Friday NPCJI webinar: “Building Bridges: Success stories in closing the gap in public health and care systems” 

Public health and health care delivery may seem to go hand in hand to the public they exist to serve. But partnerships for the public good often are complicated by a patchwork of elaborate administrative practices, ownership, funding models, and other systemic barriers resulting in less effective results despite a shared mission of serving healthy, thriving communities. 

  • A deeper understanding of critical public health care issues, including global pandemic preparation and response, reproductive care, data sharing and technology, and more 
  • Practical applications of effective, proven strategies for tackling tough public health issues
  • Exposure to a new network of in-the-field experts and information resources 
  • Connections with new partners and sources in public health equity and community

Guest speakers will include: 

The Common Health Coalition brings together leading health care organizations in pursuit of a reimagined health system — one in which the nation’s health care and public health systems no longer operate in parallel but work hand in hand, with better health for all as the common goal. Health care and public health institutions responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by forging novel, impactful partnerships to support emergency response, data and information sharing, and infectious disease detection. The Common Health Coalition was formed to cement these types of crisis-driven strategies and others into existing infrastructure and strengthen the partnership between the health care and public health systems, particularly to advance health equity. 

The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press, and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire a more representative democracy. As the non-profit affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute powers journalism in the public interest.

Contact: Beth Francesco, executive director, [email protected]