SAPHL Region Meeting
Join like-minded public health advocates and professionals across the South to connect, collaborate, and build networks around the great public health challenges that face our communities.
AI in Public Health
In an era of increasing resource constraints and complex data landscapes, Artificial Intelligence is no longer a "future" technology—it is a critical tool for modern public health. Join MCH Futures and SAPHL to explore a dynamic, high-impact webinar designed to bridge the gap between AI skepticism and day-to-day use in frontline practice.
This session moves beyond the hype to explore how AI can realistically streamline operations, enhance community communication, and sharpen predictive modeling. We’ll dive deep into the essential balance of innovation and responsibility, ensuring that as we adopt these tools, we remain steadfast in our commitment to equity and data ethics.
Understanding School Vaccine Requirements
School administrators, healthcare professionals, and public health professionals are critical links in a chain that helps keep parents informed and kids up-to-date on their vaccine. This one-hour webinar covers School Vaccine Requirements from a clinical and community health perspective, ensuring you can provide the documentation and guidance families need to stay in the classroom.
SAPHL Region Advocacy Meeting
Join SAPHL to connect with public health advocates across the south as we reflect on session in 2026 and discuss our state policy landscapes.
Using Data for Impactful Storytelling
Data isn't just about what's happening in a spreadsheet; in the world of public health, it’s the pulse of our communities. Today, we’re going to look at how public health informatics can help us operationalize good public health programming and policy. We’ll also explore how non-traditional data, like narrative, can tell a much deeper story about our well-being than a standard report ever could.
Media Training: Op-Eds and Interviews
This training provides public health professionals with the essential tools to draft persuasive op-eds and navigate media interviews. Register today to understand what strategic communication can look like in our communities in the South and ensure your expertise reaches the audiences that matter most.
Public Health Ambassador Info Session
Join us to learn more about SAPHL’s Public Health Ambassadors program. You’ll have an opportunity to learn more about what the program offers and the time commitment for participating. Staff will also be on hand to answer any questions you might have!
Access to Care Panel Discussion
Join SAPHL for a conversation on rural health access. These experts will define the crisis from their unique clinical, operational, and community-based perspectives, addressing patient barriers, hospital financial pressures, and social determinants of health. The conversation will then pivot from defining the challenges to exploring actionable solutions, such as telehealth and expanded care teams, concluding with a specific call to action for the audience.
SAPHL Immunizations Panel Discussion
Join us for an in-depth training session that provides a comprehensive overview of the current pediatric immunization landscape. The Southern Alliance for Public Health Leadership will kick off the session by presenting key data on pediatric vaccination rates in the South, trends in religious exemptions, and the latest case counts for measles and whooping cough. The South Carolina Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics will offer a vital clinical perspective on the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program and discuss the significant health risks posed by these vaccine-preventable diseases. Next a former medical epidemiologist with the Influenza Division at the CDC will provide essential insights into the roles of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in shaping national vaccination guidelines. We’ll then turn to our friends at the Infectious Disease Prevention Network to understand the current landscape around this year’s Flu and COVID vaccines.
Story of Us and Story of Now: Storytelling and Narrative Part II
This training will guide participants through the foundations of storytelling as an organizing tool - with a focus on how to tell your Story of Us through shared values and how to put together an urgent call to action with your Story of Now. The session will also include time to practice developing your own narrative to inspire and mobilize others.
Public Speaking and Public Health Advocacy Training Part Two
Public Speaking can make anyone anxious, but anxiety can be managed and confidence can be built with tips from these two training sessions. This is a critical skill for fulfilling an essential service for public health and for advocacy.
To deliver a great speech there are three stages for preparation: Information Collection, Content Development, and Delivery Preparation.
This second session will concentrate on Stage III and provide tips to improve your delivery and make you appear and feel more confident in front of an audience.
Public Speaking and Public Health Advocacy Part One
Public Speaking can make anyone anxious, but anxiety can be managed and confidence can be built with tips from these two training sessions. This is a critical skill for fulfilling an essential service for public health and for advocacy.
To deliver a great speech there are three stages for preparation: Information Collection, Content Development, and Delivery Preparation. The first training session will provide tips for Stage I and II to create a manuscript of your speech customized for your audience.
Crafting your Narrative: Storytelling for Championing Public Health
This training will guide participants through the foundations of storytelling as an organizing tool, exploring how emotions drive action and connection.
SAPHL Training Part II
Join us for an interactive virtual workshop designed for advocates looking to sharpen their strategy and maximize their impact.
SAPHL Training Part I
Join us for an interactive virtual workshop designed for advocates looking to sharpen their strategy and maximize their impact.