APTR | Promoting Preventive Health Through Education and Research

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PROGRAM (tentative)

Thursday, February 21

APTR Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
11:30 - 1:00 pm
Each year, APTR salutes members of the prevention community who have exhibited exceptional service by awarding those distinguished individuals and programs in the field of prevention and public health education with APTR's highest honor. During this ceremony the 2007 and 2008 awardees will be recognized for their achievements.

2007 Awardees

	F. Douglas Scutchfield, MD Duncan Clark Award University of Kentucky Peter P. Bosomworth Professor of Health Services Research and Policy and Founding Director of the School of Public Health
	Thomas M. Becker, MD, PhD F. Marian Bishop Educator of the Year Award Oregon Health and Science University Professor & Chair for Public Health and Preventive Medicine
	University of Michigan School of Public Health Outstanding Educational Program
No Photo Available	Rika Maeshiro, MD, MPH Special Recognition Award Assistant Vice President American Association of Medical Colleges

It Takes a Village--Teaching and Practicing Prevention
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Explore the emerging importance of interprofessional collaboration and team work to effectively implement and teach prevention in the complex U.S. health care environment. This overview will provide innovative efforts of a new Health Sciences University to incorporate prevention and cross-discipline collaboration into teaching and clinical practice, with particular emphasis on cardiovascular disease prevention and management.

Moderator:
RADM Penelope Slade Royall, PT, MSW
Director Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Speakers:
Douglas Wood, DO, PhD
Dean
A.T. Still University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Former President, American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

Michael Glick, DMD
Associate Dean for Oral-Medical Science
A.T. Still University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Editor of the Journal of the American Dental Association

Pioneering New Approaches in Interprofessional Prevention Education
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Learn the status on interprofessional prevention education in the U.S. with panelists who illustrate an initiative underway at their institution and explain how interprofessional prevention education is being incorporated into both curricula and community-based educational programs.

National Panel on Public Health Credentialing and Accreditation
4:45 - 6:15 pm
Presently there are efforts to accredit academic institutions, Health Departments, and Public Health practitioners. Explore the rationale and the overall impact of these efforts. Is there value in combining or linking criteria? Could certification affect workforce diversity? How certification affects curriculum and what might be the impact on public health disciplines outside of one or all of these accreditations?

Moderator:
TBD

Speakers:
Bernard Goldstein, MD, MPH
National Board of Public Health Examiners

Harrison Spencer, MD, MPH, DTM&H
Association of Schools of Public Health

Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH
Duval County Health Department

Fernando Guerra, MD, MPH
San Antonio Metropolitan Health District

Patrick M. Libbey
National Association of City and County Health Officials