Population Health Spotlight Series ft. Dr. Magaña
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
2:00 PM-3:30 PM
The 2022-23 Population Health Spotlight Series is titled "Public Health at a Crossroads: Is it time for a new direction?"
The last two years have highlighted more than ever the challenges in addressing both emerging and ongoing threats to population health. It has become clear that we need to rethink and retool public health approaches to address many pervasive threats to health and health equity that are built into the fabric of our society. What are the most important lessons of the past few years and what are the next steps for public health research, practice and policy? Voices from across the field of public health will share their reflections as part of Dornsife’s Population Health Spotlight Series for 2022-23.
This event supports one credit hour towards National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE) Certified in Public Health (CPH) continuing education credit.
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Talk Title: Challenges and Opportunities for Education in
Public Health after the COVID-19 Pandemic"
About the speaker:
Laura Magaña, PhD, MS, is President & CEO of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). Under Magaña’s leadership, ASPPH has continued to advance its mission to strengthen
the capacity of members by advancing leadership, excellence, and collaboration
for academic public health. During her tenure, ASPPH has strengthened academic
public health research through the Data Center, launched the academic public
health leadership institute, and enhanced the voice of academic public health
through advocacy efforts. She expanded the association’s global reach by
welcoming international members and led ASPPH to join with other regional
associations that represent schools and programs of public health around the
world to found the Global Network for Academic Public Health, which enhances
academic public health worldwide through mutual learning and collaborations
between academic public health institutions globally. Magaña has also
launched five strategic initiatives to address critical issues in public health
as part of ASPPH’s Vision 2030: Dismantling Racism in Academic Public Health,
Climate Change and Health, Framing the Future 2030, Gun Violence Prevention and
the ASPPH Workforce Development Center.
Prior
to joining ASPPH, Magaña dedicated more than 35 years to successfully
leading the transformation and advancements of public and private universities
in Mexico; educational organizations in the United States; United Nations
programs; and nongovernmental organizations in Central America and Europe. She
was most recently the dean of the School of Public Health in Mexico at the ASPPH-member National
Institute of Public Health (INSP). She has also been a faculty member
and lecturer at universities around the world.
Magaña’s diverse portfolio features 90 academic publications and educational
technological developments—many of which relate to learning environments,
the use of technology in education, and public health education. She
frequently speaks with universities, partners, national, and international
conferences on issues such as social determinants of health and health equity,
the future of education for public health and the public health workforce, and
critical issues in global public health.
Contact Information
Rory Schonning
rs3628@drexel.edu