Winners will be formally recognized at the Annual Meeting Awards Luncheon on March 19 during the 2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health. We invite you to join us in celebrating these remarkable leaders and their lasting contributions to improving health for all.
Announcing the 2026 ASPPH Excellence Award Winners, honoring individuals who demonstrate groundbreaking achievements across education, research, practice, and student services, and the Harrison Spencer and Welch-Rose Awardees, our highest honors.
We’re almost 2 weeks away from the 2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting! 🗓👥
Visit our website to hear what past attendees have said about their experience, and don’t forget to register if you haven’t already before time runs out.
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It would seem the ASPPH Annual Meeting being held March 18–20 is expected to be the gathering of the season for the public health community.
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The ASPPH/CDC Public Health Fellowship Program is accepting applications due March 13.
This opportunity offers applied mentored learning experiences to recent graduates holding masters or doctoral degrees from an ASPPH-member school or program of public health.
Apply: aspph.org/our-work/pra...
The deadline is quickly approaching! Don't forget to submit your public comment by this Monday, March 2, 2026 to protect public health professional degrees. #PublicHealthIsProfessional
See the call to action below ⤵️
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Have you registered for tomorrow's ASPPH Presents webinar? Join us at 1pm ET on February 24, 2026 - From Classroom to Career: Public Health Fellowships, Practicums, Internships, and Apprenticeships.
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Meet a few TIPH ambassadors sharing why public health matters to them this #IHeartPublicHealthMonth. We ❤️ Public Health and the people behind it!
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This webinar will be particularly valuable for faculty and staff involved in experiential learning, field placements, and career services, in addition to students and early career professionals.
Speakers will highlight three experiential programs currently offered by ASPPH, along with a preview of an additional program in development, and discuss how fellowships, practicums, internships, and apprenticeships promote career readiness and long-term professional growth.
The session will introduce participants to applied learning and training opportunities that bridge academic preparation and professional practice, with an overview of the ASPPH Center for Public Health Workforce Development.
ASPPH invites members to register for an upcoming ASPPH Presents webinar on February 24, designed to support students, early career professionals, and academic leaders seeking to strengthen connections between public health education and workforce practice.
REGISTER: aspph.org/learn-about-...
3️⃣ STEP 3: Visit ASPPH's #PublicHealthIsProfessional webpage to learn more (aspph.org/advocacy/pub...)
2️⃣ STEP 2: After submitting your comment, notify your Senators and Members of Congress using ASPPH’s action form (www.votervoice.net/ASPPH/campai...) to help ensure policymakers understand the importance of protecting public health education and maintaining a strong, well-trained workforce.
1️⃣ STEP 1: Submit your public comment by March 2 (www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...)
We encourage you to use the introduction of ASPPH’s Letter as a starting point for your own letter.
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ASPPH submitted formal comments opposing the proposed exclusion of MPH and DrPH degrees from the definition of a “professional degree” under OBBBA. Your voice is critical, now more than ever. Here’s what you can do to speak up. #PublicHealthIsProfessional
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Join us tomorrow! 2/18
🤖 Foundations of AI in Public Health Education
⏰ 12 PM ET
📍 Virtual
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🤝 Lessons from the Community: How Academic Public Health–Community Partnerships Make an Impact
⏰ 1 PM ET
📍 Virtual or In-Person
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As part of ASPPH’s national Public Health Listening Tour, this event centers on a guiding principle: the community is our teacher. Panelists will discuss what real impact looks like when communities are not just included, but truly centered.
Hosted with the IU Indianapolis Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, this hybrid event will bring together community members, students, faculty, and public health leaders to reflect on what it truly takes to build trust and create meaningful impact through community-engaged work.
On February 18 at 1:00 PM ET, join us in person or virtually for Lessons from the Community: How Academic Public Health–Community Partnerships Make an Impact.
Join us either in person or virtually for this important conversation: aspph.org/join-our-les...
Designed to support faculty and staff in their classroom teaching, this introductory-to-intermediate session builds a shared foundation in AI, covering core concepts, common terminology, and practical use cases across teaching, advising, assessment, and academic administration.