Membership has its Benefits

Membership in the Tennessee Public Health Association is far more than attending an annual conference at a discounted rate.  Membership includes working with like-minded professionals on committees, in professional sections and community volunteer efforts to make Tennessee a healthier and safer place for residents and visitors to live, work and play.  Benefits include professional growth and development, access to resources and events, leadership and skill building, networking and job searching, peer support, internships and mentoring programs and advocacy.  Continue reading to learn more about Member Benefits

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TPHA's 11th Annual Student Video Challenge is Closed

We are are no longer accepting videos for the 11th Annual Student Video Challenge. Winner(s) of the Challenge will be announced in April.

Videos should be based on the theme Evidence-based and Innovative Approaches to Ensure Healthier Communities for ALL. Deadline to submit video is Monday, March 18th by Noon (Central Time). Submit videos to Kim Harrell at [email protected]

Eligibility:

• Videos can be up to 2 minutes long.
• Any full-time college/university student enrolled in a minimum of one public health course in the state of Tennessee from Spring 2023-Spring 2024 is eligible to enter.
• Entrants must have a faculty sponsor to review video before submission.
• Submit videos as an individual or group of up to 4 students.
• All submission must include key contact person’s name and email and all other participating students’ names, along with the faculty sponsor’s name and contact email.
• Students who enter individually must be a member of TPHA, or those who enter as a group must have at least one student who is a member of TPHA.

Selection Criteria:

• Creativity
• Use of Data
• Clarity
• Call to Action or Clear Recommendations
• Relevancy of Topic (preference will be given to topics that support TPHA’s advocacy goals such as effective ways to address gun violence or public health issues impacting vulnerable populations like the aging, children, pregnant women and people with disabilities.)     

Click Here for More Information and to view Last Year's Videos 

TPHA's Grand Division Meetings are coming up this April!

Mark your calendars—our Grand Division Meetings are coming this April, and you won’t want to miss them! We’ve got some awesome sessions planned and plenty of chances to catch up and connect. Topics include healthy aging, workforce development, mental health challenges, and nutrition security. All in support of TPHA’s 2025 theme of Leading the Way to a Healthy Tennessee. Plus, you can earn continuing education credits while you’re at it! It’s going be a fun, inspiring time to share ideas and see what’s coming next. We can’t wait to see you there!

East TN Grand Division Meeting

Date: April 11^th, 2025
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm EST (Registration opens at 8:30am)
Location: Jubilee Banquet Hall, 6700 Jubilee Way, Knoxville, TN 37912
Contact Kelsey Fryer at [email protected] for any request for special accommodations at the meeting.

Register Here
Download Agenda Here (coming soon)

Middle TN Grand Division Meeting
Date: April 16^th, 2025
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm CST  (Registration opens at 8:00am)
Location: Middle Tennessee State University, McWherter Learning Resource Center, 1558 MTSU Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37132
Contact Kelsey Fryer at [email protected] for any request for special accommodations at the meeting.

Register Here
Download Agenda Here (coming soon)

West TN Grand Division Meeting

Date: April 25^th, 2025
Time: 8:45am-3:00pm CST (registration opens at 8:00am)
Location: Jackson- Madison County Health Department, 804 N. Parkway, Jackson, TN 3830
Contact Kelsey Fryer at [email protected] for any request for special accommodations at the meeting.

Register Here
Download Agenda Here (coming soon)

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