Mississippi Public Health Association

12/29/2025

The Mississippi Center for Rural Health and Population Studies at the Mississippi State Department of Health is currently planning the 2027 Statewide Primary Care Needs Assessment as part of our primary care cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration. This year's assessment will be used to identify communities with the greatest unmet health care needs, disparities in health outcomes, health workforce shortages, and barriers to health care access. Historically, this primary care needs assessment has been conducted every five years, with the most recent one completed in 2021.

As part of this process, MSDH is engaging key stakeholders to ensure diverse perspectives. Your input will be invaluable to ensure the assessment is comprehensive, relevant, and community-informed.

Please take a few minutes to fill out this quick survey: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=3EKQVfCLhk2fwPv0x1A8eS9H0uUuFX5Gs9lTMs0Y62lUQ08zWlk0S1A1OUdFN05QMkpXOUdLNlpPUy4u&fbclid=IwY2xjawO_bzZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEebMa4NdcPSMYAloaKsx8EAgIoY3FbkYfAUtyEJmd7SS1dM8RIHEyMiIf83FA_aem_7WRBV5ygiW6jH1xdUsVAtA

12/20/2025

12/17/2025

The American Public Health Association helped to update many resources for early career public health professionals. Check out the WE Public Health workbook on building a purpose-driven career, PHERN's updated toolkit with guides and other resources, and Voices of Public Health video series. The links are in the comments.

12/17/2025

The Build and Bridge Library is here! ✨ Explore tools, stories and strategies designed to help community-based organizations and partners work better together. Discover what’s possible when we bridge sectors and build stronger communities with American Public Health Association and Community Commons https://phern.communitycommons.org/build-and-bridge-library/

12/17/2025

Join us today at noon for the final edition of our Healthy and Resilient Workforce Webinar Series: Supercharge your Job Search with AI" by Shawn Zehnder Rossi. Click here for registration information: https://www.mspha.org/webinar/

12/12/2025

🎉Thank you to all the candidates who ran for office in our 2025 election. All four are doing inspiring work in public health in Mississippi. 🗳️ The results are in: Hayli Sweigart will be our next secretary and Jameshyia Ballard will be our next president-elect! Congratulations!

12/10/2025

🙌 This weeks Healthy and Resilient Webinar starts at noon today. Join us! Register here: https://www.mspha.org/webinar/

12/09/2025

✅ don’t forget that today is the last day to vote in our 2025 elections. Click here for all the info: https://www.mspha.org/2025-elections/

12/09/2025

Physician burnout continues to challenge hospitals and health systems nationwide, with more than 45% of physicians reporting symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and loss of meaning in their work.
Join ACHE of Mississippi and Jake Lancaster, MD, MSHA, MSACI, Chief Medical Information Officer at Baptist Memorial Health Care, for an engaging and practical session on how artificial intelligence can support physician wellness and transform the clinical experience.

12/08/2025

Don’t forget about today’s Webinar from the MPHA Health Administration Section. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/mg7cjlm4RT2s13ZKKpoX4w #/registration

12/05/2025

MSDH held their Holiday Open House today. Check out the great work of the MPHA treasurer, Paige Stevens and her co-workers!