Healthy and Resilient Workforce Webinar Series
This free series will focus on addressing a number of workforce topics that include challenges and opportunities; addressing burnout, fatigue, and compassion; advancing your career; as well as workforce planning and development. Check back soon more sessions will be added to this list.
Registration is required for each of the webinars. Please click each link to register. A certificate of attendance will be emailed to participants after each webinar. Keep checking back on this website – new information will continued to be added.
Schedule of Events:
October 22, 12:00-1:00 PM: Building Your Personal Brand
Participants will learn about personal branding and leadership branding. You will also understand how to recognize individual core values. A demonstration on how to use social media websites to build your personal and leadership brand will be shared.
Speaker: Shawn Rossi, DHA, FACHE
Please visit our YouTube Channel (@mpha-1937) to view a recording of the webinar: https://youtu.be/QuSKCn-jOfA
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October 29, 12:00-1:00 PM: More Than A Paycheck: Work and Human Flourishing
Mississippi’s labor force participation rate measures how many people that can work, are working. The state has consistently ranked among the bottom in the US for labor force participation, but recent trends have shown improvement. This session will provide an overview of recent trends in Mississippi’s workforce, including its relationship to mental health, “brain drain,” and healthcare industry growth. Work is more than a paycheck – it’s a pathway to human flourishing.
Speaker: Rebekah Staples
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November 12, 10:00 AM-12:00 PM: PERS on the Move
This presentation will provide PERS members with comprehensive information about benefits, and available benefit options, as well as information on the retirement process. The end of the presentation will also include information on Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust including retirement readiness, saving goals, budgeting, investing, plan features, and enrolling.
Speaker: Niema Tillman, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi.
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November 12, 1:30-3:00 PM: PERS on the Move for Early Career and New Employee
This presentation will include an overview of PERS and what it means to be a part of a defined benefit plan like PERS, as well as provide insight about the benefits of enrolling in Mississippi Deferred Compensation Plan and Trust.
Speaker: Cheyann Washington, Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) of Mississippi
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November 19, 12:00-1:00 PM: Succession Planning for Organizational Sustainability
This presentation will provide leaders with strategies for succession planning in the work place while considering internal and external factors. Budget challenges, staff turnover, and other adverse circumstances will be discussed as examples of factors.
Speaker: Vernesia Wilson, PhD, MPH
Please visit our YouTube Channel (@mpha-1937) to view a recording of the webinar: https://youtu.be/QuSKCn-jOfA
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December 3, 11:00-11:30 AM Strengthening the Soul for High-Stress Service
Reverand Buckley is a W.K. Kellogg Fellow and a member of the inaugural class of the Mississippi Black Leadership Institute. He is committed to the causes of community development, social justice, and equity. This session will be another great addition to the MPHA Healthy and Resilient Workforce Webinar Series.
Speaker: Reverand Reginald M. Buckley
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/UaCLcizhSjqxdRQiE_E_5Q
December 10, 12:00-1:00 PM Health Communication in Challenging Times
Effective communication is central to advancing public health. This session explores how principles from communication science can strengthen public health practice as we seek to lead with empathy and evidence in times of uncertainty and change. Drawing on research and real-world examples, the session offers practical strategies for crafting messages that promote healthy behaviors, build credibility, and address misinformation.
Speaker: Holli H. Seitz, MPH, PhD
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yoGDFjJhRQmcKbkntijVJQ
December 17, 12:00-1:00 PM: Supercharge Your Job Search with AI
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the way professionals search for and secure jobs. In this session, you’ll learn how to leverage AI tools to enhance every stage of your job hunt—from identifying ideal roles to crafting standout applications and preparing for interviews. Participants will explore how to use platforms like ChatGPT, LinkedIn’s AI features, résumé analyzers, and job-matching algorithms to gain a competitive edge. Whether you’re transitioning careers, re-entering the workforce, or seeking your next leadership opportunity, this webinar will equip you with the tools, prompts, and confidence to make AI your ultimate job search assistant.
Speaker: Shawn Rossi, DHA, FACHE
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CqyIylmoQrCM1lf5WZFGog
Section Webinars
MPHA is comprised of a number of Sections made up of students and professionals with similar backgrounds or fields of interest. Check out the list below for education options that have been coordinated by the sections.
Health Administration Webinars
On October 23, 2025 the MPHA Health Administration Section offered a free webinar: Growing Together: Five Lessons I’ve Learned Along the Way in Health Administration. Visit our YouTube Channel (@mpha-1937) to view a recording of the webinar: https://youtu.be/ccy7qjusP_M