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The Georgia Public Health Association is a non-profit corporation and is organized for the purpose of promoting the public and personal health of the citizens of Georgia. Learn More
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  • 2025 Blumenthal Symposium April 9

    2025 Blumenthal Symposium April 9

    Register now for this Morehouse School of Medicine symposium on global public health. Learn More
  • GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference – Cancelled

    GPHA Annual Meeting and Conference – Cancelled

    With regret, the Executive Committee of the Georgia Public Health Association must announce the cancellation of the 2025 GPHA Conference. Learn more
  • Award Nomination Deadline Extended!

    Award Nomination Deadline Extended!

    Recognize your colleague’s hard work with a GPHA award nomination! The submission deadline is March 16, 2025. Get Details
  • Submit Nomination for our Next Vice-President

    Submit Nomination for our Next Vice-President

    The GPHA Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for GPHA Vice President. Learn more
  • Public Health Legislative Updates

    Public Health Legislative Updates

    The Georgia General Assembly is underway. Get a weekly recap of legislative activity related to public health on our Health Policy page.

APHA Promotes Immunization as Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Continue to Threaten Health

As several measles outbreaks in the U.S. in recent years so vividly show us, vaccine-preventable diseases can be a threat to our health. APHA promotes immunization of the world’s children as well as throughout the lifespan. The APHA website has links to vaccine-related resources – check them out by clicking the button below.

APHA Vaccine Resources

What is GPHA?

The Georgia Public Health Association is a non-profit corporation and is organized for the purpose of promoting the public and personal health of the citizens of Georgia. Learn More >>

The Georgia Public Health Association is the largest group of public health professionals in the Southeast.

Becoming a GPHA member gives you access to a network of more than 1,000 other public health professionals, and opportunities for continuing education, recognition and awards, scholarships and much more.

GPHA memberships also make great gifts! Give the gift of membership today!

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News & Events

Morehouse School of Medicine Presents Symposium on Global Public Health April 9

The Morehouse School of Medicine will present the 2025 Daniel S. Blumenthal, MD, MPH, Public Health Symposium on April 9, with the theme of “Public Health for the Global Community.”

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Nominate a Public Health Hero for a GPHA Award

Though we are not able to host our Annual Conference this year, we still seek to acknowledge the great work of our public health practice colleagues across this state. Nominations are now being accepted for several awards, and we are extending the date for submissions to Sunday, March 16.

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Epi Section Webinar Feb. 26: Social Epidemiology and Health Equity Research

The webinar will include a presentation describing the history of social epidemiology and its application to health equity research.

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Health Policy

GPHA takes an active role in health policy in the state of Georgia. Each year we set legislative priorities, and work with a legislative liaison to advocate for public health policies.

On our health policy page you can learn more about our current legislative priorities, and read weekly updates from the legislative session.

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Journal jGPHA

The Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association is a peer reviewed publication addressing issues within the fields of public health, community health, and health education and promotion, particularly focusing on work conducted in and/or specifically relevant to Georgia.

Visit our jGPHA page to explore the current issue, view the archive, or learn about upcoming opportunities to for article submission and peer review.

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