Update on ATOD Section
Dear Fellow ATOD Members,
We have much to celebrate! Twenty-five years of accomplishment including diverse programming for our past APHA conferences that have covered a range of scientific, practice and policy issues; sponsorship of various special events and networking opportunities; honoring our leaders; and active encouragement of novice ATOD researchers, advocates and practitioners who will take us into our future. Everything we have succeeded with as a Section is in large part due to your efforts and support. Quite frankly – we could not be as successful collectively if not for your individual talents, commitment and contributions. And for this and much more – we thank you.
On the fund development front, 2010 was a stellar year for our ATOD Section! Various organizational sponsors helped us exceed our goal, which allowed us to put on a great ATOD celebration in honor of our 25th year of service. We are also grateful to ATOD members who supported us with an individual contribution which allowed us to recognize all of our honorees in a manner that recognized their leadership and dedication to the ATOD field.
We are now reviewing feedback from the 2010 conference – APHA Executive Board and staff, ATOD leaders, and our sponsors (which include also individual ATOD members) in order to plan for yet another successful 2011 programming as we advance beyond our quarter century. Our 2011 Annual Meeting will be Oct. 29 - Nov. 2 in Washington, D.C. We hope we can count on your support! Our programming is made possible by people who volunteer countless hours of their time to carry out our collective interests. New for 2011, APHA now has systems in place that will allow for greater opportunities for each ATOD member to financially contribute to our Section’s work. We will provide more details in the next ATOD newsletter.
I have had the pleasure of serving as your fund development chair for the past several years, and now it is time for me to pass the torch to our new Fund Development Chair Amber Thornton Bullock. If you have suggestions that you would like to share for specific Section projects or ways we might improve our conference program, we would love to hear from you. Please contact Amber at (202) 454-5591 or at abullock@legacyforhealth.org; or our new Section Chair Linda Bosma at aphalinda@bosmaconsulting.com.
Thank you very much for your support – we could not have done it without you!
We continue to be grateful for your interest in and commitment to alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues.
Sincerely,
Cynthia Hallett, MPH
Chair-Elect and Governing Councilor
APHA ATOD Section