Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health

Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health We are the voice of academic public health, advocating for improved health for everyone, everywhere.
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The Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health is the voice of accredited public health education, representing the CEPH-accredited member schools and programs of public health. ASPPH strengthens the nation’s public health schools and programs and improves global health by:
Fostering quality education and practice-based training for the next generation of public health workers
Promoting public health as a career option
Monitoring trends relevant to public health education
Facilitating collaborations across schools and programs
Developing partnerships across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors
Advancing public health education that meets 21st-century demands is ASPPH’s core mission. To ensure public health workers have the necessary knowledge, skills, and attitudes, ASPPH:
Develops competencies and learning outcomes across the educational continuum
Sponsors fellowships and internships that offer “real-world” practice experiences
Promotes the Certified in Public Health (CPH) credential
Leads Framing the Future, an interdisciplinary task force that is reconsidering public health education
As an advocate for the interests of academic public health, ASPPH:
Safeguards and expands the $1.5 billion-plus pool of federal grants and contracts to public health schools and programs for education, research, and practice
Reviews existing and proposed federal laws and regulations and advances policy positions
Strategic partnerships power the ASPPH agenda, with collaborations across public health disciplines and the wider community of health professionals. ASPPH is the successor to the Association of Schools of Public Health, established in 1953. In 2013, membership was expanded to include CEPH-accredited programs of public health.

03/27/2026

Last week, we were thrilled to host over 800 leaders, faculty, staff, students, practitioners, and partners at the 2026 for Academic Public Health. We are deeply grateful to the keynote speakers, presenters, and moderators for leading engaging conversations and to all the attendees for their active participation.

It was wonderful to see the academic public health community continuing to advance our shared goal of improving the health and well-being of our communities.

We sincerely hope you will join us in person again next year at our 2027 ASPPH Annual Meeting, which will be held March 17-19 in Baltimore, MD.

03/27/2026

Last week, we were thrilled to host over 800 leaders, faculty, staff, students, practitioners, and partners at the 2026 for Academic Public Health. We are deeply grateful to the keynote speakers, presenters, and moderators for leading engaging conversations and to all the attendees for their active participation.

It was wonderful to see the academic public health community continuing to advance our shared goal of improving the health and well-being of our communities.

We sincerely hope you will join us in person again next year at our 2027 ASPPH Annual Meeting, which will be held March 17-19 in Baltimore, MD.

See more photos from the 2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting: https://photos.google.com/u/1/share/AF1QipOxs83WB_BtQWJAGJOqujj0bEylsKz998uNk8hUguFCn0GzsDrlvtuYeoCNYyXirw?key=bUtDNk1Ndlc2c1Z2aUcyRHN3eWIteUNVWG0yUVpn

Are you passionate about Tribal health? The ASPPH/CDC Tribal Health Department Fellowship Program places public health g...
03/25/2026

Are you passionate about Tribal health? The ASPPH/CDC Tribal Health Department Fellowship Program places public health graduates in Tribal Health Departments to train directly with Tribal health leaders and contribute to projects unique to each host site. This one-year, paid fellowship is for professionals who earned a graduate-level degree from an ASPPH-member school or program of public health within the last five years.

Application deadline for the 2026 – 2027 fellowship cohort is April 30, 2026.

Click here to learn more and apply: https://aspph.org/our-work/practice/center-for-public-health-workforce-development/applied-learning-and-training/aspph-cdc-tribal-health-department-application-information/

Learn about the 2025 - 2026 fellows and their projects: https://aspph.org/introducing-the-first-aspph-cdc-tribal-health-department-fellowship-cohort/

Please join us in welcoming Edith Parker as the new Chair of the ASPPH Board of Directors!Edith Parker, Dean of The Univ...
03/23/2026

Please join us in welcoming Edith Parker as the new Chair of the ASPPH Board of Directors!

Edith Parker, Dean of The University of Iowa College of Public Health, brings extensive leadership experience and a deep commitment to advancing academic public health. We look forward to her guidance as we continue working to strengthen public health education, research, and practice.

We also extend our deepest gratitude to Hilary Godwin, for her outstanding leadership and dedication during her time as Chair. Her contributions have been invaluable in advancing ASPPH’s mission, and we are grateful for her service.

Join us in congratulating Edith Parker and thanking Hilary Godwin for her leadership!

Watch Edith Parker's profile story on ASPPH's YouTube to get to know her better: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfrzB-qpngQ&list=PL2pUCftOmYmPCdvS3DYZ1zQ-rw6R8H_7c&index=10

Our closing plenary of the 2026 invited participants to reflect on what it means to lead with purpose, courage, and cl...
03/20/2026

Our closing plenary of the 2026 invited participants to reflect on what it means to lead with purpose, courage, and clarity. As our field seeks a blueprint for turning values into action and partnerships into lasting impact, this session centered on leadership that is grounded in principle and oriented toward progress.

Thank you to session hosts Edith Parker and Laura Magaña, as well as keynote speaker Shavon Arline-Bradley and moderator Cynthia M. Harris.

Most of all, thank you to all of our attendees who joined us this week. It is always a joy connecting with such an incredible public health community each year, especially during this milestone year as we celebrate ASPPH’s 85th anniversary.

We look forward to announcing the save-the-dates for the 2027 soon. Stay tuned and stay inspired!

Today is the last day of the 2026 🎉 What was your favorite part of this year’s meeting?As we continue to celebrate our...
03/20/2026

Today is the last day of the 2026 🎉 What was your favorite part of this year’s meeting?

As we continue to celebrate our 85th anniversary, we hope you are enjoying the meeting and taking back ideas to inspire your institution and community.

Before we close out the day, we want to extend a big thank you to all of our sponsors and exhibitors! We are so grateful for your partnership.

Today’s afternoon plenary session at the 2026 brought together members of the academic public health community and lea...
03/19/2026

Today’s afternoon plenary session at the 2026 brought together members of the academic public health community and leaders from the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement for a thoughtful, good-faith conversation about today’s most pressing public health challenges.

Through this session, we aimed to create space for diverse viewpoints, while demonstrating how difficult conversations about public health can be conducted in a constructive and respectful manner. The goal was not necessarily to reach consensus, but to deepen understanding.

The discussion was moderated by Tom Johnson of the popular podcast Why Should I Trust You?, which regularly examines topics such as vaccines, trust in science, and corporate influence on public health.

Host
Sandro Galea, MD, MPH, DrPH

Panelists
Aaron Everitt
Elizabeth Frost
Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP
Craig Spencer, MD, MPH

Thank you to all who joined us at the Awards Luncheon at the to formally recognize our 2026 ASPPH Award Winners! A big...
03/19/2026

Thank you to all who joined us at the Awards Luncheon at the to formally recognize our 2026 ASPPH Award Winners! A big congratulations to all.

Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service
Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health

Welch-Rose Award for Excellence in Academic Public Health Service
Linda P. Fried, MD, MPH, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

Welch-Rose Award for Distinction in Public Health
Patricia A. Gabow, MD, MACP, Denver Health

Teaching Excellence Award
Christine M. Arcari, PhD MPH, Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Research Excellence Award
Gregory D. Kirk, MD, MPH, PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Practice Excellence Award
Paul J. Fleming, PhD, MPH, University of Michigan School of Public Health

Student Services Excellence Award
Erica Whitiker Valenzuela, EdD, MA, Tulane University Celia Scott Weatherhead School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Early Career Teaching Excellence Award
R. Tyler Derreth, PhD, PhD, MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Early Career Research Excellence Award
Fan Li, PhD, Yale School of Public Health

Riegelman Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Public Health Education
Denise Nelson-Hurwitz, PhD, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa

Energy is high at the 2026 ! From AI for Public Health activities, attendees sharing their stories, amazing sessions, a...
03/19/2026

Energy is high at the 2026 ! From AI for Public Health activities, attendees sharing their stories, amazing sessions, and our sponsors and exhibitors engaging with participants throughout the event, the excitement is everywhere. We are so glad you are all here with us.

In response to the growing global focus on harnessing artificial intelligence to strengthen health systems and address p...
03/19/2026

In response to the growing global focus on harnessing artificial intelligence to strengthen health systems and address public health challenges, ASPPH established the Task Force for the Responsible and Ethical Use of AI in Public Health to identify promising practices and develop recommendations for public health education, research, and practice.

Today we hosted a town hall at the 2026 to provide an overview of the Task Force’s work to date, highlight key themes and emerging guidance, and invite discussion on how schools and programs of public health can responsibly integrate AI into their missions.

Thank you to moderator Ashish Joshi and fellow panelists Abdul Shaikh, Kerry Nigel Mitchell, Umair Shah, Courtney M. Queen, Andrew C. Wiss, John M. Auerbach, Jessica S. Kruger, and Elahe Nezami.

We were thrilled to welcome everyone to the 2026 today with our opening plenary “Beyond the Choir: Changing the Narrat...
03/19/2026

We were thrilled to welcome everyone to the 2026 today with our opening plenary “Beyond the Choir: Changing the Narrative for Broader Reach.”

Public health too often speaks to those already on our side. This session explored how reframing both the message and the messenger can help us connect with audiences who are skeptical, disengaged, or simply out of reach.

Thank you to our hosts Laura Magaña and Melissa J. Perry, moderator Tom Frieden, and panelists Demetre Daskalakis, Celine Gounder, Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter.

Check out these exciting sessions this week at the 2026 with Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, MA, President & CEO of the de B...
03/18/2026

Check out these exciting sessions this week at the 2026 with Brian C. Castrucci, DrPH, MA, President & CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, as well as more incredible panelists and speakers!

🗓️ Thursday, March 19, 10:30 a.m. - Communicating Public Health in a Polarized Media Landscape

🗓️ Friday, March 20, 9 a.m. - Preparing a Resilient Public Health Workforce: Insights from National Leaders

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