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Below is a Council on Linkages Update for October 2025. Please feel free to share these opportunities in your organization’s newsletter or other communications.

Join Upcoming Academic Health Department Partnership Webinars

In collaboration with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the Public Health Foundation (PHF) will be sharing expertise on academic health department (AHD) partnerships through two upcoming webinars: 

• Strengthening Academic Health Department Partnerships for Student Success: Vermont Department of Health Environmental Scan on Monday, October 27, 2025 from 2-3pm EDT
• Ask Me Anything: Academic Health Department Partnerships on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 from 2-3pm EST

These webinars will offer an introduction to AHD partnerships and the new AHD Partnerships Toolkit. The first webinar will also highlight the Vermont Department of Health’s work with PHF on an environmental scan to support their AHD partnerships, while the second will invite wide-ranging questions from the audience. 

Looking to strengthen and expand partnerships between health departments and academic institutions? Explore PHF’s environmental scan service offering.

Connect with the Council on Linkages at APHA 2025 Annual Meeting


November 2-5, 2025

The 2025 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & Expo will be held November 2-5, 2025 in Washington, DC. Join the Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) and the Public Health Foundation on Sunday afternoon for back-to-back sessions highlighting the role of academic health department partnerships in responding to community needs (2:30-4pm) and the Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals (4:30-6pm). Visit the meeting webpage to learn more and register for the APHA 2025​ Annual Meeting.

Register for the 2025 Public Health Learning Forum

November 18-21, 2025

Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) next month for the 2025 Public Health Learning Forum being held virtually and free of charge from November 18-21! This event offers practical training and tools to support workforce development, quality improvement, and performance management in public health.

Hear from key partners on how collaboration and tools, including the TRAIN Learning Network and PHF’s Performance Improvement Services, are driving real change. Don’t miss the closing session, featuring Montana’s bold approach to transforming workforce development through initiatives like Montana 21C and the statewide foundational public health assessment. Register today to save your spot!

Interested in becoming a sponsor for this event? Review the prospectus to learn more or contact Mike Barry at mbarry@phf.org.