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competency testing, should benefit the public by ensuring a better-trained workforce.Might it cost more?We hope so!Higher costs would support better preparation, continuing education, and greater investments in underfunded and neglected programs essential to maximizing the public's health.Would the proposed profession include everyone who contributes to the public's health?No.But there are many opportunities for professionals of various stripes to join together, as in the American Public Health Association, to collaborate and pool expertise and disciplines toward our shared goal.
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