Winter 2011 Aging and Public Health Newsletter
From the Chair:
Thanks to the many Section volunteers and members who supported and participated in the 2010 APHA Annual Meeting in Denver! We had great attendance at our business meetings and a wonderful reception, attended by many. Also, I found the posters and presentations at this Annual Meeting to be outstanding — the best I remember since I’ve been attending these meetings. So, congratulations to all of you on your great work and thanks to P.J. Desai, Junling Wang and Nancy Miller for organizing our program this year.
We were able to recognize the excellent work of many of you at the awards program. The award winners are listed in this newsletter, or you can see the entire printed program (including pictures of winners). Thanks to 2010 Awards Chair Daniela Friedman and to the award subcommittee chairs and members for the time they committed to this effort
We also recognized leaders of the Aging and Public Health Section at the awards program. Laurence G. Branch, PhD, received the Award for Lifetime Achievement which was presented by Connie Evashwich, and Marcia G. Ory, PhD, MPH, received the Philip G. Weiler Award for Leadership in Aging and Public Health, presented by Gerry Eggert. Listening to Larry’s and Marcia’s acceptance speeches reminded me of why I’m in this field; they were both quite inspiring and clearly love what they do. Additionally, during our awards program, Connie Evashwich memorialized our colleague James J. Callahan, Jr., PhD, (1936-2010) and shared with us his many professional contributions. Then, at the awards reception, Bob Burke led an Irish toast to James Callahan, his friend and colleague.
This year, even with our struggling economy, Section members and others were exceptionally generous in their support of Section awards and activities. Thank you for your generous donations. A listing of the 2010 donors is included in this Newsletter. Thanks to our development co-chairs, Gerry Eggert and Steven Wallace, for all their fund raising efforts on the Section’s behalf.
Finally, I want to wish you and yours a healthy and happy 2011! It will be a challenging year ahead as we struggle to lead high-quality programs while undergoing budgets cuts and to advance knowledge in environments with shrinking dollars for education and research. However, I observed a lot of energy at our Annual Meeting and trust all of you will continue to successfully fulfill in some manner and with optimism our Section’s mission to promote the health and well-being of individuals as they age.
Happy New Year!
Susan Miller