The GPHA Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the GPHA Section Awards and Sellers-McCroan award, to be presented at our annual meeting in May 2019. The deadline for nomination submission is December 14, 2018 at 5 pm. There will be NO deadline extension.
GPHA Newsletter: Fall 2018
The Fall 2018 edition of GPHA News includes information about an upcoming Workforce Development workshop being planned by the GPHA Academic Section and the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health, as well as updates on our annual spring conference, and a link to access an Epidemiology Section webinar.
Apply for the National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health
Applications are currently being accepted for the 8th National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH) cohort. The application deadline is Tuesday, November 27, 2018.
Recording Now Available from Epidemiology Webinar: “Fowl Play Holiday”
The GPHA Epidemiology section, in partnership with the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University, presented a webinar in May, detailing a food-borne illness outbreak and investigation. A recording of the webinar is now available.
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Abstracts for 2019 Conference
Abstracts are now being accepted for the 2019 GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference. Due to the recent weather event, GPHA has extended the abstract submission deadline until November 2, 2018.
Death Announcement: GPHA Past-President Dr. Selina A. Smith, 1957-2018
On behalf of the members of the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA), it is with much sorrow that I share word of the passing of a distinguished friend, scholar, researcher and past GPHA President, Selina A. Smith.
GPHA Member Lisa Carlson Nominated for President-Elect of APHA
Longtime member and former GPHA President Lisa M. Carlson is one of two candidates for President-Elect of the American Public Health Association (APHA). If elected, Carlson would become APHA President-Elect at the close of the 2018 Annual Meeting and Expo in San Diego on November 14.
Because Families Know Best
The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality has launched a new awareness campaign about involving families as a way to optimize children’s health initiatives.
GPHA Names Rep. Terry England Legislator of the Year
Rep. Terry England (R-Auburn) has been recognized as the 2017 Legislator of the Year by the Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA) in recognition of his numerous contributions to the profession and to the health of all Georgians.
Opioid Overdose Surveillance in Georgia
View a recording of a webinar on opioid surveillance, hosted by the Georgia Public Health Association’s Epidemiology Section on April 26, 2018.