Course Sponsors

This course is sponsored by the Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the Arthritis Foundation (AF).

• The mission of DHPE is to strengthen, promote, and enhance the professional practice of health promotion and public health education nationally and within State health departments.
• The mission of the AF is to help people take control of arthritis by providing public health education; pursuing public policy and legislation; and conducting evidence-based programs to improve the quality of life for those living with arthritis.
• CDC's mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability. CDC is the financial sponsor of Arthritis: The Public Health Approach.