University Of Minnesota To Add New Undergraduate Program To Address Public Health Workforce Woes

By Caroline Cummings, CBS Minnesota

December 22, 2022

The pandemic has put pressure on public health and the U.S. doesn't have enough workers to fill those jobs, according to researchers at the University of Minnesota.

But the school plans to open enrollment in a new undergraduate program aimed at training the future public health workforce to meet growing demands.

"There are so many positions open in public health that we need to fill them and we need to fill them faster," said Ruby Nguyen, director of undergraduate studies at the university's School of Public Health. "One of the biggest advantages is we have far-reaching arms that can address public health issues and send students to areas such as Laverne or Deerwood or Crookston, where we know that we absolutely need more public health support."

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