The Georgia Public Health Association’s virtual workshop and meeting on September 24, 2025 is full and registration is now closed.

Several GPHA sections are scheduled to present, and section presentations are listed below.

Following the section meetings, recipients of 2025 GPHA Awards will be recognized.

Section Workshops

Academic Section

• Katie Mercer, DrPH, MPH, CDE
• Beyond the Major: Guiding Career Exploration Through First-Year Curriculum Innovation

Nutrition Section

• Greg Lafortune, MS, RD, LD
• The Role of Dairy Food Intake for Improving Health among Black Americans Across the Life Continuum

Administration Section

• Stacey Upshaw, RN, MSN
• Public Health Workforce: New Employee Orientation

Communications Section

• Darren Noak, EPIO; Andrew Sullivan, EPIO
• Eyes in the Sky: Drones as a PIO Tool

Epidemiology Section

• Cameron Goetgeluck, MPH; Lana Jones, MPH
• Salmonella Cluster Detection Using SaT Scan in Georgia

Career Development Section

• Pamela Roesch, MPH
• Principles of Actionable Public Health Data that Improve Wellbeing

Health Education & Promotion Section

• Eva Cleveland, PhD, MPH
• Creating a Culture of Preparedness

Rural Health Section

• Kedrick L. Williams, DHA, MPH
• Addressing Rural Health Challenges Across the State of Georgia

Environmental Health Section

• The Environmental Health Section will host a business meeting.