James E. Dalen, MD, MPH Distinguished Lecture for Health Policy
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Join us on Monday, May 12th, 2025 at 5:00pm for the 2025 Dalen Lecture:
Toward Healthy Longevity: Crafting a Strategic Public Health Framework
This presentation explores how public health systems can proactively shape policies, environments, and community-level strategies to promote health and well-being across the lifespan. It emphasizes the importance of a population health approach in addressing the social, economic, and environmental determinants that influence aging outcomes. The session outlines a strategic framework for fostering healthy longevity by integrating equity, prevention, and innovation, shifting the narrative from lifespan to healthspan.
Presented by Laura Magaña, PhD, MS
Dr. Laura Magaña is President and CEO of Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) and founding President of Global Network for Academic Public Health (GNAPH). She advances academic public health through research, leadership, and advocacy, spearheading ASPPH’s Vision 2030 initiatives on racism, climate change, workforce development, and more. Previously, she led educational institutions worldwide and was Dean at Mexico’s National Institute of Public Health. With 35+ years of experience, she has 90+ academic publications on education and public health.
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