Celebrating Excellence and Investing in Our Future
By Maricela Arias-Cantu, MS, MHA, CAE We recently had a successful 28th Annual Advocacy Summit. I am pleased to share that we had 129 attendees, 60 presenters, and 105 Hill...
Domestic Violence Awareness Month: Recognizing Abuse and Supporting Survivors
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The purple ribbon has become a…
Building Career Pathways Together: Dr. Patsy Schneider-Ingram on Mentorship and Community in Public Health
Dr. Patsy Schneider-Ingram sees other people’s wins as her own. Originally drawn…
Health Literacy as a Foundation for Health Equity
When was the last time you tried to make sense of an…
Curiosity and Community: This Public Health Professional Believes in Honoring the Patient Experience
Drawing inspiration from her background as a first-generation college graduate from Jamaica,…
Joseph Lightner announced as editor of SOPHE’s Health Education & Behavior
SOPHE is excited to announce Dr. Joseph Lightner as the new editor…
Welcoming New Talent and Setting the Course
By Maricela Arias-Cantu, MS, MHA, CAE I am pleased to share a…
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic Through Upstream Intervention
For more than three decades, the United States has faced an ongoing…
The Power of the Powwow: Why This Health Expert Says the Best Solutions Start by Listening
Just Ask.. and Listen. Sometimes all we need to do is ask.…
Behind the Numbers: What Suicide Prevention Month Asks of Us
Suicide is preventable, but only if we’re willing to talk about it…