Certification Portal NBPHE Book Club – October 2026
The NBPHE Book Club brings together certified public health and disease intervention professionals to explore timely topics through engaging books and thoughtful discussion.
The Experts Behind the CPHN: Thank You to Our Exam Development Volunteers
The launch of the Certified in Public Health Nursing (CPHN) certification represents years of research, collaboration, and input from public health nursing professionals. These are some of those involved.
Welcome New NBPHE Board Members
NBPHE is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors: Earl N. Benjamin-Robinson, Shirley Orr, and Scott Strobel. Together, they have decades of public health experience, bringing even more knowledge and perspective to the Board.
Why Public Health Must Embrace Certification
A new AJPH article calls on academic and practice leaders to strengthen the public health profession by embracing certification as a shared standard for workforce competence and accountability, unifying the field, supporting lifelong learning, and strengthening connections between schools of public health and the practice workforce.
NBPHE Book Club July 2026
The NBPHE Book Club brings together certified public health and disease intervention professionals to explore timely topics through engaging books and thoughtful discussion.
Supporting Lifelong Learning, Comment on new CEPH Accreditation Criterion
Embedding lifelong learning expectations within accreditation standards will better prepare graduates for sustained professional growth and align academic preparation with workforce realities.
New Analysis Uses NBPHE Data to Reveal Critical Gaps in Public Health Policy and Advocacy Skills
We are pleased to share a newly published article in Health Affairs Scholar that uses NBPHE’s certification and workforce data to illuminate important trends in public health policy and advocacy readiness.
Board Member Spotlight: Lori Freeman
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.
NBPHE Welcomes David Buys as New Board Chair
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.
It’s Time to Show the Value of Public Health, Starting with Ourselves
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.
