American Public Health Association

American Public Health Association

Abbreviation	APHA
Formation	1872; 153 years ago (1872)
Founder	Dr. Stephen Smith
Founded at	New York City
Purpose	Improve the health of the public and achieve equity in health status
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
Location	United States
Membership	50,000
Executive director	Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E)
Staff	60
Website	www.apha.org

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is a Washington, D.C.–based professional membership and advocacy organization for public health professionals in the United States. APHA is the largest professional organization of public health professionals in the United States and host the largest gathering of public health professionals in the world at their annual meeting and exhibition.^{[citation needed]} The organization focusses on a wide range of public health issues with programing related to academics, policy, capacity building, and advocacy.^[1]