APHA's 150th Anniversary

During our year-long anniversary celebration, we have been exploring our lasting impact on the nation's health and charting our course for the future.

See below for events and activities you can participate in to be part of our anniversary year!

Share your vision for the future of public health

Join APHA in looking ahead to the next generation of public health. What do you see as the future of our field?

Share your thoughts on social media with our "future of public health" graphics (download JPG and PDF versions). Be sure to tag APHA and use the hashtag #APHA150 so we can repost.

• Written: Complete the sentence "The future of public health is..." in your post. 
• Photo: Take a photo of yourself holding up one of our graphics. Fill in your own response for the first graphic, or include your response in your post for the other graphics.
• Video: Film a quick video on your phone sharing your vision.

Check out responses from our 2022 Annual Meeting attendees for inspiration:

ANNIVERSARY EVENTS  

• APHA Now Webinars- Visit the association's library of digital events to watch free webinars on topics such as mental health, communicable disease, faith and public health and access to care. Look for the National Public Health Week icon to watch recordings of special events held in April. 
• Policy Action Institute: Advancing Policy to Improve Health - Held on June 14, this day long event brought together policy experts and public health leaders to discuss today's important issues. Recordings are now available for sale.
• K-12: Whole Health Learning as Public Health Investment

Watch recent 150th anniversary webinar recordings:

• From the Ground Up: Soil and Health

• The Role of Integrative, Complementary and Traditional Health Practitioners in Public Health Crises

APHA 150: A Future of Greater Health and Equity for All Video

APHA & You: 150 Years of Public Health Advocacy Video 

Official Anniversary Kick-Off Video: 

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