Members in the News
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Susan J. Curry, PhD
October 2011
Dr. Curry, Dean, College of Public Health, Distinguished Professor Health Management & Policy, The University of Iowa, was inducted into the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in October 2011 by President Harvey Fineberg.
James F. Sallis, Jr., PhD
May 3, 2011
Dr. Jim Sallis of the SBM Board of Directors has been honored with a 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition (PCFSN). The PCFSN Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals whose careers have greatly contributed to the advancement or promotion of physical activity, fitness, sports and nutrition-related programs nationwide. Winners are chosen by the members of the President's Council based on the span and scope of an individual's career, the estimated number of lives they have touched, and the impact of their legacy. Time Magazine has identified Dr. Sallis as an “obesity warrior.” Read the full announcement on PR Newswire.
Jasjit S. Ahluwalia, MD, MPH, MS
July 8, 2011
Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia has been selected as the recipient of the American Public Health Association’s Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Section’s 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is bestowed upon the person who demonstrates distinguished service to the alcohol, tobacco and other drugs field, which spans the duration of their career. Dr. Ahluwalia has been invited to receive the award at the 139th APHA Annual Meeting in Washington DC on November 1st, 2011.
April 19, 2011
Dr. Jasjit S. Ahluwalia has been appointed by the US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, to serve on the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health for a 3 year term. The Council advises and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Director of NIH, and the Director of the newly created National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. Dr. Ahluwalia has also recently joined the Editorial Board of the Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) for a 3 year term. The Society for General Internal Medicine is the parent organization for this top-tier Internal Medicine international journal.
Russell E. Glasgow, PhD
August 27, 2010
Dr. Russell Glasgow has been named Deputy Director, Dissemination and Implementation Science, in the Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences (DCCPS) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI). Dr. Glasgow will provide leadership on numerous research projects to close the gap between research discovery and program delivery in public health, clinical practice, and health policy. As Deputy Director for Dissemination and Implementation Science, Dr. Glasgow will be also be responsible for guiding some of NCI’s flagship research dissemination tools such as Cancer Control P.L.A.N.E.T, the Cancer Trends Progress Report, and State Cancer Profiles.
