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APHA Annual Meeting and Expo

Name: APHA Annual Meeting and Expo
Location: Rotating

The largest annual gathering of public health professionals, presenting research on health equity, epidemiology, and community health technologies.

When: October, Late October
Where: RotatingView on Google Maps
Format: Hybrid
Organiser: American Public Health Association
Region: North America
Scale: About 12,000 attendees
Founded: 1872

The Signal

The APHA Annual Meeting and Expo is the world's largest convening of public health professionals. It features thousands of scientific presentations, workshops, and advocacy sessions on critical health topics. For technology developers, the event provides essential insights into public health informatics, population health analytics, and community level interventions. It serves as a vital platform for understanding how policy and community needs shape the deployment of health technology.

What to expect

Population health data analytics and predictive modeling
Technologies addressing health equity and social determinants of health
Public health infrastructure and government agency IT modernizations

Who is in the room

Public health researchers, epidemiologists, community health workers, policy makers, and healthcare informatics specialists.

Background

The American Public Health Association has hosted its annual meeting for over one hundred and fifty years. The event has transitioned from focusing on basic sanitation and infectious disease control to embracing digital health surveillance and epidemiological informatics.

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