Public Health Law and Policy

Public health law

Historically, public health laws and regulations have helped decrease and prevent the spread of communicable diseases, regulate motor vehicle safety, improve sanitation and hygiene, improve air quality, and much more. One of NACCHO's goals is to increase the public health community's understanding of law and how it may be used to support health departments in better serving their communities and increasing health equity.

NACCHO's efforts in this space include highlighting the importance of working closely with public health attorneys, building the capacity and capabilities of local public health in utilizing the law to improve programs and policies, supporting the use of a health in all policies (HiAP) approach in communities, and increasing community understanding of policy and development.

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Due to overwhelming response, the 2024 Public Health Law Convening has reached maximum capacity and registration is now closed. If you would like to be added to the waitlist to attend in-person, complete this form. The waitlist is not a guarantee of registration.

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Host site applications from state, tribal, local, or territorial health departments, CDC, or other public health law organizations that support work in the public health law and policy fields are being accepted now for the Public Health Law Fellowship. This paid opportunity will provide graduate students (e.g., MPH, MPA, PhD), law students, and recent graduates of these programs with on-the-job training to prepare them for careers in public health law and policy. The Public Health Law Fellowship was created to strengthen the public health law workforce by increasing diversity within the field and preparing the next generation of public health law professionals to respond to critical issues.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ChangeLab Solutions Public Health Law Fellowship program will host an Application Open Lab for prospective fellows on Friday, September 8 at 1:30 pm (EDT) via Zoom.
During the open lab, applicants will have the opportunity to drop-in at their convenience for a live Q&A, meet fellowship program staff, ask questions about eligibility, and learn about the characteristics of a quality fellowship application. Open to the public. Zoom registration required: https://lnkd.in/gM8XMfEu
This open lab is intended for prospective fellows, such as current graduate students or recent alumni of a graduate program (within the past four years) who are interested in careers in public health law or policy. Learn more about program eligibility: https://lnkd.in/gbdbptuU

CDC's Public Health Law Program and ChangeLab Solutions are accepting applications for the Public Health Law Fellowship. Selected fellows will be matched with host sites at state, tribal, local, or territorial health departments, supporting organizations, or CDC. The host sites offer fellows on-the-job training to prepare them for careers in public health law or policy. The fellowship aims to strengthen the workforce by increasing diversity within the field and preparing the next generation of professionals to respond to critical public health law issues. It is designed for current graduate students or law students, as well as recent graduates of these programs (within the past four years), interested in careers in public health law or policy.

Learn more: https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/externship.html#fellowships

Questions: [email protected]

Spring 2024 Application: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/CDC-CSTLTS-2023-0193

    To learn more about public health law, please reach out to [email protected].

    Public Health Law & Policy

    Geoffrey Mwaungulu, Jr.

    Director for Public Health Law and Policy

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    Communications

    Justine Wollman

    Communication Specialist, Public Health Law and Chronic Disease

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