MCH Section of the American Public Health Association
Students
Nominations for student representatives are solicited each
December/January for terms running from April 1 - December 31.
Nominees must be students as of the time of the selection, willing to
attend the Annual Meeting and distinguished by their scholarship,
leadership and commitment to maternal and child health.
The MCH Section welcomes and encourages any interested student to
participate in its activities. During the annual meeting, students are
particularly encourage to join us at:
-The Student Poster Session
-The Annual Business Meeting
-The Martha May Eliot Award Luncheon (NOTE: you will need a ticket to
receive lunch)
- The Martha May Eliot Forum (immediately following lunch)
- Committee Meetings
-MCH Section Sponsored Scientific Sessions
We also suggest you stop by and visit our booth located in the exhibit
hall. Check the Annual Meeting Program under MCH for details.
The Section publishes a student newsletter every September that
describes these events in greater detail and discussed ways to become
more involved in the Section. We also encourage you to join the APHA
Student Caucus - Check your APHA Annual Meeting Program for Student
Caucus Activities.
Please plan to attend the APHA Student Connection at the Annual
Meeting. There will be an opportunity to learn more about the MCH
Section, its advocacy and career development work.
MCH Section
Student Representatives 2003
It is with great pleasure that we announce the selection of the 2003 MCH Section Student Fellows
Shannon Chevis (University of
Alabama, Birmingham SPH) Governing Council
Deborah Dee (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill SPH) Breastfeeding
Karen Ertel (University of California, Berkeley) Perinatal and Women’ Health
Georgana Hanson (Boston University SHP) International MCH
Anne Marie Zaura Jukic (Emory University, Rollins SPH)
Epidemiology
and Data Analysis
Mary Maher (University of Rochester)
Lanette Milligan (University of Alabama, Birmingham SPH) Policy and Financing
Kerry Norris (Morehouse – College of Medicine): Adolescents
Alyssa Wigton (Johns Hopkins University SPH): Infant and Child Health
Anna Zakos-Feliberti (University of Texas SPH) Improving Pregnancy Outcomes
I hope that you will find opportunities to welcome and work with our
MCH Student Fellows over the coming year. We have a good deal of
positive momentum going in this area of MCH Section activity; please
do make time and space in your association with the section to
interact with these young and promising professionals.
Regards,
Holly Grason
Secretary-Elect
MCH Section, APHA
Associate Public Health Professor
Department of Population & Family Health Sciences
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
MCH Section Student Representatives 2002
It is with great pleasure that I write to announce the selection of
the 2002 MCH Section Student Fellows.
We are quite excited about the range of interests and the uniformly
great enthusiasm for the field of maternal and child health demonstrated by
these eleven individuals. The 2002 APHA MCH Section Student Fellows are...
Lesley Bennett -- UC Berkeley SPH
Larissa Brunner -- Emory SPH
Keisha Byam -- GWU SPH
Grace Chi -- Harvard SPH
Tarsha McCrae -- GWU SPH
Katherine Nammacher - UUC Berkeley SPH
Himagouri Nidamarthy -- UT Houston SPH
Jennifer Richardson -- UT Houston SPH
Carrie Shapiro-Mendoza -- UT Houston SPH
Pamela Surkan -- Harvard SPH
Jennifer Yu -- Harvard SPH
MCH Section Student Representatives 2001
The MCH Section is pleased to announce the selection of nominated
student representatives at the mid-year meeting of the MCH Section
Leadership held in Washington, DC. Three categories of representatives
were selected and assigned responsibilities in the Section, as shown
below.
Student Assistant to the Governing Council:
Laurie Martin (Harvard)
Student Representatives to MCH Section Committees:
Anjel Vahratian (UNC), Committee on Epi and Data
Michael Yonas (JHU), Committee on Child Health Promotion
Catherine Rohweder (UNC), Improved Pregnancy Outcomes
Padmini Parthasarathy (UC Berkeley), Improved Pregnancy Outcomes
Allison Morse (Harvard), Policy Committee
Amy Jacobs, GWU, Committee on Women's Health
Jacqueline Mosley, Tulane, Breastfeeding Committee
Martha Slay, UAB, Membership
Congratulations to these students! Each student has been assigned to
work with an elected MCH Section representative or a committee chair
on some aspect of the Annual Meeting. We are especially pleased that
14 Section leaders have agreed to serve as mentors. Maternal and Child
Health faculty nominate students each January for these positions,
with terms from April 1 to April 1. Nominees must be students at the
time of the selection, willing to attend the Annual Meeting and
distinguished by their scholarship, leadership and commitment to
maternal and child health.
MCH Section Student Representatives 2000
The MCH Section is pleased to announce the selection of student
representatives at the mid-year meeting of the MCH Section Leadership
held in Washington, DC. Three categories of representatives were
selected and assigned responsibilities in the Section, as shown below.
Student Assistant to the Governing Council:
Kynna Wright, UCLA
Student Representatives to the Section Council:
Pamela Jo Johnson, U Minnesota
Marti Velezis, GWU
Walker Armfield, Boston University
Student Representatives to MCH Section Committees:
Lee Ann Prebil, UC Berkeley, Committee on Epi and Data
Kristin Lahurd, U Illinois, Committee on Adolescent Health
Amelia Cobb, GWU, Committee on Child Health Promotion
Catherine Rohweder, UNC, Improved Pregnancy Outcomes
Jennifer Crook Moore, UAB, Committee on Innovations in Maternity Care
Kathye Petters, UCLA, Committee on Children with Special Health Care
Needs
Amy Jacobs, GWU, Committee on Women's Health
Jacqueline Mosley, Tulane, Breastfeeding Committee
Amanda Brown, Tulane, HIV Committee
Kimberly Sledge, Tulane, Committee on Violence Prevention
Congratulations to these students! Each student has been assigned to
work with an elected MCH Section representative or a committee chair
on some aspect of the Annual Meeting. We are especially pleased that
14 Section leaders have agreed to serve as mentors. Maternal and Child
Health faculty nominate students each January for these positions,
with terms from April 1 to Dec. 31. Nominees must be students at the
time of the selection, willing to attend the Annual Meeting and
distinguished by their scholarship, leadership and commitment to
maternal and child health.
MCH Section Student Representatives 1999
Student Representatives to the Section Council:
Colleen Denny, DrPH candidate, UC Berkeley
Leisa Stanley, Doctoral candidate,U. South Florida
Student Assistant to the Governing Council:
Latricia Reardon, MPH/MSW Candidate, Boston University
Student Representatives to MCH Section Committees
Maternity Care - Deren Bader (UAB)
Child Care - Corrie Janis (UAB)
Child Health Promotion - Julia Liou (UCLA)
Environmental Issues - Bridget Mosley (Emory)
HIV - Audrey Pettifor (UC Berkeley)
Women's Health - Anne Woods (JHU)
