The North Carolina Institute of Medicine (NCIOM) recognizes the importance of forging a strong future for local governmental public health to attain better health in our state’s diverse communities. To develop a vision and path for achieving a strong future for local public health, the NCIOM, with funding from the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services convened the Task Force on the Future of Local Public Health in North Carolina (the task force).

The work of the task force is happening in conjunction with a special initiative of the North Carolina Association of Local Health Directors (NCALHD) to improve the visibility and influence of public health as a critical part of the state’s health care safety net infrastructure. The North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s (NCIOM) Task Force on the Future of Local Public Health was convened from August 2021 to May 2022.

Download the Investing in the Future of Local Public Health in North Carolina report here.