The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report on gaps in the public health workforce.  GAO found that gaps exist between the existing public health workforce and the workforce needed, and have existed across multiple occupations and jurisdictions and were exacerbated during public health emergencies.  GAO also found that these gaps limit the ability of jurisdictions to conduct key public health functions, such as disease investigation and control, identification of hazards, and readiness to respond to emergencies.  To read the GAO report on gaps in the public health workforce, use the first link below.  To read GAO highlights of the report on gaps in the public health workforce, use the second link below.

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-107002.pdf  (GAO report on gaps in the public health workforce)

https://www.gao.gov/assets/gao-25-107002-highlights.pdf  (GAO highlights on gaps in the public health workforce)