Conference
Advancing Policy to Improve Health
APHA’s Policy Action Institute brings the importance of policy to the forefront.
Attendees will hear from influential leaders, discuss the latest topics in Public Health and learn from one another during designated networking and interaction times. Share your latest concerns around public health policy and the wins you have made in your community. Questions? Email [email protected].
Interested in becoming a sponsor for the Policy Action Institute? Contact Edward Shipley, 202-777-2429.
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Location - The Institute will be held at the JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC.
Questions ? Email [email protected].
Accessibility
It is the policy of APHA to hold meetings, conferences and professional gatherins where physical and communication barriers do not exclude people with disabilities from attending and participating. The virtual event will be closed captioned. Should you require specific needs to attend virtually or in-person please include details in your registration or email [email protected].
Thank you to our Student, Early-Career Professional and Affiliate Registration Sponsors:
Moose Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES |
Elaine Archie-Booker, EdD, RN |
Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN | José Ramón Fernández-Peña, MD, MPA |
Sarah Gareau, DrPH, MEd, MCHES |
Aaron Guest, PhD, MPH, MSW |
Benjamin Hernandez, MBA | Jeanie Holt, MPH, MS |
Amy Lee, MD, MPH, MBA, CPH | Celeste Monforton, Dr. PH, MPH |
Student and Early-Career Professional Scholarship Recipients
Bolakale Aishat | Jonathan Bateman | Tyler Breier |
John Dalomba | Madison Haise | Alex Harris |
Madison Hearn | Emily Hetherington | Taylor Hunter |
Madeleine Kinscher | Alyssa Lindsey | Alec Macartney |
Stacey Marye | Sharmila Mysore | Lindsey Prejean |
Danile Ragusano | Eirliani Abdul Rahman | Adil Shakil |
Myriam Shaw Ojeda | Kristi Sprowl | Aneri Suthar |
Ashley Tanksley | Jaimee L. Watts Isley |