International institute for conflict prevention & resolution

Ruth Enid Zambrana, PhD, MSW, co-founder and director of the University of Maryland Consortium on Race, Gender and Ethnicity, will receive the Lyndon Haviland Public Health Mentoring Award for her dedication to the development of the next generation of public health professionals. He has held a variety of roles in APHAвЂ™s Health Administration Section, including Section councilor, chair of both the Membership Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee, member of the Governing Council, and has recently served as co-chair of the Member Engagement Feasibility and Priority Committee. Alan Baker, former APHA interim executive director and chief of staff, will receive the APHA Executive Director Citation for his longtime efforts to advance and support APHA. Underwood champions an array of public health priorities and introduced the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act, and the Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act. Lauren Underwood, D-Ill., will receive APHAвЂ™s 2021 Distinguished Public Health Legislator of the Year award for her work to improve public health outcomes for underserved populations. Throughout their 15-year history, Voto Latino has provided the community with resources, educational programs and campaigns to raise awareness of social justice and health equity issues. Voto Latino Foundation, a grassroots political organization focused on educating and empowering a new generation of Latinx voters, will receive APHAвЂ™s Presidential Citation in recognition of the organizationвЂ™s outstanding contributions to advance the health and well-being of the Latinx community in the U.S. and around the world, including Georgia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mexico, Thailand and Vietnam. His groundbreaking research has advanced HIV treatment and prevention in the U.S. For more than half a century, Fein has distinguished himself as a passionate leader and activist fighting to ensure all Americans have access to health care.Д¬arlos del Rio, MD, a professor of global health and epidemiology at Emory UniversityвЂ™s Rollins School of Public Health, will receive the APHA Award for Excellence for his work as an innovative and internationally respected clinician, researcher and educator dedicated to the advancement of HIV treatment and prevention. Oliver Fein, MD, professor emeritus of clinical medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, will receive the Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service in Public Health for his commitment to serving others through clinical practice and advocacy, and his promotion of patient-centered, community-oriented care. вЂњThe celebration of the accomplishments and dedication of this yearвЂ™s honorees is also a celebration of everyoneвЂ™s efforts to strengthen the field and create healthier communities in the midst of a public health crisis.вЂќ вЂњThere are countless examples of public health professionals and advocates working tirelessly to confront the continuing pandemic,вЂќ said APHA Executive Director Georges C. MST during APHAвЂ™s 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo, which officially kicks off Oct. This yearвЂ™s awards will be presented Tuesday, Oct. Every year, the American Public Health Association honors excellence in public health leadership and innovation, from state and local health officials to those speaking up for public health from the halls of Congress.

International institute for conflict prevention & resolution