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National Public Health Week Events at Lehigh

April 01, 2026


Take Part In One of The Many Events that Lehigh and the College of Health are Offering This Year as Part of National Public Health Week 

National Public Health Week (NPHW), organized by the American Public Health Association (APHA) during the first full week of April, recognizes the contributions of public health, highlights key health issues, and advocates for community-based prevention. It focuses on strengthening systems, promoting health equity, and celebrating the public health workforce.

Monday April 6

  • DC Debrief Meet- Up with Adrian Shanker 4:30-5:30 HST 140

  • Public Health Week Virtual Forum: Public Health in the Age of Deception, 2 p.m., Online Register here.

Tuesday April 7

  • NextGen Health: Startup Leader on Future of Care Final COH Business and Health Colloquium Series event. Noon. Register here.

  • Pace Peer Health Featuring President Helbe, Clayton UC Flagpole, 4:30 p.m.

  • The Changing Federal Landscape of LGBTQA+ Health Policy with Adrian Shanker. 4:30-5:30, HST 101

  • Pride Softball Game (in partnership with Lehigh Athletics and the Gender, Leadership, and Empowerment Center) game time 3:30 pm. at the softball field at Leadership Park on Goodman Campus. 

Wednesday April 8

  • COH Minors Fair, FML atrium, 11:30-1 p.m .

  • Villanova School of Nursing demonstrations and info table, FML atrium, 11:30-1 p.m.

  • Temple School of Podiatric Medicine demonstrations and info table, FML atrium, 11:30-1 p.m.

  • HMS COH/CAS Bioethics Workshop, 4:30-5:30, HST L185

Thursday April 9

  • Social Determinants of Health Fireside Chat with Adrian Shanker and Mohammed Jibriel, 5-6 p.m., UC 305 (The Great Room)

  • College of Health Community Health Fair, 11-2 p.m., Farrington Square (HST 101 rain location), presented by the College of Health Student Advisory Council (SAC) and the Public Health Club.

Friday April 10

  • Shaping the Future: A New Era of Health Evidence (Student-led Journal launch) UC 225, 11:30 a.m.

  • COH Picnic, Sculpture Garden, in between Whitaker and Sinclair (rain location HST L185), 3-5 p.m., Food and therapy dogs!

  • Mountaintop Yoga, 4-5 pm, location TBD

Follow @peerhealthlehigh on Instagram for their events