Dorothy Cilenti, DrPH ’09 (public health leadership), and Leslie deRosset, MPH ’98, MSPH ’15  (maternal and child health), in the UNC Gillings Department of Maternal and Child Health, are among the co-editors of a special supplement to the Maternal and Child Health Journal, along with Michelle Menser Tissue, MPH, CPH, of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) of the United States Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

The special issue, published with support from HRSA, is titled “Developing and Strengthening the Current and Future MCH Public Health Workforce: Building Capacity, Aligning Systems and Addressing Emerging Challenges.” The articles cover a wide range of topics related to the work of providing continuing education and workforce development to those working in state and local maternal and child health, addressing subjects such as the success of workforce development efforts, the implementation of equity programs, and the need to build a strong pipeline ready to meet the public health challenges of the 21^st century.