Wisconsin Public Health Association

Looking for your next opportunity or know someone searching for a public health position? The WPHA & WALHDAB Public Health Career Center's has several new openings waiting to be explored! 💼

Browse current job opportunities today:

www.wpha.org/career_center
www.walhdab.org/CareerCenter

Information about the newly released Proposed Federal Changes to Grant Making to WPHA members. Check it out this afternoon!

Because this is a proposed rule and is not yet adopted, there is time for all of us, either in our professional roles, or as private individuals, to submit a written comment to indicate our opposition. You don’t need to receive grant funds, be a public health professional, or have credentials to comment on this proposed rule. Simply being a concerned individual is enough.

Comments must be submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/document/OMB-2026-0034-0001

Join us in celebrating Charlotte Ahrens as the 2026 Distinguished Service in Public Health Nursing recipient! 🎉

This award recognizes a public health nurse’s contribution to public health nursing practice within their agency, community, region, state, nation, or globally by providing leadership in professional organizations, demonstrating outstanding public health nursing performance or other accomplishments relating to population health.

Throughout her career Char was dedicated to serving those who were underrepresented and marginally disadvantaged. Char strived to ensure that the local public health staff had the information and learning opportunities to best serve their communities. Char worked very closely with Tribal nations and played an instrumental rolling out the Health Disparities Grant to the tribes. Char played a large part in the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines to long term care agencies. The people of Wisconsin, public health nurses, and the public health system are in a better place because Charlotte Ahrens dedicated her career to advancing population health and serving others.

Our WI leadership, Niki and Jordan-Lindsay joined the American Public Health Association at the Policy Action Institute this week in Washington DC! We can’t wait to hear what they learned as we head into the next months of an important election season!!


Wood County Health Department Public Health Madison & Dane County

Join us in celebrating Rebecca Szydlowski as the 2026 Excellence in Public Health Nursing recipient! 🎉

This award recognizes public health nursing leadership in achieving one or more objectives from the Healthiest Wisconsin Health Priorities or WI State Health Improvement Plan at either a community or systems level within their jurisdiction.

Rebecca has made a remarkable impact on her community through her compassionate, data-driven approach to care. TB testing and care coordination system for low-income, uninsured, and immigrant populations by securing a State of Wisconsin grant to sustain the work resulting in nearly 50 people being tested who otherwise might not have been. In each of her roles, Rebecca meets people where they are, building trust and removing barriers to care. Overall, Rebecca represents the best of what public health nursing can be: a skilled, well-rounded, compassionate nurse who works at both the community and systems level to make Sauk County healthier for everyone.

New opportunity posted on the WPHA Career Center!

Walworth County Public Health is seeking an Opioid Strategy Coordinator to organize and deliver education and opioid prevention strategies.

Explore the position and apply by June 19, 2026:
www.wpha.org/page/career_center

Join us in celebrating Emilie Marx as the 2026 New Public Health Nurse of the Year!🎉

This award recognizes new public health nurses as they demonstrate the attributes and dedication necessary to develop the essential skills for a career path in public health nursing

Within her first years in the profession, she has consistently demonstrated exceptional commitment to advancing population health, strengthening partnerships, and developing her professional practice in alignment with the core principles of public health nursing. She applies critical thinking to identify community health needs, contributes to planning and implementing evidence-informed interventions, and actively collaborates with multidisciplinary partners to improve health outcomes. Her initiative in building regional partnerships and her dedication to strengthening her professional competencies illustrate the qualities of a nurse who is not only committed to excellence in practice but also invested in the long-term future of public health.

Still time to get in your feedback for our next session's policy & budget priorities!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Priorities27-28