Please visit the OPHA Leadership Webpage to learn more about the OPHA Board of Directors. 

When: Friday, December 12, 2017 from 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Where: Portland, OR 

***Phone-in option is also available. 

You must be a current OPHA member to attend the monthly OPHA Board of Directors meeting. Please contact Executive Director, Jessica Nischik-Long for more information.

About Us

OPHA is comprised of students, health educators, doctors, nurses, researchers, professors, community leaders, and citizens from all walks of life who share a commitment to public health in Oregon. Our membership includes individuals and organizations in regions across the state, providing OPHA with a strong combination of grassroots support and technical expertise. We succeed by bringing together the power of our members with community organizing, coalition building, public and professional education, and advocacy. Founded in 1944, OPHA is an affiliate of the American Public Health Association, the largest public health association in the nation.

Our Mission

• To provide learning opportunities for public health professionals and the broader community 
• To advocate for policies that protect and promote the health of all Oregonians

Our Vision

Our Community: We provide a forum where Oregonians come together to advance the public’s health.

Our Members: We support each other and the organization through professional education, development and networking.

Policy Development: We engage our members and the larger public health community to develop and support just and equitable public health policies.

Education: We provide professional development and learning opportunities to the larger public health community.

Our Values

• Community
• PartnershiP
• Inclusion and Equity
• Learning
• Action
• Optimism
• Honesty

Our Work

We strive to ensure all Oregonians have quality public health services and policies that protect, promote and preserve their health, regardless of who they are or where they live. Our focus areas include :

• Health Policy and Advocacy - OPHA members from across the state and from diverse disciplines work together to identify the most pressing health problems facing Oregonians and to craft solutions that have broad support. We mobilize communities and educate leaders so that public policy in Oregon supports health.

• Public Health Leadership and Learning - OPHA has hosted Oregon's annual public health conference for over 60 years, offering cutting edge research and analysis of issues by leaders in the field. In addition, OPHA members and sections support a variety of educational and training opportunities throughout the year.

• Networking and Building Partnerships - Public health is a uniquely diverse field, encompassing interests ranging from transportation planning and urban development to farming and food policy, to environmental regulation and rural health. As a membership association, OPHA provides a unique opportunity for people representing the broad spectrum of institutions, organizations, and communities across Oregon to unite around our common interest in promoting health.