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Ella Greene Moton

2023 Annual Meeting


Closing Session: Calling for ways to modernize the U.S. public health system
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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.
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2023 Annual Meeting


Around the Annual Meeting on Wednesday
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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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
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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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.
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2023 Annual Meeting


‘MPH’ Trivia Night Photos
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 15, 2023

Photos from Tuesday's trivia night event, in which teams put their masters in pop(lic) health degrees to the test.
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
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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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.
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
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 15, 2023

Photos from Tuesday’s activities.
Dayna Bowen Matthew

2023 Annual Meeting


Public health must partner with the medical, education and legal systems to dismantle structural racism
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 14, 2023

A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision was a blow to affirmative action, but there are other ways higher education can cultivate a diverse student body.
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2023 Annual Meeting


Around the Annual Meeting on Monday
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 14, 2023

Photos from Monday’s activities.
A silhouetted person in the dark takes a photo of a shark swimming by in a giant aquarium tank.

2023 Annual Meeting


APHA Night at the Georgia Aquarium
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 14, 2023

Photos from Monday night’s event at the Georgia Aquarium.
Three members of the Creekside High School Band Drumline in full band uniform

2023 Annual Meeting


Around the Annual Meeting on Sunday
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 13, 2023

Photos from Sunday’s activities.
Frederica Jackson

2023 Annual Meeting


Posters: vaccine hesitancy, harms to children, and mental health among Georgia farmers
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 12, 2023

Poster sessions on Sunday covered a variety of topics and public health challenges. Here is just a sample.
McKenzie Cowlick

2023 Annual Meeting


Council of Affiliates hands out awards Saturday night
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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 12, 2023

The Council of Affiliates handed out several awards at Saturday night’s reception.