Board Member Spotlight: Lori Freeman, MBACEO, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)Secretary/Treasurer of the Board, National Board of Public Health Examiners Lori Freeman has spent her career advancing the people and systems that protect our communities’ health.
The National Board of Public Health Examiners is pleased to announce that David R. Buys has been appointed Chair of the NBPHE Board of Directors. Dr. Buys will serve a two-year term guiding NBPHE as we continue our mission to advance the public health profession through certification.
In the May 2025 issue of The Nation’s Health, APHA president Deanna Wathington makes the case: public health certification helps make our work visible, credible, and respected. It’s a signal – not just to employers or policymakers, but to each other – that we are part of something bigger than a job description.
Barb Jump transitioned from advertising to public health communications—and found her voice amplified after earning the CPH. In our latest spotlight, she shares how the credential gave her creative work new power and credibility.
Turning public support into policy change? In our most recent CPH Book Club session, we welcomed Vinny DeMarco, the subject of The DeMarco Factor, and our friend Dr. Glenn Schneider of Johns Hopkins, for an inspiring conversation.
We were recently published in Frontiers in Public Health with an article on our recent JTA, the Leadership domain, and the importance of leadership-related tasks, skills and core competencies.
We're excited to announce our next CPH book club selection: "The DeMarco Factor: Transforming Public Will into Political Power" by Michael Pertschuk. We hope you'll join us for what promises to be an inspiring and thought-provoking discussion on June 16!
The NBPHE is conducting a worldwide Public Health Nursing Survey, aiming to receive 5,000 responses. Those who participate will help shape the future of public health nursing. Your voice matters – If you’re a public health nurse, take the survey now!
Learn more about NBPHE's 2024 and out commitment to public health certification in our annual report. With so many great projects and initiatives in the works, we are looking forward to 2025!
To celebrate the start of our 20th year as an organization, NBPHE held its first ever Annual Meeting in February. Open to everyone with an interest in public health certification, we had panels, guest speakers, and a good time.
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