Recent Updates from the Association
Position Paper Defending Scientific Integrity and Vaccination
NADrPH published a policy framework to counter misinformation and protect evidence-based public health practice nationwide.
NADrPH's recent position paper affirming that vaccines are safe and effective, that public health policy must be grounded in evidence, and that public health leaders need protections to uphold professional standards. The paper addresses misinformation, politicization of science, and growing threats to the independence of public health practice. It serves as a policy and ethics framework to support evidence-based decision-making, health equity, and the professional integrity of public health officials nationwide.
National Sign-On Letter to Protect Public Health Education
NADrPH co-sponsored a national sign-on letter calling on federal policymakers to safeguard public health education and the future workforce.
NADrPH co-sponsored and helped elevate a national sign-on letter signed by thousands of public health professionals, educators, and students calling on federal policymakers to recognize public health degrees as professional degrees. The letter documented workforce shortages, state and local job requirements, and accreditation standards to demonstrate why financial aid access for MPH and DrPH students is essential to maintaining the public health workforce and protecting community health.
Federal Advocacy to Protect Public Health Degrees
NADrPH submitted formal comments urging the Department of Education to classify MPH and DrPH programs as professional degrees to protect student access and workforce readiness.
NADrPH submitted formal public comments urging the U.S. Department of Education to classify the Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) as professional degrees under new federal student aid rules. We highlighted how excluding public health degrees would restrict student loan access, reduce workforce entry, and weaken national preparedness. Our recommendations emphasized accreditation standards, workforce shortages, and equity impacts to ensure federal policy supports, not undermines, the professionals who protect community health.