About Us

"At the Office of Workforce Development, we work to protect and promote the public health. Professional development is the key to sustaining a successful, satisfying public health environment. Education and training provides an excellent return on investment: it is the leveraging of intellectual resources to nurture the current and future public health workforce."
~ Frank Holtzhauer, Director

Mission and Beliefs

Our mission:

Building the workforce to protect and promote the public’s health.

We believe that:

• Our nation’s health depends on a highly skilled and dedicated workforce.
• The workforce should be supported and encouraged to develop and enhance their professional skills.
• Services are enhanced by a cooperative and dynamic relationship between practice and academia.
• The needs of the workforce drive our priorities and activities.

Centers and Services

The Office of Workforce Development (OWD) is a part of the Ohio State University’s College of Public Health. OWD is home to federally funded programs as well as contractual and fee-for-service projects that support it's commitment to public health organization and employee development.

View the Office of Workforce Development Directory of Services (pdf).

To receive announcements about our education and training offerings directly to your e-mail address, send a request to mcameron@cph.osu.edu.  (Note that we do not share e-mail addresses with any other individuals or groups.)