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Public Health Modernization

An Equity-Centered Public Health System for a Modern, Changing World

All people in Oregon deserve to live in a state where they can have the best chance at health. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major gaps in our public health system which showed us that new, complex health threats do not impact all Oregonians equally. It is unjust that rural communities, communities of color, tribal communities, disability communities, communities with lower income and other underserved communities experience worse effects of health problems. One key solution to this problem is to create an equity-centered public health system through public health modernization.

A Modern Public Health System for Oregon
A Modern Public Health System for Oregon (Español)
CBO Public Health Equity Program
Public Health Survey Modernization Community Reports
2021-23 Public Health Modernization Evaluation Report | Recording
Oregon Public Health Accountability Metrics: 2024 Preliminary Report on Health Outcome Indicators
Health Outcome Indicators and Process Measures
Health Affairs. Oregon's Approach to Demonstrating the Value of a Modern Public Health System through Accountability Metrics. June 2024


Public health modernization resources for Local and Tribal Public Health Authorities and Community Based Organizations (CBOs)
Modernization wheel graphic 



Partner Stories/Historias de Socios

Learn how partners are working together to serve their communities through public health modernization. Conozca cómo nuestros socios trabajan juntos para servir a sus comunidades a través de la modernización de la salud pública.

Local Public Health Authority Priorities and Key Activities

The following descriptions of public health modernization investments have been provided by each LPHA.

Join Us! Public Health Modernization: Together Toward Healthy Communities  

Modernization chats are held the first Thursday of each month from 11:00am - 12:00pm. Register here

Upcoming meeting dates: 
  • August 1, 2024
  • September 5, 2024
  • October 3, 2024
  • November 7, 2024
  • December 5, 2024

View recordings of previous chats:

Public Health Modernization Resources

Modernization Manual

Public Heath Modernization Evaluation

Accountability Metrics

Oregon’s Public Health Advisory Board (PHAB) has established a set of accountability metrics to track progress towards the modernization of Oregon’s public health system.

Modernization Assessment Report

Modernization Plan

Related documents

Task Force Report


National Resources

Foundational Public Health Services

Aligning National Public Health Initiative

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)