Calling for Awards Nominations. Deadline May 15, 2022

See the Awards page for more information

Call for Abstracts for Annual Meeting in 2022 from PHN Section

2022 Call for Abstracts opens Feb. 8, 2022 (specifications for 2022 will be posted on Feb. 8 2022)

2022 Call for Abstracts deadline April 30, 2022

PHN Section Mid-Year Meeting April 8, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. EDT

Advocacy Made Easy

It’s important for each of us to be advocates for public health to ensure safe, healthy, and equitable communities for all. Free resources are available through the American Public Health Association, which we encourage you to use in your advocacy efforts!

Want to learn about APHA’s advocacy priorities?
Visit: https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/advocacy-for-public-health/priorities 

Got 5 minutes?

• Find out who represents you
• Learn how well your state does on public health issues
• Email an APHA Action Alert to your elected official

Got 10 minutes?

• Call or write to your elected official
  Get their contact information and tips for communicating with them
  Talk to them about one of APHA’s priority public health issues
• Learn about your legislator’s stance on issues. Review your legislator’s vote record

Have more time?

• Write an op/ed for your local paper
  Review tips for writing op-eds
  Identify a priority public health issue
• Meet with your elected official
  Learn how to request a meeting
  Review tips for meeting with your member of Congress, Do’s and Don’ts, and top 10 rules of advocacy
• Attend a Town Hall
  Review tips for speaking at a town hall or public meeting
  Ask a question: Sample Questions for Public Forums (apha.org)