American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo

The 2024 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo took place in Minneapolis, MN, from October 27 - 30, 2024. Each year the meeting serves as a platform for Dornsife faculty, students, and staff to network, share research findings, and advance conversations around improving the health and well-being of populations worldwide. The theme for 2024 was "Rebuilding Trust in Public Health and Science."

The meeting brought together researchers, practitioners, educators, policymakers, students, and advocates in the field of public health. Participants had the opportunity to attend or present at a wide range of sessions, workshops, poster presentations, and keynote speeches covering various public health topics.

On Sunday of the conference, a Drexel Alumni and Friends reception was held at the Local which was close by the Convention Center. Guests mingled, enjoyed refreshments, and heard from Dean Gina Lovasi who offered remarks and thanked attendees.

In a reflection about APHA, Lovasi shared "A highlight of the trip for me was our alumni and friends’ reception. The somewhat cave-like side room was filled with conversation, and multiple tables stayed on to enjoy the company well past our scheduled end." Read more. 

To learn more about Dornsife faculty, staff, and student participation in the conference, check out the APHA guide below:

Dornsife APHA Guide

Past Annual Meetings

APHA 2023

The American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo took place from November 12 - 15, 2023, in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme year was "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Overcoming Social and Ethical Challenges."

DOWNLOAD THE DORNSIFE APHA 2023 PROGRAM GUIDE

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Alumni and Friends Reception or stopped by our booth to say hello!

Check out a short slideshow of our time in Atlanta:

 

 

 

 

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APHA 2022

The APHA 2022 Annual Meeting and Expo took place from November 6 - 9, 2022, in Boston, Massachusetts.

The theme was "150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity."

Dornsife faculty, students, and staff presented their research, participated in panel discussions, and networked throughout the week.

Download the Dornsife APHA 2022 Program Guide

APHA 2021

From October 24-27, 2021, faculty, staff, and students from Dornsife presented their work at multiple sessions at APHA's 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo in Denver, Colorado.

The theme was "Creating the Healthiest Nation: Strengthening Social Connectedness." APHA 2021 had hybrid online/in-person schedule that allowed for more participation from the virtual audience, and networking time for both virtual and in-person attendees.

Many faculty, staff, and students had their work featured at the event. Mariana Chilton, PhD, a professor and director of the Center for Hunger-Free Communities at Dornsife, presented on essential factors for achieving lasting food and nutrition security. She discussed how the solution is not more charity food but abolition.

On Monday of APHA, Dornsife co-sponsored this year's APHA Day of Action: Public Health for Public Safety. Attendees virtually toured downtown Denver to observe and discuss the determinants and consequences of racism and public safety inequities in Denver, and heard from the community leaders and programs that are successfully working towards solutions.

Amy Carroll-Scott, PhD, MPH helped to plan this day of action once again. Attendees created buzz on Twitter, and Carroll-Scott shared a framework of public health for public safety by Denver's Task Force to Reimagine Policing and Public Safety.

For the complete list of the Dornsife research highlighted throughout the week, view the school's APHA guide.

Dornsife staff also took part in this year’s exhibition virtually at booth # 134. Virtual visitors could view curated content including videos, student stories and learn more about undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programs at Dornsife.

Download the Dornsife APHA 2021 Program Guide

APHA 2020

APHA's 2020 Annual Meeting and Expo took place virtually from October 24-28, 2020.

For a look at how our School participated read Dornsife Faculty, Staff and Students Participate in the First-Ever All Virtual APHA Meeting.

Download the Dornsife APHA 2020 Program Guide

APHA 2019

The theme of the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo was "Creating the Healthiest Nation: For Science. For Action. For Health." Dornsife School of Public Health faculty and students presented their work at over 100 sessions and held pre-meeting events in Philadelphia from November 2-6, 2019.

See a full list of Dornsife School of Public Health presentations and special events at APHA 2019:.

Download the Dornsife APHA 2019 Program Guide