Robert Melvin “Mickey” Channell, Jr., 76, died peacefully at his home on February 26, 2019 after a prolonged illness. He earned the title of “GPHA Legislator of the Year ” for his efforts to establish the standalone Department of Public Health in Georgia.
Legislative Update: Budget, Telemedicine and Tattoos
Friday marked the halfway point of the current Georgia legislative session, and also saw passage of the Fiscal Year 2019 Amended Budget. This week’s legislative update also includes information on a bill to update the language regarding tattoo parlors, and a bill to extend telemedicine licenses to more doctors.
Submit an Abstract for GDPH Health System Symposium
The Georgia Department of Public Health is accepting abstracts for posters and break-out sessions for the upcoming Health System Symposium to be held May 13-14, 2019 in Savannah. The symposium theme is “Bridging Health and Healthcare to Achieve Health Equity and Total Population Health.” Submission Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2019
Legislative Report on Budget, Obesity Program, Smoking Bills
The House passes the FYA 2019 budget which now goes to the senate, and we begin following two bills related to obesity management, as well as a bill that would make it illegal to smoke inside a car if a child under age 13 is present.
Reserve Your Seat for Our Pre-conference Workshops
Arrive early for our 2019 Annual Meeting & Conference, and learn even more! We are offering two pre-conference workshops on Monday, May 6. The workshops are only available to conference attendees, and are limited to 60 seats each.
GPHA Celebrates 90 Years!
Georgia Public Health Association (GPHA) is celebrating ninety years of existence this year. Each month we’ll share a “GPHA 90 Years of Milestone Moments,” telling the story of us. Read on for our first Milestone Moment from GPHA Member Christy Sims.
GPHA Newsletter: Winter 2019
It’s GPHA’s 90th birthday this year! Our first newsletter of 2019 introduces our new anniversary logo, and features our first Milestone Moment. Also, get updates on our upcoming Annual Meeting & Conference, as well as several APHA events of interest to our membership.
Submit an Abstract for APHA 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo
The American Public Health Association’s 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo will be held in Philadelphia on November 2-6, 2019. Individuals are encouraged to submit abstracts to be presenters at the conference. Abstracts are due February 19-23.
Legislative Report for January 25
In the second week of the 2019 GA Legislative Session, much of the focus was on the $27.5 billion budget request submitted by Governor Brian Kemp. While the General Assembly was in recess, House and Senate Appropriations Committees met in a joint session to hear from the Governor and other key leaders.
Billion Steps Challenge
The American Public Health Association’s Billion Steps Challenge is on! All affiliates are invited and encouraged to help APHA meet its goal of walking 1 billion collective steps by National Public Health Week this April.