Public Health Accreditation Board
In order to improve the health of the public, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) is developing a national voluntary accreditation program for state, local, territorial and tribal public health departments. The goal of the accreditation program is to improve and protect the health of every community by advancing the quality and performance of public health departments.
Latest News
09/14/11: Read a press release detailing today's national public health department accreditation launch event held in Washington, DC.
09/12/11: View the latest accreditation materials, and stay tuned for future releases.
09/02/11: Read the August 2011 issue of the PHAB e-newsletter and join our mailing list to receive the latest PHAB news.
08/16/11: The Evaluation of the PHAB Beta Test: Brief Report is now available. This brief report includes the most important key findings and recommendations from the evaluation of the beta test, and also describes major revisions made to the accreditation process and standards and measures.
08/11/11: PHAB is excited to announce details for the National Public Health Department Accreditation Launch Event. If you plan to attend, please send an RSVP via e-mail to Travis Parker Lee at tlee@phaboard.org.