In 2008, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) launched the social media campaign This Is Public Health® (TIPH) to raise awareness about the field of public health and the range of professions that are encompassed within the field. Over time, this campaign has gained momentum as a platform for educating students and the public and recruiting new students to study public health. In 2019, ASPPH partnered with the Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER) to launch a pilot project focused on enhancing the visibility of public health across Europe: TIPH Europe. The TIPH Europe project produced innovative educational campaigns and resources, as well as many just-in-time offerings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, ASPPH expanded this effort under the auspices of the Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH), with the TIPH Global campaign. The now-named Riegelman TIPH Global Grant Program, generously supported by Dr. Richard and Mrs. Linda Riegelman, provides awards to academic public health institutions around the world to develop TIPH Global campaigns that increase the visibility of public health around the globe. TIPH Global projects promote awareness of public health issues, education, and career opportunities worldwide, with a specific emphasis on local communities.
Cohort 3: 2025-2027
The third cohort has awarded grants to 11 academic public health institutions from 9 countries. This cohort includes both novel projects and, for the first time, a select number of prior grantees who have been approved to expand and evolve their previous TIPH Global campaigns. The projects seek to address numerous public health issues including HPV, antibiotic resistance, climate change, decolonizing public health, and improving international collaboration. Using creative approaches, community engagement, and constructive partnerships, the grantees intend to educate, train, and empower their communities. We look forward to following their progress over the course of the grant and supporting these vital initiatives.
Cohort 2: 2023-2024
The second cohort of TIPH Global awarded grants to 12 academic public health institutions from 10 countries. The projects were diverse and timely, focusing on issues including human illness, societal challenges, and topics relevant to the development of public health as a field. Using a range of innovative and engaging techniques, the grantees worked to educate, train, and empower their communities. The influence of these efforts was impressive with over 11,500 people participating in high-engagement activities, nearly 6,000 individuals who took part in low-engagement activities, and more than 30,000 people reached through social media.
Cohort 1: 2021-2022
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