Roman Public Health Consulting: 2025 Reflections and 2026 Planning

Happy New Year!

I hear from my blog readers and LinkedIn connections that they really enjoy my annual reflections and business planning for the upcoming year, so I’m happy to make it an annual feature on the blog. I’ll review my business data, highlight key 2025 findings and reflections, and share 2026 plans.

I preface this post by saying that it was an incredibly hard year in public health. We lost many trusted and talented professionals from our workforce. We lost funding for essential services, research, and emerging threats.

This public health landscape strongly impacted my consulting work in 2025.

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RPH ServicesLeah RomanJanuary 22, 2026Business Planning, Public health, accessibility, Health educationComment

Three Big Roman Public Health Consulting Wins in 2025

We made it to December 2025. It has been a very hard year for public health. The hardest in the 20 years I’ve worked in this field.

I felt the attacks on public health both personally and professionally. Like many of you, it has taken a lot of effort to keep pushing, pivoting, and finding ways to do the work I love.

As I’m reflecting and planning for 2026, I’ve made note of three big wins for my business in the past year. I’m excited to share them with you today.

RPH ServicesLeah RomanDecember 19, 2025Public health, Entrepreneurs, Consultants, accessibility, GoalsComment

Are We Writing Accessible Peer Reviewed Publications? Considerations for Public Health, Healthcare, and Public Safety Professionals

I am currently collaborating with a client on a pair of manuscripts to disseminate methods and findings from our consulting project. As I researched potential target journals for these papers, I was happy to see Frontiers guidelines for authors, as they specifically include accessibility guidance.

These guidelines stood out however, because I found them uncommon among the journals I was reviewing. So, that got me thinking:

What are some key considerations for accessible writing and publishing in our field?

EducationalLeah RomanNovember 11, 2025accessibility, Peer Review, Public healthComment

ADA Title II Compliance: Take a Team Approach in Public Health, Healthcare, and Public Safety

This is the third post in a blog series about the updated Title II Rule in the Americans with Disabilities (ADA).

In the first post, we talked about what the Title II Rule change is, why it is important to our field, and we highlighted important compliance dates.

In the second post, we discussed how to get started. Specifically, we highlighted how to fight overwhelm and start by taking small action steps.

Today, we are talking about why it is important to take a team approach to Title II compliance and digital accessibility.

EducationalLeah RomanOctober 22, 2025Public health, Health education, NHEW, accessibilityComment

ADA Title II Compliance: Where to Start in Public Health, Healthcare, and Public Safety?

This is the second post in a blog series about the updated Title II Rule in the Americans with Disabilities (ADA).

In the first series post, we talked about what the Title II Rule change is, why it is important to our field, and we highlighted important compliance dates.

Today, we are talking about how to get started! We discuss fighting overwhelm and highlight some specific action steps to “start small” in our Title II planning.

EducationalLeah RomanOctober 21, 2025accessibility, Public health, NHEWComment

Updated Title II Rule for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): Why It Matters for Public Health, Healthcare, and Public Safety Workforces

On April 24, 2024, the Federal Register published the Department of Justice’s final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Title II of the ADA mandates that state and local governments ensure their services, programs, and activities are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

This change is highly relevant to the settings where public health, healthcare, and public safety professionals work and the services we provide. This post gives an overview of Title II, why it matters for our workforces, and highlights important compliance dates.

EducationalLeah RomanOctober 20, 2025Public health, Instructional Design, NHEW, accessibilityComment