ASTHO and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine, with funding support from CDC, have created a new leadership development program titled the Diverse Executives Leading in Public Health (DELPH). This program increases and strengthens participants’ visibility and exposure in public health systems, access to key networks, and leadership development opportunities.

Our program seeks to achieve this goal by:

  • Empowering participants to be more visible in governmental public health.
  • Expanding access to key networking opportunities for participants.
  • Enhancing participant personal leadership identity. 
  • Creating strategic leadership development plans. 
  • Developing peer support network connections. 

The DELPH program enhances the capacity and strengthens the network of mid-senior level governmental public health professionals seeking to advance their career regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, gender, national origin, social orientation, gender identity/gender expression, or disability status. DELPH provides an intensive ten-month leader development cohort-experience including skill building workshops, coaching, professional networking opportunities, peer to peer support, and increased exposure to national thought leaders. Additionally, the program includes ongoing monitoring of program alumni, evaluation of changes in practice, an annual opportunity for alumni engagement and peer connections.

Meet the Cohorts

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Cohort 5

The fifth cohort includes 16 public health professionals representing 11 states and 4 local health departments and come from a wide range of professional backgrounds within public health.

Meet Cohort 5

DELPH Cohort 4 group photo at the ASTHO office

Cohort 4

The fourth cohort includes representatives from 14 state and local health departments, as well as one island jurisdiction health department partner.

Meet Cohort 4

DELPH Cohort 3 Group Photo

Cohort 3

The third cohort recruited 20 mid-to-senior-level governmental public health professionals from underrepresented groups. These scholars represented 13 state and local health departments, as well as one island jurisdiction health department partner.

Meet Cohort 3

DELPH Cohorts Archive

Explore the archive to learn more about all of the program's cohorts. Each group of scholars is comprised of experienced public health professionals who self-identify as being part of an underrepresented group.

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DELPH Magazine

This publication is intended to highlight the individual DELPH scholars of each cohort, and introduce them as emerging leaders within the public health field. In addition, public health leaders and influencers share their insights on public health trends, projects they're working on, and perspectives on what health equity means to their work.

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