APHA public health webinars to focus on extreme heat, drought
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* Michele Late

APHA is continuing its successful public health webinar series, with new sessions available this summer.

Launched in 2009, APHA’s free webinars have focused on topics ranging from the Affordable Care Act and public health policies to sodium and transportation. The more than 30 webinars have been viewed by thousands of public health professionals.

The most popular of APHA’s webinars was a session held just after the Supreme Court’s 2012 decision on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which drew more than 3,200 participants. In April, the Association hosted a webinar on the impacts of Maryland’s Public Health Dental Hygiene Act. The webinar, which is archived and can be viewed online now, discussed how the law affected dental programs in the state.

A May 23 webinar will focus on the public health implications of extreme heat, while a June webinar will examine drought. The two new webinars will be part of APHA’s ongoing series on environmental health, which have focused on climate change and other topics.

“Both drought and extreme heat have serious implications for public health, and as long as climate events around the world continue to increase in frequency or severity, these topics will be relevant for the community and decision-makers,” said Angela Dyjack, MPH, an APHA program analyst.

Twitter users taking part in APHA webinars are encouraged to use the #APHAWebinar hashtag.

For more information on APHA’s webinars, visit [www.apha.org/advocacy/reports/webinars](http://www.apha.org/advocacy/reports/webinars).

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