The Center for Public Health Systems (CPHS) supports public health practitioners and public health systems using evidence-based research.
We provide direct services via technical assistance, research, and evaluation in partnership with health departments across the U.S. We also conduct innovative research on public health workforce, finance, infrastructure, and policy both on the national level and in collaboration with Minnesota’s public health system.
Center Spotlight
JP Leider, CPHS Director
JP Leider is the Director of the Center for Public Health Systems (CPHS) at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. His work focuses on key public health workforce issues like enumeration, finance, and rankings – topics that play a crucial role in shaping the field. He has published in leading journals such as JPHMP, Health Affairs, AJPH, and the Annual Review of Public Health.
One of his recent collaborative papers, Examining Excess Mortality Among Critical Workers in Minnesota During 2020–2021: An Occupational Analysis (AJPH), explores how the pandemic disproportionately impacted essential workers, highlighting the risks they faced.
JP is also active in the public health community, recently speaking and moderating at APHA 2024, where he continues to share insights and advocate for a stronger workforce.
