AUTHOR=Sandhu Harman Singh , Otterman Victoria , Tjaden Lynda , Shephard Rosemarie , Apatu Emma , Di Ruggiero Erica , Musto Richard , Pawa Jasmine , Steinberg Malcolm , Betker Claire TITLE=The Governance of Core Competencies for Public Health: A Rapid Review of the Literature JOURNAL=Public Health Reviews VOLUME=44 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/public-health-reviews/articles/10.3389/phrs.2023.1606110 DOI=10.3389/phrs.2023.1606110 ISSN=2107-6952 ABSTRACT=

Core competencies for public health (CCPH) define the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required of a public health workforce. Although numerous sets of CCPH have been established, few studies have systematically examined the governance of competency development, review, and monitoring, which is critical to their implementation and impact. This rapid review included 42 articles. The findings identified examples of collaboration and community engagement in governing activities (e.g., using the Delphi method to develop CCPH) and different ways of approaching CCPH review and revision (e.g., every 3 years). Insights on monitoring and resource management were scarce. Preliminary lessons emerging from the findings point towards the need for systems, structures, and processes that support ongoing reviews, revisions, and monitoring of CCPH.