Mississippi Public Health Association

11/25/2025

MPHA will hold our annual Business Meeting for 2025 through Zoom from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on December 2, 2025. MPHA Members and Partners received a link to the Zoom. Send us a DM or email if you need a link.

We will hear highlights from our president, Danielle Fastring, as well as committee reports. Elections for our 2026 Board of Directors will open that day. We will hear presentations from each of the candidates. Immediately following the board meeting, you will have an opportunity to also hear presentations on workforce development and ideas for advancing your career

11/21/2025

We've added 2 more webinar options to our Healthy and Resilient Workforce Webinar Series:
December 3rd Rev. Reginald Buckley will present "Strengthening the Soul for High-Stress Service."
December 10th Holli Seitz will present "Health Communication in Challenging Times" Click here for more information: https://www.mspha.org/webinar/

11/20/2025

MPHA will hold electronic elections December 2-8 for our secretary and President-elect positions. Check out the candidates. MPHA members will receive additional information about voting. If you need to renew your membership, please visit https://www.mspha.org/membership-support/

11/20/2025

Today, we celebrate all who work to strengthen rural communities. From care providers and public health teams to local leaders and advocates, their dedication moves the Power of Rural forward every day.

Visit powerofrural.org and NOSORH to see what's happening today across the nation and join in the celebration!

11/20/2025

Today, we celebrate all who work to strengthen rural communities. From care providers and public health teams to local leaders and advocates, their dedication moves the Power of Rural forward every day.

Visit powerofrural.org and NOSORH to see what's happening today across the nation and join in the celebration!

11/19/2025

Today is the 5th webinar in our Healthy and Resilient Workforce series! “Succession Planning for Organizational Sustaability” will be presented at noon by Vernesia Wilson. Scan the QR code in the image, or click here https://www.mspha.org/webinar/ for more information and to register.

11/18/2025

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Region IV Public Health Training Center opportunity in Columbus, MS. Deadline to apply is 12/5/25. Visithttps://r4phtc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/MS_SP26_AfyaCare.pdf for more information.

11/18/2025

Join Special Olympics Mississippi for their Gold Gala on December 4th and celebrate the spirit and accomplishments of the athletes throughout Mississippi: Visit https://charity.pledgeit.org/SOMSGoldGala2025 for tickets

11/17/2025

On Wednesday we will offer the 5th webinar in our Healthy and Resilient Workforce series! "Succession Planning for Organizational Sustaability" will be presented at noon by Vernesia Wilson. Scan the QR code in the image, or visit https://www.mspha.org/webinar/ for more information and to register.

11/17/2025

Great job MCCTR on the "Move the Needle Conference". We spy MPHA Member at Large as well as our Membership and Partnership Committee Chair, Brittney Mosley!

MSU faculty, staff, students, and other community partners came together at the MCCTR Move the Needle Conference, hosted by the Univeristy of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, to drive impactful research tackling obesity and cardiometabolic diseases in Mississippi. Pictured from left Mr. Malik Cooper, Ms. Sristi Subedi, Dr. Leah Pylate, Dr. Renee Snyder, Dr. Mary Nelson Robertson, Ms. Latonya Ramsey, Ms. Brittney Mosley, Dr. Wendy White (Tougaloo College), and Dr. Holly Huye (USM).

11/11/2025

Don't forget to register for tomorrow's 4th webinar in our Healthy and Resilient Workforce series! "PERS on the Move" will be presented at 10:00 by Niema Tillman. Cheyann Washington will conduct "PERS on the Move for Early Career and New Employee". Scan the QR code in the images, or visit https://www.mspha.org/webinar/ for more information and to register.

11/05/2025

Today's edition of the Healthy and Resilient Workforce Series: "Determine Who Is Eligible to Have YOU on the Team" has been postponed. The new date and time will be posted soon. We hope you will join us for next week's sessions about the PERS system. Register here: https://www.mspha.org/webinar/