The 7th annual State of the Public’s Health (SOPH) conference was held Thursday, October 18, 2018 and featured presentations from top national, regional, and state public health leaders. View the conference program here.
Featured Keynote Speakers:
- William Foege, MD, MPH, epidemiologist, Gates Foundation Global Health Senior Fellow, and former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director
- Umair Shah, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Harris County Public Health in Texas, and NACCHO Past-President
- Laura Magana Valladares, PhD, President/CEO, Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), and Academic Dean, National Institute of Public Health in Mexico
- J. Patrick O’Neal, MD, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Public Health
Conference Briefs
- Infant and maternal deaths remain a challenge in Georgia, despite progress
- New partnerships, mixed-methods approach to improve community health outcomes
- Healthy food initiatives aim to combat the rising obesity epidemic
- Panel says Athens’ Oconee River Greenway provides path to improved health
- Hidden lead remain a hazard in Georgia’s schools and homes
