UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS


CALENDAR KEY

  OPHA Board Meeting       OPHA Section or Committee Meeting       OPHA Event

  OPHA Tabling       APHA / Affiliate Event    * Continuing Education Offered


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    • Wed, July 09, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom

    All OPHA members are welcome to join OPHA's Policy Committee (Pol Com). No previous policy or advocacy knowledge and experience is required to join, and folks interested in learning about policy and advocacy are warmly welcomed! Meetings are every second Wednesday from 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom. Please email McKenzie Cowlbeck to be added to the email list and calendar invite. If you are not yet a member, we kindly ask you to submit your member application before requesting to join the committee.


    • Thu, July 10, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Please join the OPHA Emergency Preparedness & Response Section for their monthly meeting! Contact Chair Stacey White for information.


    • Wed, August 13, 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • Zoom

    All OPHA members are welcome to join OPHA's Policy Committee (Pol Com). No previous policy or advocacy knowledge and experience is required to join, and folks interested in learning about policy and advocacy are warmly welcomed! Meetings are every second Wednesday from 4:00-5:00 PM via Zoom. Please email McKenzie Cowlbeck to be added to the email list and calendar invite. If you are not yet a member, we kindly ask you to submit your member application before requesting to join the committee.


    • Thu, August 14, 2025
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Please join the OPHA Emergency Preparedness & Response Section for their monthly meeting! Contact Chair Stacey White for information.


    • Thu, August 21, 2025
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Please join the OPHA Community Health Workers Section's meetings, held virtually every 3rd Thursday, 1:00-2:00 PM. The Zoom link will be sent in your registration confirmation.

    The CHW Section is co-chaired by Kerstin Reinschmidt and La'Keira Watson. Please contact Co-Chair Kerstin Reinschmidt for information.


    • Mon, September 15, 2025
    • Tue, September 16, 2025
    • Nigh University Center, 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034
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    CONFERENCE WEBPAGE â€“ https://okpublichealth.org/2025-conference


    DATES

    Day 1 – Monday, September 15, 2025

    Day 2 – Tuesday, September 16, 2025


    HOSTING UNIVERSITY

    University of Central Oklahoma 

    Nigh University Center, 100 N University Dr, Edmond, OK 73034


    CURRENT REGISTRATION RATES

    May 1 to May 31 (Early Bird)

    Member – $205

    Nonmember – $255

    CHW/Retiree – $105

    Student – $30

    Sponsored – $0 (sponsor benefit ticket, access code required)

    Exhibiting-only – $0 (access code required)

    Special – $0 (access code required)


    LODGING

    Hotel – Hilton Garden Inn Edmond / Oklahoma City North

    Block rates – Sunday, September 14 & Monday, September 15

    Rate – $116 per night, excluding taxes

    Rate available through – Friday, August 15th 


    CONTINUING EDUCATION & CERTIFICATES

    OPHA is planning to offer CPH and CHES (NCHEC provider #101897) credits at our 2025 conference. Certificates of attendance will also be available. Please express interest in additional credit types for the Conference Committee's consideration to tracy@okpublichealth.org at your earliest convenience so we may explore offering additional credit types. A request form for credits and certificates of attendance will be made available during and immediately after the conference. Please visit our continuing education webpage for all continuing education credit policies.

Past events

Thu, June 12, 2025 Epi & Lab Section Webinar*
Thu, June 12, 2025 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, June 11, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, June 06, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, May 30, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, May 23, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, May 16, 2025 Policy Fridays
Wed, May 14, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, May 09, 2025 Policy Fridays
Thu, May 08, 2025 EP&R Section Meeting
Fri, May 02, 2025 PHEHP Webinar *
Fri, May 02, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, April 25, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, April 18, 2025 Policy Fridays
Thu, April 17, 2025 CHW Section Meeting
Tue, April 15, 2025 2025 Public Health Policy Day *
Fri, April 11, 2025 Policy Fridays
Thu, April 10, 2025 PHEHP's Annual Student Showcase *
Thu, April 10, 2025 NPHW Region 6 Policy Webinar
Thu, April 10, 2025 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, April 09, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting
Mon, April 07, 2025 National Public Health Week
Fri, April 04, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, March 28, 2025 Policy Fridays
Thu, March 27, 2025 Health Equity Committee Meeting
Mon, March 24, 2025 CPH Info Session
Mon, March 17, 2025 OPHA Tshirt Order Window – Click Here for Online Store Link
Fri, March 14, 2025 Policy Fridays
Thu, March 13, 2025 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, March 12, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting
Mon, March 10, 2025 In Case You Missed It: A Way to Wellness *
Fri, March 07, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, February 28, 2025 Policy Fridays
Fri, February 21, 2025 PHEHP Section Webinar *
Fri, February 21, 2025 Policy Fridays
Thu, February 20, 2025 Health Equity Committee Meeting
Thu, February 20, 2025 CHW Section Meeting
Sat, February 15, 2025 OPHA @ Bridges 2 Access
Fri, February 14, 2025 Policy Fridays
Thu, February 13, 2025 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, February 12, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, January 31, 2025 PHEHP Section Webinar *
Wed, January 15, 2025 Health Equity Section Meeting
Wed, January 15, 2025 OPHA @ Hudson College
Mon, January 13, 2025 In Case You Missed It: OK State Health Improvement Plan *
Thu, January 09, 2025 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, January 08, 2025 Policy Committee Meeting
Thu, December 19, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Thu, December 12, 2024 Epi & Lab Section Webinar
Thu, November 21, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Fri, November 08, 2024 2024 Conference: Building Common Ground in Public Health*
Tue, October 29, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Sat, October 26, 2024 APHA Annual Conference & Expo
Thu, October 17, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Mon, October 14, 2024 PHEHP Section Webinar*
Fri, October 11, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Thu, October 10, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, October 09, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting
Wed, September 25, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Thu, September 19, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Fri, September 13, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Thu, September 12, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, September 11, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, September 06, 2024 PHEHP Section Webinar*
Wed, August 28, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Wed, August 14, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting
Tue, August 13, 2024 OPHA @ HCOPH Orientation
Fri, August 09, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Thu, August 08, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Fri, August 02, 2024 PHEHP Section Webinar*
Wed, July 24, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Fri, July 19, 2024 PHEHP Section Webinar*
Thu, July 18, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Fri, July 12, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Thu, July 11, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, July 10, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, June 14, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Thu, June 13, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, June 12, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, June 07, 2024 PHEHP Section Webinar
Wed, May 22, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Thu, May 16, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Fri, May 10, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Thu, May 09, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, May 08, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, May 03, 2024 PHEHP Section Webinar*
Wed, April 24, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Sat, April 20, 2024 OPHA @ Surayya Anne Foundation
Thu, April 18, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Fri, April 12, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Thu, April 11, 2024 Epi & Lab Section Meeting*
Thu, April 11, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, April 10, 2024 Policy Committee Meeting
Wed, April 10, 2024 Oral Health Section Meeting
Tue, April 09, 2024 OPHA @ NSU Muskogee
Thu, April 04, 2024 OPHA @ NSU Muskogee
Thu, April 04, 2024 OK Experts Panel on NPHW Daily Themes*
Wed, April 03, 2024 Policy Wonk Wednesday*
Tue, April 02, 2024 2024 NPHW Student Showcase*
Mon, April 01, 2024 National Public Health Week
Wed, March 27, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Tue, March 26, 2024 2024 Advocacy Day*
Fri, March 22, 2024 OPHA @ OUHS HCOPH
Thu, March 14, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, March 13, 2024 Public Policy Committee Meeting
Tue, March 12, 2024 OPHA @ UCO
Fri, March 08, 2024 Board of Directors Meeting
Fri, March 01, 2024 PHEHP Section Meeting*
Wed, February 28, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Thu, February 15, 2024 CHW Section Meeting
Wed, February 14, 2024 Public Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, February 09, 2024 February Board Meeting
Fri, February 09, 2024 PHEHP Section Meeting***
Thu, February 08, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, January 24, 2024 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Thu, January 11, 2024 Epi & Lab Section Meeting***
Thu, January 11, 2024 EP&R Section Meeting
Thu, January 11, 2024 January Board Meeting
Wed, January 10, 2024 Public Policy Committee Meeting
Wed, January 10, 2024 Oral Health Section Meeting
Fri, January 05, 2024 PHEHP Section Meeting***
Thu, December 14, 2023 December Board Meeting
Thu, December 14, 2023 EP&R Section Meeting
Wed, December 13, 2023 Public Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, December 01, 2023 PHEHP Section Meeting***
Wed, November 29, 2023 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Sun, November 12, 2023 APHA Annual Conference & Expo
Thu, November 09, 2023 November Board Meeting
Wed, November 08, 2023 Public Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, November 03, 2023 PHEHP Section Meeting***
Wed, October 25, 2023 Health Equity Caucus Meeting
Thu, October 19, 2023 CHW Section Meeting
Fri, October 13, 2023 Region 6 (TALON) ARGC Meeting***
Thu, October 12, 2023 EP&R Section Meeting
Thu, October 12, 2023 October Board Meeting
Wed, October 11, 2023 Public Policy Committee Meeting
Wed, October 11, 2023 Oral Health Section Meeting
Tue, October 10, 2023 Epi & Lab Section Meeting
Fri, October 06, 2023 PHEHP Section Meeting
Mon, October 02, 2023 OPHA Leadership Orientation
Sun, September 24, 2023 2023 OPHA Conference
Thu, September 21, 2023 CHW Section Meeting Held @ Conference
Thu, September 21, 2023 EP&R Section Meeting
Thu, September 14, 2023 Board Meeting Held @ Conference
Wed, September 13, 2023 Policy Committee Meeting Held @ Conference
Wed, September 06, 2023 2023 Policy Retreat (OPHA Partners & Friends)
Fri, September 01, 2023 HEP Section Meeting, feat. Wendy Frankenburger
Wed, August 23, 2023 2023 Policy Retreat (OPHA Members)
Thu, August 17, 2023 CHW Section Meeting
Thu, August 17, 2023 Emergency Preparedness & Response Section Meeting
Thu, August 10, 2023 August Board Meeting
Wed, August 09, 2023 Policy Committee Meeting
Fri, August 04, 2023 HEP Section Meeting, feat. Chandee Kott
Thu, July 20, 2023 CHW Section Meeting
Thu, July 20, 2023 EP&R Section Meeting, feat. Chevy Bullington-Condon
Thu, July 13, 2023 July Board Meeting
Fri, June 02, 2023 OPHA HEP Section meeting, featuring Lauran Larson
Thu, May 18, 2023 OPHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Section meeting featuring Dr. Rebekah Doyle
Fri, May 05, 2023 OPHA HEP Section meeting, featuring Lauran Larson
Thu, April 20, 2023 OPHA Emergency Preparedness and Response Section meeting featuring Tracey Bender, CEM, MEP
Fri, April 07, 2023 National Public Health Week: OPHA HEP Section Student Showcase
Thu, March 16, 2023 OPHA EPR Section featuring Jackie Wright
Fri, March 03, 2023 OPHA HEP Section Meeting with guest speaker Hanz Atia
Thu, February 16, 2023 OPHA Emergency Preparedness & Response Section Meeting Featuring Hunter Harris
Fri, February 03, 2023 OPHA HEP Section Meeting featuring Carissa Beatty, MPH, CHES
Thu, January 19, 2023 OPHA CHW Section Meeting
Thu, January 19, 2023 OPHA Emergency Preparedness & Response Section Meeting Featuring Matthew Miller
Fri, January 06, 2023 OPHA HEP Section Presents Work @ Health Featuring Chrissy Swift, Karin Leinbach and Wendy Frankenburger
Fri, December 02, 2022 OPHA Heath Education and Promotion Section Presents Lora Buechele, Cherokee County TSET Healthy Living Program Coordinator
Fri, November 04, 2022 HEP Section Presents Work@Health
Mon, September 19, 2022 2022 Oklahoma Partners in Public Health Conference
Fri, September 09, 2022 OPHA HEP Section Presents RFB's Food for Health
Fri, August 05, 2022 OPHA HEP Section Presents Assistant Police Chief of Bristow Police Department, Kevin Webster
Wed, July 13, 2022 OPHA Policy Retreat
Fri, June 03, 2022 Health Education and Promotion Section Meeting, feat. Sara Malone, MS, RD/LD
Fri, May 06, 2022 Skills-Based Sexual Health Education
Fri, April 08, 2022 NPHW: Community Health Workers' Impact on Public Health
Fri, April 08, 2022 NPHW: Health Education Act with Dr. Julie Dearing
Wed, April 06, 2022 NPHW: Health Alliance for the Uninsured
Tue, April 05, 2022 NPHW: Pandemic Positives Workshop
Mon, April 04, 2022 NPHW Kickoff with Dr. Dale Bratzler
Wed, March 09, 2022 A Question of Direction: What Will the 2022 State Legislative Session Mean for Public Health in Oklahoma?
Fri, March 04, 2022 Health Education and Promotion Section Meeting Feat. Kelli Brodersen
Fri, February 04, 2022 Dr. Juli Wegner, OBN
Sat, November 20, 2021 Health for the Holidays Event
Thu, November 18, 2021 COVID-19 Conversations Part 2: COVID-19 Testing in Schools
Fri, November 12, 2021 OPHA Ideation Session
Fri, November 12, 2021 What we learned from COVID & implications for Future Health Emergencies
Fri, November 05, 2021 OPHA Policy Retreat (OPHA Members Only)
Thu, October 28, 2021 COVID-19 Conversations Part 1: Conversation with School Officials & COVID-19 Testing
Thu, October 14, 2021 Supporting the CHW Workforce as an Ally
Tue, September 21, 2021 Oklahoma Partners in Public Health Conference
Fri, September 10, 2021 Navigating Medicaid, CHWs and Unite OK
Fri, August 20, 2021 HIA, HiAP, and HI-C: A Smorgasbord of Acronyms - Health in All Policies Webinar
Fri, August 13, 2021 CHW Forum Series: Opportunities for Professional Development and Growth
Thu, July 22, 2021 Case Studies: CHW Models in Oklahoma that Work
Fri, June 11, 2021 CHW Forum Series: Financial Literacy & Making Technology Work for You
Thu, May 27, 2021 CHW Forum Series: CHWs 101: Who They Are, What They Do and Their Role in Health Care
Fri, April 09, 2021 Oklahoma Community Health Worker Forum Series: Must-Have COVID-19 Resources for CHWs and Communities
Thu, April 08, 2021 Webinar - Communities of Color and Vaccines: Strengths, Weaknesses and Opportunities
Mon, April 05, 2021 Webinar - Social Determinants of Health: Strengthening the Oklahoma Workforce by Addressing Health-Related Social Needs
Mon, March 08, 2021 Webinar - Medicaid IMD Waiver
Wed, January 06, 2021 Medicaid in Oklahoma Webinar
Tue, October 22, 2019 2019 OPHA Conference
Tue, September 25, 2018 2018 OPHA Conference, Connect to your Community
Wed, September 27, 2017 78th Annual OPHA Conference - Creating the Healthiest State . . People, Policy and Resources
Tue, September 27, 2016 77th Annual OPHA Conference - Create, Cultivate, Collaborate for Health Equity
Tue, April 21, 2015 2015 OPHA Annual Conference - April 21-22
Wed, May 21, 2014 Public Health Accreditation: Gap Analysis Training - May 21
Thu, May 08, 2014 2014 OPHA Annual Conference - May 8-9
Wed, April 03, 2013 2013 OPHA Annual Conference - April 3-5
Thu, April 05, 2012 2012 OPHA Annual Conference - April 5-6
Tue, November 15, 2011 OPHA & Prevention Institute Policy Training
Tue, November 15, 2011 The WAITING LIST for the OPHA & Prevention Institute Policy Training

Monthly Board Meetings

Meetings held every 2nd Friday via Zoom, from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Please contact admin@okpublichealth.org for Zoom information.


Section & Committee Meetings

Meetings subject to rescheduling at the discretion of Section & Committee leadership.

Community Health Worker (CHW) Section

Meetings held every other 3rd Thursday, 1:00-2:00 PM. No meeting held in June 2025.

Please contact Co-Chair Kerstin Reinschmidt for information.


Emergency Preparedness & Response (EP&R) Section

Meetings held every 2nd Thursday, 2:00-3:00 PM.

Contact Chair Stacey White for information.


Epidemiology & Laboratory (Epi & Lab) Section 

Meetings held quarterly. Next meeting TBA.

Contact Chair Lauren Kidwell for more information.


Health Equity Committee

Meetings held every 4th Wednesday, 3:00-4:00 PM.

Contact Chair Kieulia Blackmon for more information.


Oral Health Section
Held in conjunction with the Oklahoma Oral Health Coalition. Contact Chair Nicole Reynolds for information.


Public Health Education & Health Promotion (PHEHP) Section

Contact Chair Emily Pryor for information.


Policy Committee

Meetings held every 2nd Wednesday, 4:00-5:00 PM.
Contact McKenzie Cowlbeck for information.



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