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08 February 2024

Julie Brooks

My career in Public Health started 16 years ago in 2007 at the Kentucky Department for Public Health. My background is in social work. I became a member of KPHA due to KDPH providing a membership for staff. As a result of being a member of KPHA my knowledge of public health has broadened and helped me connect with staff from local health departments and universities. In 2020, I accepted the ro...

19 December 2023

Student Public Health Association

Throughout this academic year, we've successfully organized a diverse range of events, with particular highlights being two engaging guest speaker sessions featuring Courtney Walker and Devin Parekh, as well as a naloxone training in collaboration with the Appalachian Health Initiative. Courtney Walker and Devin Parekh generously shared insights into their public health journeys and current car...

19 December 2023

Stephanie Goff

I serve as the Assistant Director of Lincoln Trail District Health Department. In this role I oversee the clinical services, health promotion, chronic disease prevention, harm reduction and epidemiology programs. I have worked in public health for 28 years at Lincoln Trail District Health Department. I received my Associate Degree in Nursing at Elizabethtown Community College, my Bachelor’s De...

27 July 2023

2023 Annual Report Now Available

The Kentucky Public Health Association's Annual Report for the year 2023, carefully compiled by the KPHA Communications Committee, can now be downloaded online.

18 July 2023

2024 Conference Dates Announced

The Kentucky Public Health Association's Annual Conference will be held March 6-8, 2024 in Louisville. Submit your Oral Abstract Share your research, insights, and expertise to a Kentucky-based audience of public health professionals. All submissions should be no longer than 45-50 minutes to allow for Q&A. Should your abstract be accepted, you will be required to present in-person. Submit...