Bursky Public Health attends APHA in San Antonio

The Bursky School of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis will be well represented at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) this week, to be held November 1-4 in San Antonio. 

Throughout the meeting, we will be at Booth 1919 in Exhibit Hall 3-4 of the Henry B. González Convention Center. Faculty, staff, students, alumni, friends of the school and anyone wishing to learn more about Bursky Public Health are encouraged to stop by. Some highlights of the meeting will be:

• Jennifer Layden, MD, PhD, a professor and the associate dean for practice, will take part in a panel discussion titled “From Leadership to Legacy: Strengthening Public Health Across the Generations.” The panel will be Monday, November 2, at 8:30 a.m. in Room 217B of the convention center. It is hosted by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Alumni Association.
• Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, the Margaret C. Ryan Dean and the Eugene S. and Constance Kahn Distinguished Professor in Public Health, will sign his book “Why Health? What We Need To Think About When We Think About Health” on Tuesday, November 3, from 2:30 to 3 p.m. The signing will be at the Bursky School’s booth 1919 in Exhibit Hall 3-4 of the convention center. The first 20 attendees will receive a free copy of the book. 
• The showcase events of the meeting are Champion Conversations, panel discussions with leading names in public health on critical issues in the field. Dean Galea will join a Champion Conversation on the “Health Impacts of Aggressive Immigration Enforcement,” at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 4 in Exhibit Hall 1 of the convention center. After the conversation, Dean Galea will move to the Say Hey Lounge to sign his newest book, “Alien: Reflections on Being an Immigrant” from 10:10 to 10:30 a.m.
• Also on Wednesday, Layden will participate in a Champion Conversation titled, “What the Latest AI Trends Mean for Public Health,” at 10:30 a.m. in Exhibit Hall 1 of the convention center. 

Bursky Public Health has gained incredible momentum in less than two years, which we're going to celebrate! On Tuesday, we’re hosting a happy hour from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Anaqua Garden Bar at Plaza San Antonio (555 S. Alamo Street). If you’ll be in town — even if you’re not attending the annual meeting — come meet Dean Galea and the leadership team, and engage with alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends of Bursky School of Public Health. Register here.

A day-by-day list of the research being presented at the conference by Bursky Public Health faculty, staff, students and recent alumni will be available at Booth 1919.