Leadership Appointment
About Leadership Appointments
One of the responsibilities of the Executive Board is to appoint the members and designate the chair and vice chair to the Association's boards and committees. The appointments are made by the president-elect and the executive director and presented to the Executive Board for its approval.
Serving in leadership positions is an exclusive APHA member benefit.
Applications are Now Open
The deadline is June 4, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. (EDT)
- 2026 Student Leadership Appointment Application
- 2026 APHA Leadership Appointment Application
- 2026 Leadership Appointment Application – Publication Board
- 2026 Leadership Appointment Application – Editorial Board
Learn More About Leadership Positions
- Action Board
- Editorial Board of the American Journal of Public Health
- Awards Committee
- Council of Affiliates
- Committee on Bylaws
- Committee on Membership
- Committee on Women's Rights
- Education Board
- Committee on Health Equity
- Intersectional Council Steering Committee — No vacancy
- Martha May Eliot Award Committee
- Publications Board
- Evidentiary Review Committee
Note: Student representatives (one-year term) are included in the number of vacancies for the Action Board, Editorial Board of the American Journal of Public Health, Education Board, Publications Board and Evidentiary Review Committee. For more information, please contact [email protected].