Title: James A. Gaudino, Jr., MD, MPH, FACPM: Chair-Elect

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Section/SPIG: Epidemiology

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For 75 years, our Section members contributed skills and science critically needed to address public health challenges. As chair, I will bring my leadership and facilitator experience to build a stronger Section and APHA to advance public health. I am a senior epidemiologist at Oregon’s Health Deptartment, a board-certified preventive medicine physician with degrees in biostatistics and epidemiology, a clinical associate professor, and a CDC EIS graduate. My work has involved maternal and child health and communicable disease epidemiology and epidemiologic capacity-building at all government levels, including local agencies, four states, a regional tribal health organization, and CDC.

As an active leader, I have served as a: Section Councilor 2005-present; APHA Nominating Committee member 2004-present; Governing Councilor 1998-2004; Section Whip 2001-04; and longtime Epidemiology and MCH Section member.






Editorial Note: According to his personal election statement, during his tenure, Gaudino plans to: 1) Advocate for science-based APHA policies; 2) Recruit skilled and effective APHA leaders who reflect diversity and strive to balance science and social justice for public health action; 3) Promote members’ involvement in APHA’s restructuring and priority-setting; 4) facilitate opportunities to increase members’ skills to enhance public health and epidemiologic practice; 5) Initiate Section collaborations for developing program sessions and policies; 6) Enhance student professional development; and 7) Strengthen epidemiology organization collaborations.