Public health schools, health departments, public health organizations and other local organizations showed their appreciation for public health workers yesterday. Letters to the editor appeared in The State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL), The Herald Mail (Hagerstown, MD), The News and Record (South Boston, VA) and The Journal (Martinsburg, VA).
Yuma County, Arizona held an ice cream social for its public health workers (see the article in The Yuma Sun).
The National Board of Public Health Examiners celebrated Public Health Thank You Day by holding a webinar on becoming certified in public health.
Peoria County Health Department highlighted some of its public health programs in recognizing Public Health Thank You Day.
The Colorado Health Foundation shared this cartoon about public health heroes via Twitter.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, a Research!America member, had this to say about the day:
As we celebrate Thanksgiving next week, let’s thank the public health workers who strive to protect our health through research and delivery of evidence-driven service.