In this training, Dr. Zachary Pruitt covers the role of the manager in public health organizations. Three prominent perspectives on the essential functions of the manager in all settings will be discussed, including Systems Thinking, Five Basic Functions of the Manager, and Manager as Leader. This session will also describe how health care management is different than management in other sectors, including the health care manager’s role on the interprofessional team. Finally, this session will review the skills necessary for managers to lead public health organizations.