After reading the recent issue of APHA's official newspaper, The Nation's Health, I felt compelled to join our colleagues in saluting two most impressive articles which clearly recognize our role in collaborative efforts to address national health issues.  First was a picture of Mitch Haas, DC, who sits on that august panel of health scientists and brings both  professional and institutional perspectives to the Committee On Affiliates.  We were also favored with a descriptive history of our section in APHA by Jonathan T. Eagan, DC, MPH and Rand Braid, DC, MPH. Both gave The Nation's Health a history describing our efforts to bring to the table our genuine concerns for the public's health and the role that we could play in joining national efforts to shore up those concerns.

I look forward to seeing a strong presence in Boston at our Annual Meeting to partake of the scientific sessions and the social hours intended to facilitate camaraderie and renew acquaintances.  It promises to spare no efforts in insuring those goals.  See you there.