Thanks for celebrating with IPHA! 

Thanks for celebrating with IPHA! 

Thank you for joining us on May 17th to celebrate a historic investment in Indiana’s public health! We are grateful for the work each of you has done to support, advocate for, and achieve this milestone.  

 If you couldn’t join us for the celebration, you can still contribute to the festivities via Kudoboard: 



• Share your excitement, appreciation, and celebratory comments here. 
• Share your thanks and congratulations to Dr. Kristina Box on her retirement here. 

Please consider making a generous donation to support IPHA’s continued efforts to achieve health equity and well-being for all people, in all communities across Indiana. 

2023 Indiana Health Equity Summit

Registration for the 2023 Indiana Health Equity Summit is now open! Join us for engaging conversation around the state of Health Equity in Indiana.

Health Equity Summit Call for Abstracts

The Indiana Public Health Association and Health by Design are now accepting virtual presentation abstracts for its “WHAT'S NEXT?" 2023 Health Equity Summit. This two-day event is on Thursday, August 17th and Friday, August 18th at 10 AM – 2:00 PM ET.  

Abstracts may be submitted by undergraduate and graduate students, academic faculty and staff, and professionals working to implement health equity in action. Abstracts are welcome on a range of topics (listed below), though authors are encouraged to submit abstracts that align with the event purpose to address how health equity benefits all community members, demonstrates examples of health equity in action from around the state, and highlights opportunities for cross-sector collaboration to advance equity.

If you'd like to sponsor the

2023 Indiana Health Equity Summit,

please click here for more information!

We're accepting 2023 Public Health Hero nominations!

There are only a few more spots for nominations to feature Indiana's public health heroes each month this year, including the governmental and non-governmental workforce, professionals in community-based organizations, clinical care partners, academic faculty and staff, and students. Use this form to nominate a peer, colleague, or even yourself!

IPHA Monthly Meetups

Join public health students and professionals from across the state to learn from public health experts during this FREE series.

IPHA Monthly Virtual Meet-ups are held the third Tuesday of the month from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM. Please register here to participate in the monthly meet-ups.

Join us on Tuesday, June 20th at 12-1 PM ET for our Virtual Lunch Meet-Up! Dr. Valerie Yeager and Dr. Katy Ellis Hilts with the IU Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health will share findings from the Indiana local health department workforce assessment. Register here! 

Healthy Emerging Adults Leadership Program

MCPHD Advancing Health Literacy

Virtual Conference

REGISTRATION is open for the MCPHD Advancing Health Literacy virtual conference, on June 14-15, 2023. Please join us and register. Session recordings will be made available. You will need to register in order to have access to recorded sessions.

Register with this link:

https://cvent.me/d8K8dm

Join your friends and colleagues in Atlanta on Nov. 12-15 for the American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo. Registration is now open! This year’s meeting in Atlanta offers new and exciting opportunities to learn, collaborate and grow your career. 

Hosted online and in person, APHA's Policy Action Institute (Thursday, June 15) brings together public health leaders, students and advocacy experts for a collaborative event to discuss proven and proposed policy solutions to tackle today’s most pressing health threats at the local, state and federal levels. In-person attendees have the option to extend the experience to Friday, June 16 and participate in Putting Policy Into Action. This second day is designed to make attendees better advocates for public health. Attendees will learn by hearing firsthand from experts in advocacy, lobbying and communications and by practicing skills in a small group setting. 

Are you ready to take your APHA membership to the next level? We’re looking for passionate and enthusiastic members to serve on a variety of Association-wide boards and committees. View open leadership positions and apply by Wednesday, June 21. For general information, contact APHA staff. 

IPHA extends a warm welcome to our newest IPHA members who joined us last month!

• Taegan Ellis

Upcoming IPHA Meetings:

Virtual Monthly Lunch Meet-Up

June 20 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. ET

Click here to register.

IPHA Policy & Advocacy Meeting

June 21 | 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET

Click here to register.

Health Equity Action Team Meeting

June 22 | 1:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m. ET

Click here to register.

Other Public Health Events & Resources:

Events:

• June 8-9: Mark your calendars for the Indiana Early Intervention Conference in Bloomington.

• June 9: NACCHO's Local Public health Finance Community of Practice, 1:00 - 2:30pm EST Registration Here

• June 14-15: 2023 Indiana School Health Network Conference (School Health: Connecting the Pieces)

• June 13-14: Register here for the 2023 Indiana Rural Health Association Annual Conference in French Lick, IN 

• June 26-June 30: Center for Public Health Practice Summer Program in Population Health (Ohio)

Professional Opportunities:

• Registration is now open for the Summer Institute in Public Health Informatics, Epidemiology, and Biostatistics offered by the IU Fairbanks School of Public Health and the Regenstrief Institute! Priority registration is being held for public health professionals in Indiana until June 15th.  If you have questions or would like additional information, please feel free to reach out to myself or Shandy Dearth (sdearth@iu.edu). 

• Organizational IPHA Members can submit job openings to our Job Board!

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