| Welcome to the Association of Accredited Public Health Programs |
We are pleased to be launching the Association of Accredited Public Health Programs (AAPHP). Building on the foundation established by the Council of Accredited MPH Programs (CAMP), the AAPHP offers an opportunity to expand support for accredited public health programs and the discipline of public health more generally.
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| The Association of Accredited Public Health Programs (AAPHP) was established in 1999 with the mission to enhance the public's health by fostering and promoting Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) accreditation for MPH programs for the development of the public health workforce.
AAPHP originally provided representation for health education and the behavioral and social science programs, but expanded its mission so that today AAPHP represents all interested accredited MPH programs with a strong focus on the preparation of public health practitioners. AAPHP’s overall mission is to support, represent, and advance current and emerging accredited public health programs in preparing a competent public health workforce and advancing the science and practice of population-based health.
In promoting the standards associated with public health accreditation, AAPHP also has a major commitment of encouraging and supporting higher education institutions to seek and maintain CEPH accreditation.
Value of AAPHP Membership
AAPHP is positioned to help our member programs negotiate issues and initiatives that will influence our ability to support community practice and training needs of our graduates. AAPHP provides member organizations with:
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Update sessions at conferences regarding current issues related to CEPH accreditation
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Representation and advocacy for programs on accreditation and certification boards
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Regular meetings to address priorities and concerns of CEPH accredited programs
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Opportunities for networking through support for sessions at national and international scholarly conferences
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Sharing of strategies to maximize the potential for a successful self-study
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Advocacy for greater involvement with national public health entities for program support and networking (e.g., representation at the CDC Leaders to Leaders Conference; serving as a member of the Council on Linkages between Academia and Public Health Practice)
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Opportunities to engage in research that identifies the program and student characteristics of CEPH-accredited MPH programs.
Preparing competent public health practitioners is critical to the development and sustaining of a public health infrastructure ready to address existing and emerging threats to the public’s health. AAPHP membership affords the opportunity to amplify your program’s assets and impact through working with faculty colleagues around the country to tackle the needs for accountability and quality assurance, accreditation and re-accreditation support, resource acquisition, curriculum improvement and development, and undergraduate public health degree needs.
Synergy through AAPHP
We encourage you to become a new member and to be a part of this important effort in maintaining and advancing the quality of professional preparation and professional development efforts through the accredited MPH programs. Your involvement is essential. Collectively, we can make a major difference in advancing the principles and practices of training proficient public health practitioners through our accredited academic programs and outreach efforts.
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