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National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems

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National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems
AbbreviationNAPHSIS
Founded1933
52-2265888
Legal status501(c)(3)
PurposeTo provide national leadership for both vital records and related information systems in order to establish and protect individual identity and improve population health.
HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Shawna Webster
Revenue (2016)
$2,520,836
Expenses (2016)$2,505,675
Employees (2016)
8
Websitewww.naphsis.org
Formerly called
American Association of State and Provincial Registration Executives,
American Association of Registration Executives,
American Association for Vital Records and Public Health Statistics,
Association for Vital Records and Health Statistics,
Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems,
National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems

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.[1]

History

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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[2]

  • 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

References

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  1. ^ "Legal Status". National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  2. ^ "US Vital Statistics System: Major Activities and Developments, 1950-1995" (PDF). National Center for Health Statistics, CDC. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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