As leaders in the field, ASPPH and ASPPH-members are often asked to testify before Congress or are interviewed by major news outlets about their research and opinions on current public health events. ASPPH’s Office of External Relations assists members of the media and elected officials in finding and contacting ASPPH leadership and ASPPH-member experts for congressional testimony, newspaper and magazine article interviews, or radio and television appearances.

• ASPPH champions public health education in Washington.
• We are trusted advisors.
• We keep our members informed.

ASPPH leads two brands specifically for attracting students to your institution: This Is Public Health and SOPHAS. This Is Public Health builds awareness about field of public health, the career opportunities available and the education required to achieve those careers. SOPHAS is the Centralized Application Service for Public Health. Together, these brands drive interest to our member schools and programs.

By The Numbers

• 120 ASPPH members participating in SOPHAS
• 249,055 of students have applied through SOPHAS since 2007
• 5,300 prospective students registered for 14 grad fairs in 2021
• 83 Members participated in at least one grad fair in 2021

As the leading voice of academic public health, ASPPH takes a strategic results centered approach to advocacy. ASPPH represents the interests of 137 member schools and programs of public health, over 10,800 faculty, and nearly 72,000 students. We advocate for programs that enhance the quality of the next generation of the public health workforce by working closely with key policymakers. ASPPH’s advocacy is committed to promoting policies that ensure optimal public health for individuals and communities across the country. Through our Global Network we also lend our voice to international policy matters.

Advocacy Priorities

• Proactively impact public policy related to academic public health
• Increase federal funding for public health programs
• Assist members with their advocacy efforts
• Inform our members about policy matters
• Partner with policy makers, government, and inter-professional organizations.

ASPPH members have access to multiple members-only data sources via the ASPPH Data Center Portal. The ASPPH Data Center Portal is a web-based tool that allows our members to report data and then benchmark themselves against their peers and the broader ASPPH membership. In addition, the ASPPH Data Center Portal features data from the SOPHAS Centralized Application Service and the Certified in Public Health examination for data-driven decision-making. 

Data for Decision-Making:

• Monitor active admissions cycle application trends
• Compare faculty salaries among peer institutions and across departments 
• Benchmark student and faculty diversity 
• Conduct market analyses for program planning 

We engage with members to promote the scholarship of teaching and learning, identify and disseminate educational resources, support professional development and a community of lifelong learning, and eliminate racism, harassment, and discrimination in academic public health.

By connecting with members we build mutually beneficial partnerships between schools and programs of public health and practice partners to create solutions for healthier communities around.

We offer resources to facilitate far-reaching and forward-thinking education in public health and work closely with members to support the translation of public health research into practice.

ASPPH is the leading voice on behalf of academic public health. We position our members to lead though:

• Enhanced engagement and impact of academic public health
• Convening expert panels to develop ASPPH reports and recommendations
• Speaking out on behalf of our members on critical public health matters
• Leading efforts to enhance international collaborations with our global partners