APTR represents the interests of its membership through representation on the following bodies.  APTR appoints representatives from our membership to serve as liaisons.

CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) comprises medical and public health experts who develop recommendations on the use of vaccines in the civilian population of the United States. The recommendations stand as public health guidance for safe use of vaccines and related biological products.

• Representative: Richard K. Zimmerman, MD, MPH; Professor; Department of Family Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology; University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

CDC Task Force on Community Preventive Services

The CDC Task Force on Community Preventive Services is an independent, non-governmental, volunteer body of public health and prevention experts, whose members are appointed by the Director of CDC. The role of the Task Force is to oversee systematic reviews led by CDC scientists; carefully consider and summarize review results; make recommendations for interventions that promote population health; identify areas within the reviewed topics that need more research.

• Representative: Sean P. Haley, MD, MPH; Assistant Professor; Department of Family Medicine; Medical University of South Carolina

Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice

The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice (Council on Linkages) is a coalition of representatives from 19 national organizations including APTR. It has been furthering academic/practice collaboration to assure a well-trained, competent workforce and strong, evidence-based public health infrastructure since 1992. Council on Linkages projects are funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Staff support is provided by the Public Health Foundation.

• Representative: Amy F. Lee, MD, MPH; Consortium of Eastern Ohio MPH Program

National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE)

The National Board of Public Health Examiners is an independent organization to ensure that students and graduates from schools and programs of public health accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) have mastered the knowledge and skills relevant to contemporary public health. This purpose will be accomplished by developing, preparing, administering and evaluating a voluntary certification exam.

• Representative: Allison Lewis, MA; Executive Director; Association for Prevention Teaching and Research