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      2023 ANNUAL MEETING

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      2023 Annual Meeting


      Closing Session: Calling for ways to modernize the U.S. public health system
      by

      Melanie Padgett Powers

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      November 16, 2023

      New APHA president takes office and CDC director shares goals, before a panel outlines a vision for a transformed public health system.
      White woman with blonde bob and wearing eyeglasses smiles while talking.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      Around the Annual Meeting on Wednesday
      by

      Melanie Padgett Powers

      on

      November 16, 2023

      Photos from Wednesday’s activities.
      Close-up of a Filipinx woman with a filtering face mask.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      College students face huge challenges, including food insecurity and suicide risk
      by

      Melanie Padgett Powers

      on

      November 16, 2023

      Nearly 40% of U.S. college students lack consistent access to food, known as “food insecurity.” And almost one-third of undergraduates were at risk for suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
      A person with a buzz cut and round glasses rests their elbows on the table while leaning over to look at something a person next to them is showing off camera.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      ‘MPH’ Trivia Night Photos
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      Melanie Padgett Powers

      on

      November 15, 2023

      Photos from Tuesday's trivia night event, in which teams put their masters in pop(lic) health degrees to the test.
      Women hold up abortion rights signs at a protest.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      Indiana University project assesses polling on abortion rights
      by

      Mark Barna

      on

      November 15, 2023

      The analysis can lead to better communication, policy advocacy for abortion rights advocates.
      A man and woman, probably around age 65, wear casual clothes and surgical masks as they walk down a neighborhood street.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      These medications can manage long COVID in adults and children
      by

      Melanie Padgett Powers

      on

      November 15, 2023

      While many mysteries remain around long COVID, we are learning which medications and supplements may help manage long COVID symptoms in adults and children.
      White woman lean on a pharmacy counter to talk to someone.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      Pharmacists play important role in making contraceptives accessible
      by

      Mary Stortstrom

      on

      November 15, 2023

      There is an increasing interest by states to expand the authority of pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense hormonal birth control.
      A South Asian person sits in her wheelchair and presses a button to lower the height-adjustable shelves in an accessible kitchen.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      Individuals with disabilities faced unique challenges during pandemic
      by

      Mary Stortstrom

      on

      November 15, 2023

      While the COVID-19 pandemic had far-reaching effects on most of us, individuals with disabilities faced some unique challenges, from access to vaccinations to changes in mental health.
      A man in a maroon blazer and blue shirt speaks while sitting in a chair during a session discussion.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      Around the Annual Meeting on Tuesday
      by

      Melanie Padgett Powers

      on

      November 15, 2023

      Photos from Tuesday’s activities.
      A protest sign that says #Black Lives Matter.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      Community roles in passing racism declarations mostly ignored by media
      by

      Mark Barna

      on

      November 14, 2023

      As of November 2023, 264 “racism is a public health crisis” declarations have been made in U.S. communities.
      People sit next to each other in chairs in a crowded conference session room.

      2023 Annual Meeting


      Building trust in science communications can combat disinformation
      by

      Mary Stortstrom

      on

      November 14, 2023

      Trust of science was significantly damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. “If the public doesn’t trust us (as science communicators), how can we reach them?”

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