The American Association of Public Health Physicians (AAPHP), is a professional association of public health

Public health

Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...

 physicians. Its motto is "the voice of Public Health Physicians / Guardians of the Public's Health".

Brief history

AAPHP was founded in 1954 and was incorporated in Texas. Its initial purpose was to serve as the voice of physician directors of state and local health departments at the national level. Since its inception, AAPHP has been recognized by the American Medical Association as a medical specialty society, with formal representation in the AMA House of Delegates.

Initiatives and Health Policy Objectives

AAPHP's objectives now include advocacy on behalf of all public health physicians and Health Officers

Health Officers

Health Officers is a common term used in the United States and elsewhere for public health officials. Public health officials may serve at the global, federal, state, county, or municipal level...

, whether employed in public or private settings, or academia. Current major issues include tobacco control,
injury prevention, public health surveillance, disease control, correctional (prison/jail) health, policy and management training,
workforce issues,
and issues pertaining to access to health care, health equity, health disparities, cultural competence and preventive services.

Other sources, references and notes

• Resolutions of the AMA House of Delegates, 1989–2009 search AMA website
• AAPHP Contact information at AAPHP website