Title: David Graham wins 2005 APHA Award for Excellence!

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Section/SPIG: Medical Care

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David Graham, MD, MPH, associate director for science and medicine, Office of Drug Safety, Food and Drug Administration, is the winner of the 2005 APHA Award for Excellence. This award “recognizes an individual for exceptionally meritorious contribution to the improvement of health of the people.”

Medical Care Section member Julie Zito, PhD, MS, wrote in her letter nominating Graham for the award that his “scientific work spans more than 15 years and is entirely aimed at improving community health through increased knowledge of and policy change toward greater medication safety.” She went on to say Graham's "contribution represents both science and advocacy—a rare mixture in today’s biomedical/public health ranks.”

Congratulations, David Graham!