The National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS) is a nonprofit national association whose members represent state and local vital records, health statistics and information system agencies. NAPHSIS is incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in the District of Columbia, with offices in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Formed in 1933, NAPHSIS brings together public health professionals from 57 jurisdictions representing all 50 states, the five U.S. territories, New York City, and the District of Columbia.
History First organized in 1933, NAPHSIS was originally known as the American Association of State Registration Executives. The organization has undergone many name changes since its inception, including
American Association of State and Provincial Registration Executives, 1938 American Association of Registration Executives (AARE), 1939 American Association for Vital Records and Public Health Statistics (AAVR-PHS), 1958 Association for Vital Records and Health Statistics (AVRHS), 1980 Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (APHSIS), 1995 National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS), 1996
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