ASPPH - Foundations of AI in Public Health Education: Concepts, Context, and Readiness
2026-02-18 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | VIRTUAL, Portland, OR, United States
ASPPH invites you to register for Foundations of AI in Public Health Education: Concepts, Context, and Readiness,an introductory-to-intermediate online training taking place on February 18 from 12:00–1:00 PM ET. Designed as a foundation for one of our 2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting Skill-Building Workshops, the training is open to all who are interested in developing AI readiness in academic public health. The session is free for registrants of the Beyond the Basics workshop and available to others for a registration fee of $99.
As artificial intelligence continues to influence teaching, learning, and academic operations across higher education, this training is designed to support public health faculty, academic administrators, staff, students, and partners in building a shared baseline understanding of AI in academic public health.
This online training will prepare participants for ASPPH’s advanced Skill-Building Workshop (SBW), Beyond the Basics: Practical Applications of AI for Academic Public Health, which will be offered at the 2026 ASPPH Annual Meeting. The session will establish core concepts, shared vocabulary, and representative use cases related to AI in public health education, providing essential context for more advanced, hands-on exploration during the in-person workshop.
Led by Dr. C. Edward Watson, Vice President for Digital Innovation at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), the training will explore commonly used AI tools and applications relevant to teaching, advising, assessment, and academic administration, alongside key pedagogical and ethical considerations such as academic integrity, equity, accessibility, and responsible use.
A recording and supplemental resources will be made available to registered participants through ASPPH’s eLearn platform.
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ASPPH - Lessons from the Community: How Academic Public Health–Community Partnerships Make an Impact
2026-02-18 10:00 - 11:30
Join us in person or virtually for Lessons from the Community: How Academic Public Health–Community Partnerships Make an Impact on February 18, 2026 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM ET. Hosted with the Indiana University Indianapolis Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, this hybrid event will bring together community members, students, faculty, and public health leaders to reflect on what it truly takes to build trust and create meaningful impact through community-engaged work.
As part of ASPPH’s national Public Health Listening Tour, this event centers on a guiding principle: the community is our teacher. Panelists will share lived experiences from community-engaged work in Indianapolis and beyond, exploring what strengthens partnerships, what has fallen short, and what academic public health can do differently moving forward. The conversation will emphasize listening, learning, and mutual accountability as essential foundations for trust and lasting impact.
This 90-minute event will highlight the perspectives of individuals who are deeply engaged in community-centered public health work, including community partners and advocates, public health students, faculty involved in community-based research and practice, and other local voices working at the intersection of public health and community priorities. They will discuss what real impact looks like when communities are not just included, but truly centered.
Moderated by Dr. Thomas Duszynski, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Indiana University Indianapolis, the discussion will feature voices from ASPPH leadership, students, faculty, journalists, and community partners. Panelists will reflect on the relationships between communities and academic institutions, with an emphasis on what ethical, transparent, and accountable engagement should look like in practice.
Insights from this session will help guide our collective work toward a more responsive, ethical, and community-centered future for academic public health. We hope you’ll join us either in person or virtually for this important conversation.
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ASPPH - From Classroom to Career: Public Health Fellowships, Practicums, Internships, and Apprenticeships
2026-02-24 10:00 - 11:00
ASPPH invites members to register for an upcoming ASPPH Presents webinar on February 24, 2026, from 1:00–2:00 PM ET. The webinar, From Classroom to Career: Public Health Fellowships, Practicums, Internships, and Apprenticeships, is designed to support students, early career professionals, and academic leaders seeking to strengthen connections between public health education and workforce practice.
The session will introduce participants to applied learning and training opportunities that bridge academic preparation and professional practice, with an overview of the ASPPH Center for Public Health Workforce Development. Speakers will highlight three experiential programs currently offered by ASPPH, along with a preview of an additional program in development, and discuss how fellowships, practicums, internships, and apprenticeships promote career readiness and long-term professional growth.
Attendees will gain practical guidance on eligibility, program structure, and application strategies, as well as insight into aligning experiential opportunities with individual career goals. This webinar will be particularly valuable for faculty and staff involved in experiential learning, field placements, and career services, in addition to students and early career professionals.
Emily M. Burke, EdD, MPH, Senior Director of Workforce Development and Applied Practice at ASPPH, will moderate the event.
Panelists include:

Liz Burpee, MSW, MPH, Director of Public Health Workforce Development, ASPPH
Beth Handler, MPH, Director of Public Health Credentialing, ASPPH
Sierra Sledge, MPH, Manager of Fellowship Programs, ASPPH
Monica Stadtler, Director of Applied Learning and Training, ASPPH

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The Public Health Impacts of the 2025 Executive Orders: An Overview of the Network’s Executive Order Tracker
2026-03-26 10:00 - 11:00
The past year was filled with federal actions that greatly impacted public health, both in the traditional sense and through a broader Health in All Policies lens. From funding cuts to the destabilization of long-trusted public health institutions, 2025 was a notable year for public health. Federal executive orders issued throughout 2025 were no exception.
Information on the federal executive orders issued throughout 2025 was often scattered, making it difficult to appreciate the overall impact of these federal actions and related policies on public health.
The Network’s newly created resource, Executive Order Watch: Public Health Impact of the 2025 Federal Executive Orders, helps bridge this gap by providing an at-a-glance overview of the 2025 executive orders. Though not exhaustive, the wide range of topics—from climate to vaccines to the federal workforce—captures the scale of impact across public health.
Join us to learn more about this new resource and the ongoing public health impacts of the 2025 executive orders and related actions in areas including equity, reproductive health, the Federal MAHA initiative, immigration, and voting.
Attend this webinar to learn about:

The Network’s new resource Public Health Impact of the 2025 Federal Executive Orders.
Larger public health themes and events, policies, and actions related to the 2025 Executive Orders.

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THP Research Initiatives: Advancing Knowledge through the REAL Story, STRIVE, and Pain Studies
2026-04-22 12:00 - 13:00
Transgender Health Program Grand Rounds
Please join our quarterly series on issues generated by and important to the transgender and gender-diverse community. These learning opportunities aim to educate providers to:

Eliminate disparities in health care
Promote equity, healing and visibility

All sessions are online, noon to 1 p.m., and free to attend.
Webex Link: https://ohsu.webex.com/ohsu/j.php?MTID=m225d352debd645750f256ae2441e3072
