{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"NACCHO\u2019s Podcast from Washington: New Research Examines Burnout and Workforce Challenges Facing Local Health Professionals","description":"Washington, DC, December 12, 2025 \u2014This month\u2019s podcast episode&amp;nbsp;from the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) includes discussion of NACCHO\u2019s positions on recent actions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including &amp;nbsp;changes to CDC\u2019s vaccine and autism webpage  and the impact of  CDC\u2019s vaccine advisory panel vote to change its hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for newborns. It also includes an update of efforts to fully fund the federal government FY26, as the Senate is expected to consider a package of additional spending bills that would support important public health programs. Ask your congressional representative to  support funding for federal health agencies in the Senate Labor-HHS bill.  For weekly updates, subscribe to NACCHO\u2019s News from Washington newsletter: www.naccho.org\/advocacy\/news.  &amp;nbsp;  Later in the program (7:10), experts discuss a new journal article titled,   Burnout, Belonging, and Mental Well-Being: Predictors of Turnover Intent Among Local Public Health Professionals, published by NACCHO. The article examines how burnout, belonging, and mental well-being can influence turnover and disrupt program services at local health departments, ultimately having direct implications on community health outcomes. NACCHO researchers also offer recommendations to sustain workforce capacity.  &amp;nbsp;  In addition, NACCHO published a separate journal article titled,   Local Health Department Governance Classifications: Are They Even Important? ","author_name":"The NACCHO Podcast Series","author_url":"http:\/\/naccho.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39374205\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/196479330"}