Health Communication Working Group

The APHA Health Communication Working Group (HCWG) is part of the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) Public Health Education and Health Promotion (PHEHP) section, and - within the APHA - the leading advocate for, and authority on, the use of communication and marketing approaches to improve the public's health. HCWG is also a member of the Coalition for Health Communication (CHC). HCWG includes nearly 300 public health and health communication professionals from a variety of disciplines. This group is for HCWG members who are also Linkedin members as well as for other Linkedin members who work in public health and may want to learn about the HCWG, its members and activities.

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HCWG Steering Committee

Chair

Jeannine Guidry, PhD, MS, MPS

Chair-Elect

Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, PhD

Immediate Past Chair

Emily Lilo, PhD, MPH

Treasurer & Secretary

Amanda Capitummino, BS, CHES

Communications Committee Co-Chair

Sayyed Fawad Ali Shah, PhD

Communications Committee Co-Chair

Melanie Doupé Gaiser, PhD, MPH, MA

Fundraising Committee Chair

Jude McDivitt, PhD, MPH

Professional Development Committee Chair

Ann Forsythe, PhD

Social Committee Chair

Jiun-Yi (Jenny) Tsai, PhD

Global Public Health Film Festival Chair

Emily Lilo, PhD, MPH

Program Planning Committee Chair

Katy Head, PhD

Awards Committee Chair

Jeanine Guidry, PhD, MS, MPS

Nominations Committee Chair

Tamar Ginossar, PhD

Health Communication Matters Webinar Committee Co-Chair

Tammy Pilisuk, MPH

Health Communication Matters Webinar Committee Co-Chair

Chelsea Dade, MS