ABOUT NCHCMM

Since 2007, the National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing & Media has annually grown in its mission to advance the practice of public health communications. This unique conference brings together individuals representing academia, public health researchers and practitioners from federal and state government, as well as industry leaders and experts, to provide a forum for collegial dialogue within and across these groups. The conference aims to provide attendees with a learning environment where innovative ideas and new approaches to advance the field of health communication, marketing, and media are shared.

2025 CONFERENCE HOSTS

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION COALITION (NPHIC)

The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) is the premier network of public health communicators in the United States and U.S. territories. We are committed to “making public health public” by sharing our knowledge, expertise, and resources to effectively communicate about the critical health issues of the day – helping people lead healthier lives in healthier communities.

Many of our members represent state and local health departments, whether as directors of communication, health marketing specialists, risk communication specialists, community relations specialists, or some related specialty. Others represent tribal nations, corporate communications, and academia—we even have student members.

All of us work together to collaborate with other health leaders to ensure that we can help promote wellness and reduce the incidence of illness, injury, and premature death. We hope you will consider joining us if you still need to become a member.

PUBLIC HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS COLLABORATIVE (PHCC) 

The Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) is a learning and information hub for professionals who communicate about public health. Through relevant, timely, and practical communications tools and learning opportunities, we advance a public health system where everyone has what they need to make informed decisions about their health.

PHCC was formed in August 2020 by the CDC Foundation, the de Beaumont Foundation, and Trust for America’s Health to provide unbiased communication about the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, PHCC has grown to include new partners and broadened our mission beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. We create and amplify practical resources, messaging, and learning opportunities for public health communicators designed to address public health issues, build public confidence, and identify and counter misinformation. Our practical resources and training tools are directly informed by public health communicators on the front lines of their communities and designed to address their evolving needs.

NCHCMM2025 Advisory Board

Jay M. Bernhardt, Ph.D., MPH
President
Emerson College 
 

Amelia Burke-Garcia, PhD, MA
Director, Center for Health Communication Science 
NORC at the University of Chicago

Keith Coleman
Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs
Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) 

Belinda Gaston, MPH
Associate Vice President, Public Health
Westat

Robert Jennings 
Executive Director
National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)

Gary L. Kreps, PhD
Distinguished University Professor of Communication, Director of the Center for Health and Risk Communication
George Mason University

Amanda Kwong, MPH
Director, Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC)
The de Beaumont Foundation

Avia G Mason
Vice President, Leadership and Learning 
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

Stephen Luce
Partner, Communications/ CDC Portfolio Director
ICF Next

Glen Nowak
Professor and Co-Director of Grady College Center for Health & Risk Communication
Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia

Todd Phillips
Director, Social Marketing and Communication
FHI 360

Brenton Powers, EdD, MPH
Assistant Professor, Assistant Director 
Morehouse School of Medicine, Department of Public Health Education

Ann E. Rowe
Independent Risk/Crisis Communications Professional
President
National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC)

Sarah Sheff, PhD
Public Health Communication Researcher
RTI International

Amanda Yarnell
Senior Director, Center for Health Communication, and Lecturer, Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health