Association for Prevention Teaching and Research

12/09/2025

APTR is deeply alarmed by the recent actions of the ACIP to reverse long-standing, science-based recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine in infants. As an institutional liaison we will continue to press for evidence-based decision-making and oppose changes that undermine proven preventive strategies. Read the full statement at https://loom.ly/Xafdibs

The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is deeply alarmed by the recent actions of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to reverse long-standing, science-based recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine in infants. For decades, the infant Hepatitis B vaccinati...

12/08/2025

APTR stands with our partners in expressing deep concern by the decision of the Department of Education RISE Committee to exclude public health programs, as well as several other health professions, from its definition of professional degrees. https://www.aptrweb.org/page/PH_professional_degree

11/24/2025

The Department of Education’s newly proposed definition of “professional degrees” excludes public health degrees such as the MPH and DrPH, as well as other clinical health professions degrees in nursing and PA. This change could reduce the health workforce by restricting access to critical federal loan support.

11/05/2025

📢 Faculty! Time is running out!
Join us in Savannah, GA for Teaching Prevention 2026. Showcase your research, classroom projects, and teaching innovations in prevention and public health education.

✨ Connect. Share. Inspire.
🔗 Submit today: www.TeachingPrevention.org

09/17/2025

Faculty, professionals, students, residents, & trainees! Submit abstracts for Teaching Prevention 2026 in Savannah, Ga! Share research, projects, & teaching innovations with colleagues from across public health & health professions.
🔗 www.TeachingPrevention.org

09/04/2025

APTR mourns the passing of Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH, a visionary leader whose contributions to public health education and practice will be felt for generations. Within APTR, Dr. Novick’s leadership as a Past President left a lasting impact on our community.

The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is deeply saddened to share the passing of Lloyd F. Novick, MD, MPH, a visionary leader whose contributions to public health education and practice will be felt for generations.

08/29/2025

APTR thanks all the governmental public health workers for the vital work of protecting our communities, environments, and the health of our citizens.

U.S Public Health Service officers show respect for CDC leaders upon their departure. Photo credit AP Forbes.

08/25/2025

DYK? Students in health-related undergraduate, masters and doctoral programs can train alongside Public Health Service officers during their school breaks?

08/16/2025

Teaching Prevention is more than a conference — it’s a community. Join us April 19-21 in Savannah, GA

06/28/2025

County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) is inviting original visualizations using CHR&R data to communicate the structural determinants of health, or the laws, policies, and power structures that drive health outcomes.

04/24/2025

Access the latest article from American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Open Access for 30 days!

The U.S. has the highest rate of deadly police encounters in the developed world. Recent cases highlight that police shoot individual suspects several times. This study aimed to assess variation in rates of police firearm homicide and the number of gunshot wounds among those shot and killed by polic...

03/12/2025

Thanks to Dean Voisin from Case Western Reserve University School of Applied Social Sciences and Dean Byrd from UT Tyler School of Health Professions for participating in our Deans Panel!