The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is the national membership association dedicated to advancing prevention, public health, and population health education, training, and research. Our members include preventive medicine programs, graduate programs in public health, medical school departments with a population health focus, health professions schools, and faculty responsible for teaching public health. The APTR Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health supports accredited and emerging graduate programs.

Mission

Lead innovation in prevention and public health education.

Vision

Prevention and Public Health are integral parts of every health professional's education.

What We Do

APTR develops curricular resources, professional development programs and tools for its diverse membership. Through cooperative agreements and grants with such federal agencies as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, APTR and its members conduct a wide range of educational, training, and research projects. The APTR annual meeting, Teaching Prevention, gathers faculty from medicine, public health, and other health professions to focus on the knowledge, skills, collaborations, and resources needed to teach, practice, and promote population health improvement. 

Our Journal

The official APTR journal, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine publishes articles in the areas of prevention research, teaching, practice and policy. Original research is published on interventions aimed at the prevention of chronic and acute disease and the promotion of individual and community health. The journal also periodically publishes supplements and special theme issues devoted to areas of current interest to the prevention community.