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Legislative Session Begins; Budgetary Goals Outlined

The 2023 Georgia legislative session began January 9th, and the first week included inauguration ceremonies, the Inaugural Ball, and the swearing in of officers. Governor Brian Kemp outlined his budget goals on Friday.

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GPHA Welcomes Sponsors and Exhibitors for the 2023 Annual Meeting and Conference

Learn how you can expand your visibility in the public health community and support GPHA as a conference sponsor or exhibitor.

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Call for Awards – Nominate a Colleague for GPHA Annual Awards, Including Sellers-McCroan Award

The awards committee of the Georgia Public Health Association is now accepting nominations for GPHA annual awards, including the distinguished Sellers-McCroan Award. The nomination deadline is March 15, 2023.

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DEADLINE EXTENDED: GPHA Now Accepting Abstracts for 2023 Conference Presentations

Share your unique knowledge and expertise with public health peers during our GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference. All abstracts must be submitted through the Digital Commons portal by December 12, 2022.

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Congratulations Cicely Thomas, Hero of the Nutrition Profession!

Congratulations to District 1-1 WIC and Nutrition Service Director Cicely Thomas who has been recognized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a “Hero” of the nutrition profession.

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2022 Norman Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series Features Dr. Chris Rustin, October 17

Dr. Chris Rustin, Immediate Past President of GPHA, will be the featured speaker for the 2022 Norman Fries Distinguished Lectureship Series presented by the Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health at Georgia Southern University.

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Register Now for GPHA Virtual Workshop and Meeting, Nov. 16, 2022

Registration is now open for the GPHA Virtual Workshop and Meeting. In addition to an opening plenary speaker, you can choose from several great section presentations during the virtual workshop.

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Congratulations 2022 GPHA Award Winners

Some of public health’s most passionate advocates were recognized during the 2022 GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference in Jekyll Island during the presentation of section awards and the Sellers-McCroan Award.

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GPHA Mourns the Passing of Board Member Peggy Martin

The GPHA leadership is sad to announce that Peggy Martin, GPHA Board member and GPHA Board of Health Section Chair, passed away unexpectedly in July.

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Download the Conference App

Browse the workshops, view the agenda, network with other conference attendees and more when you download the GPHA Conference App from Socio Events.

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GPHA News & Events


  • December 2 Webinar: Decoding the Dairy Food Matrix November 20, 2025
  • Blumenthal Symposium April 8, 2026 November 20, 2025
  • APHA Webinar: Communicating About Public Health with Policymakers November 18, 2025
  • HPM Policy and Practice Forum Thursday, Nov. 20 November 17, 2025
  • Free Nutrition Section Webinar on Nov. 6: Unleash the Power of Nutrition for Healthy Smiles in Childhood October 24, 2025

GPHA’s mission is to advocate for conditions in which all people and communities can be healthy; to promote the scientific foundation of public health practice and policy; and to assure a continuous voice broadly representing public health in Georgia.

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Macon, GA 31202

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