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ReviewFrontiers in public health2026

Mapping digital public health training: are we preparing the European workforce?

Aldo Gorga, Chiara Barbati, Margarita Airapetian, Giovanni Leonardo Briganti, Erik Decio Carnevali, Francesco Cervellera, Giuseppa Granvillano, Vittorio Grieco, Francesco Leonforte, Damiano Peretti and 8 more

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Review in Frontiers in public health, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors.

Aldo Gorga *Department of Sciences of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Chiara Barbati *Department of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Margarita AirapetianDepartment of Sciences of Public Health, Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
Giovanni Leonardo BrigantiDepartment of Medical and Surgical Science, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
Erik Decio CarnevaliDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Francesco CervelleraDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Giuseppa GranvillanoPublic Health Physician, University Hospital Polyclinic "G.Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy.
Vittorio GriecoDepartment of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
Francesco LeonfortePublic Health Physician, University Hospital Polyclinic "G.Rodolico-San Marco", Catania, Italy.
Damiano PerettiDepartment of Medical Sciences and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Lorenzo RamondettiDepartment of Sciences of Public Health and Pediatrics, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Lorenzo PriscianoDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Eleonora RasoDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
Pier Paolo RussoDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
Giuseppe VellaDepartment of Health Promotion, Maternal and Infant Care, Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (PROMISE), University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Francesco BaglivoDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Caterina RizzoDepartment of Translational Research and New Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Anna OdoneDepartment of Public Health, Experimental and Forensic Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Digital transformation and artificial intelligence are reshaping public health practice, yet the extent to which the workforce is being prepared for these changes remains unclear. This mapping review aimed to characterize digital public health training initiatives targeting public health professionals in Europe. Methods: Training initiatives delivered between January 2020 and December 2025 were systematically identified across five European countries (Italy, Germany, France, Spain, United Kingdom) and major international organizations. Sources included websites, archives, and social media of public health associations, schools of public health, and health organizations. Systematic searching was complemented by direct institutional contact. Initiatives were classified by format, provider, and thematic content using domains from the ASPHER Core Curriculum framework. Results: A total of 367 training initiatives were identified. Activity increased sharply after 2022, with over half of all initiatives (56.7%) delivered in 2024-2025 alone. Conference sessions (54.5%) and webinars (22.3%) predominated, while structured courses (18.3%) and degree programmes (3.3%) were less common. Scientific associations delivered most initiatives (69.5%), with academic institutions accounting for less than one-third (30.5%). International organizations contributed to nearly one-third of all initiatives (32.4%). Thematic content focused primarily on digital tools (66.8%) and leadership for digital transformation (53.1%), whereas training on the infosphere and health misinformation was notably underrepresented (2.5%). Conclusion: Digital public health training for the European workforce is expanding rapidly but remains fragmented, dominated by short formats, and insufficiently integrated into academic curricula. Strengthening formal educational pathways and addressing content gaps will be essential to build sustainable digital competencies across the profession.

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Education, Public Health ProfessionalPublic HealthArtificial IntelligenceCurriculumDigital HealthDigital MediaEuropeHumansartificial intelligencedigital healthdigital public healtheducationpublic healthworkforce

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PMCPMC12932469

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