Title: 2003 Environment Section Awards
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Section/SPIG: Environment
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2003 Annual APHA Meeting: Environment Section Student Poster Awards
At the recent APHA Annual Meeting in San Francisco, students presented poster sessions as part of the Environment Section's Program. Selecting the top three from these excellent posters yielded the student winners listed below. The awards were announced at the gala Awards Recognition Event.
Student winners:
First place - Joshua Benjamin Fisher
Second Place - Sacoby M. Wilson
Third Place - Dolores J. Severtson
Top 11 Student Posters
The top 11 titles and authors are listed here (in alphabetical order by first author).
·Differences in sources of lead exposure for Hispanic and non-Hispanic childhood lead poisoning cases in California
Amy G. Cantor, MHS, Lynn Goldman, MD, MPH, Joseph G. Courtney, PhD, David Kattari
·Environmental Justice / Air Toxics analysis for West Oakland: Combining GIS and spatial data analysis
Joshua Benjamin Fisher, BS
·Predictors for restaurant inspection score: Preliminary results from a study on food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among restaurant workers in Los Angeles County
R. E. Guevara, MPH, H. Dela Cruz, REHS, HS, B. Tamjid, REHS, HS
·A framework for strengthening the role of public health at contaminated sites
Roni Neff, ScM, Thomas A. Burke, PhD, MPH, Kristen Chossek, MPH, Nga L. Tran, DrPH, MPH
·Nurses and environmental health: An approach to advocacy training
Pamela Ortner, BSN, RN, COHN-S, Brenda Afzal, MS, RN
·Ozone air pollution and stage of change status for alternative transportation: A behavioral theory approach
Lynn Ott, MS, Robin Rager, PhD
·A Theory-Based Evaluation of an Arsenic Well Testing Program
Dolores J. Severtson, MS, RN
·Potential for socio-economic confounding in environmental asthma studies
Tomas Tamulis, MSc, PhD student, Monroe James King, DO
·GIS Mapping of Atmospheric Ammonia Levels in Eastern North Carolina
Sacoby M. Wilson, MS, Marc L. Serre, PhD
·Interrelationship among interpersonal influences and community situational influences on the use of health promotion behaviors by urban women
Robin Toft Klar, DNSc
·Potential for socio-economic confounding in environmental asthma studies
Tomas Tamulis, MSc, PhD student, Monroe James King, DO
2003 Calver Lecture: Another Huge Success: Critical Message Delivered!!!
The Environment at Section's 34th Annual Homer N Calver Lecture was a great success this year. The function was attended by nearly 300 APHA meeting-goers and the standing-room-only audience heard the moving comments of this year's Calver Lecturer.
Dr. Michael Lerner presented his visionary lecture at APHA’s 2003 Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Learner is the President and founder of Commonweal, a 30-year-old health and environmental research institute in Bolinas, Calif., and is president of the boards for the Smith Farm Center for the Healing Arts in Washington, D.C., the Jenifer Altman Foundation and the Barbara Smith Fund. In addition, he is a co-founder of several organizations including: the Collaborative on Health and the Environment; the Health and Environmental Funders Network; and Health Care Without Harm: The Campaign for Environmentally Responsible Health Care.
Dr. Lerner's presentation, entitled "The Ongoing Need for Collaboration Between Health and the Environment," examined the relationship that the mind and heart have on the health of the body, noting how environmental determinants can contribute negatively or positively toward human health and disease.
He emphasized the spiritual teachings related to Buddhist philosophy and focused on peace, the Golden Rule, and related wisdom teachings, speaking of the importance to heed compassionate, healthful and good environmental practices. In his comments, Dr. Learner cautioned, "It will take compassion and spirit to help the environment recover."
The Calver Lecturer reminded the Environment Section of its important role and responsibilities. The first objective has been accomplished: to become a powerful and influential force within and outside APHA. Two goals remain: to strengthen and maintain this leadership role and to consciously be connected with ‘wounded patients’ as we look to improve the environment.
Dr. Lerner challenged the Environment Section to assist APHA in becoming the Environmental Public Health Association.
Paul Locke Receives DSA Honor
Long-time and active member of the Environment Section, Paul A Locke, was the 2003 recipient of the Section's Distinguished Service Award (DSA). Paul Locke has served the Environment Section as Section Chair, Governing Councilor, Program Planner, and other Section offices. He spearheaded efforts to renew APHA’s sponsorship role of the Crumbine Award. In addition, Dr. Locke continues to hold influential positions within the APHA organizational structure. In acceptance of the award, Paul emphasized the need for the Section membership to continue its outstanding track record in the areas of leadership, education and new innovations with & for APHA.
Special Citations Presented
One privilege of the Environment Section Chair is to award leadership citations during the Section’s Annual Awards Event. Outgoing 2003 Section Chair Allen Dearry presented several special recognitions accordingly.
These included awards to the many who have strengthened the work of the Environment Section. And Dr. Dearry received one as well! Incoming Section Chair Nsedu Obot Witherspoon presented Allen with a well-deserved gavel plaque for his stewardship as the 2003 Environment Section.
Related Files:
ESAwards.doc