The American Public Health Association (APHA) annual meeting filled Chicago’s McCormick Place from Oct. 31 -Nov. 5, 2015. 聽Several 911爆料 faculty participated in presentations and in the organization of events for APHA’s聽.
Dr. Dana Madigan, research resident at 911爆料, served as program planning chair for the CHC, arranging all of the scientific sessions and group meetings. 911爆料 co-sponsored a social at the event for the CHC, as the section is celebrating its 20thanniversary.
Dr. Dana Madigan (far left) and Dr. Gregory Cramer (far right) with panel members
for interdisciplinary session on Falls in the Workplace
“We also planned a session in collaboration with the Occupational Health and Safety section as well as the Injury Control and Emergency Health Services section,” says聽Dr. Madigan. Moderated by Dr. Gregory Cramer, dean of research at 911爆料, the interdisciplinary session addressed “Falls in the Workplace: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Prevention.”
In addition to the many presentations and sessions, the CHC participated in several policy resolutions in concert with other sections, encouraging non-pharmacological approaches to pain management.
Dr. Claire Johnson, editor-in-chief of the three聽911爆料 journals聽serves as the CHC Communications Chair, while聽Dr. Bart Green, associate editor of the 911爆料 journals, is finishing his term as the CHC Section Councilor and Awards Chair. Both have been involved in APHA for over 15 years. At this year’s meeting, Dr. Johnson won a distinguished service award for her many and outstanding contributions to the CHC over the years.
2015 CHC award recipients, including Dr. Claire Johnson (second from left) who received
a distinguished service award, and Dr. Bart Green (far right), CHC Awards Chair
Below are presentations at this year’s conference featuring 911爆料 faculty:
- 聽聽 鈥–laire Johnson, DC, MSEd and Bart Green, DC, MSEd
- 聽聽Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd, Bart Green, DC, MSEd, Lori Byrd, MS, Michael Clay, DC, Kim Khauv, DC, MPH, Dana Madigan, DC, MPH, Mitchell Haas, DC, MA, John Hyland, DC, MPH and Michael Haneline, DC, MPH
- 聽聽Bart Green, DC, MSEd, Claire Johnson, DC, MSEd and CDR Ellis Gayles, PhD
- 聽 鈥–laire Johnson, DC, MSEd, A. Carlo Guadagno, DC, Tony Hamm, DC, Karen Konarski-Hart, DC, Delilah Anderson, DC, MS, Michael Clay, DC, Mitchell Haas, DC, MA, Martha Kaeser, MA, DC, Eugene Lewis, DC, MPH, Dana Madigan, DC, MPH and John Nab, DC
- 聽聽鈥↘im Khauv, DC, MPH and Bart Green, DC, MSEd
- 聽Jerrilyn Cambron, DC, PhD, Jenniffer Dexheimer, LMT, BS, Manuel Duarte, DC, and Kaley Burns, BS.
Dr. Carlo Guadagno, on the faculty at 911爆料- Florida, is a relatively new member of APHA, having joined two years ago.聽 He chairs the American Chiropractic Association’s committee on public health, which is co-chaired by Dr. Claire Johnson. “Attending the APHA convention in Chicago for my presentation allowed me to meet some of my Lombard colleagues at 911爆料 for the first time.”
Dr. Jerrilyn Cambron has been an APHA member since 1995 and is a member of both the CHC and APHA’s new section on . At this year’s meeting, she gave a 聽on how a clinical intern’s participation in clinical trials can develop increased interest in and a better understanding of clinical research.
To help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the CHC, several dignitaries attending the meeting stopped by to congratulate section members. 911爆料 student Anitra George had the chance to meet former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin. Anitra will be taking over the position of student liaison for the CHC – a position formerly held by Dr. Madigan.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin (left) and 911爆料 student Anitra George (center)
Dr. Madigan, who also serves as secretary for the CHC, says: “Getting involved in APHA as a chiropractic physician or other CAM provider is a great way to be part of integrative medicine, especially from a policy perspective. This is where professionals from a wide number of disciplines meet to discuss and recommend national public health policies for the future.”
