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ASTHO President Praises PHIG

Scott Harris, ASTHO member and president and state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health, tells us exactly how his state has benefited from PHIG.

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Inaugural PHIG Impact Report Features Kentucky Success

Steven Stack, MD, ASTHO member and commissioner of the Kentucky Department for Public Health and ASTHO’s immediate past president, tells us how his state is using PHIG to improve the state of public health in Kentucky.

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Shelby County Health Department Leverages PHIG for Experiential Learning Program

The Shelby County Health Department of Tennessee, in partnership with the University of Memphis School of Public Health, has leveraged PHIG funding to offer high school students a comprehensive Experiential Learning Program with all activities supported…

Student participants from Shelby County Health Department of Tennessee's Experiential Learning Program pose on the stairs holding their certificates.

Mentorship in Action: Arkansas Advances Public Health Research and Tobacco Cessation Efforts with PHIG

In a strategic initiative funded by PHIG, the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) partnered with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to enhance public health education through mentorship. Under this new program, from August…

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