Title: ATOD Liaisons to APHA Student Assembly

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Section/SPIG: Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs

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The APHA Student Assembly (APHA-SA) is a student-led international organization within APHA and is the nation's largest student-led organization dedicated to furthering the development of students, the next generation of professionals in public health and health-related disciplines. APHA-SA represents and serves students of public health and other health-related disciplines by connecting individuals who are interested in working together on public health and student-related issues. APHA-SA is dedicated to enhancing students' professional development by providing resources, fostering diversity and promoting opportunities.


According to APHA-SA's Strategic Plan, APHA-SA supports the development of the next generation of public health professionals by:



  • Increasing student representation in APHA.
  • Developing and disseminating educational and professional development resources.
  • Creating and promoting opportunities for student involvement within APHA-SA, APHA, and other health-related organizations.
  • Providing and sustaining vehicles for communication.
  • Advocating for student issues and public and health-related policy.
  • Facilitating networking among students and professionals.

Kevin Hoffman and I (Tuhina Raman) are the ATOD Section liaisons to APHA student assembly. Kevin is in the Clinical Health Psychology PhD program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His area of interest is tobacco and the military, and he spoke on this topic at the APHA’s Annual Meeting last December. I work in the MD/MPH program at Thomas Jefferson University-Philadelphia, and my area of interest is in hospital and outpatient smoking cessation programs.


Feel free to let us know how we can help you enhance your education, research and professional development with respect to ATOD. We are here to aid communication and provide information, resources, and opportunities to you. We aim to identify your needs and relay these to the respective Section chairs.


You can contact us at: tuhina.raman@mail.tju.edu or KevinHoffman@umkc.edu.


Tuhina Raman
ATOD Section Liaison to APHA-SA