. Not pictured is Becky Reamy.