Stay tuned for news about MPHA’s 2021 Spring Awards Breakfast!
Past Events
MPHA’s 2020 Annual Conference & Meeting
MPHA’s Annual Conference on December 8th with special guest MA Attorney General Maura Healey was an inspiring, educational event with our local public health partners and over 600 virtual attendees.
You can watch the recording of the event here.
Thank you to MPHA’s sponsors!
Champions


Pioneers
Mobilizers
Benefactors
Geoff Wilkinson, MSW
Greater Lowell Health Alliance
Shriners Hospitals for Children – Springfield and Boston
Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging (MCOA)
Educators
Boston University School of Public Health
Boston University School of Social Work
Quinsigamond Community College
Thank you to MPHA’s organizational members!
Boston Children’s Hospital | Harvard Catalyst | Justice Resource Institute | Fenway Health | MA League of Community Health Centers | Health Foundation of Central MA | John Snow, Inc. | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | MetroWest Health Foundation | Association for Behavioral Healthcare | Planned Parenthood League of MA | Health Resources in Action | The Public Health Institute of Western MA | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation | Bay Path University | American Heart/American Stroke Association | UMass Amherst, School of Public Health and Health Science | Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals | Tufts University School of Medicine | Worcester Division of Public Health | Manet Community Health Center | Alosa Health | MA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Brookline Department of Public Health & Human Services | Alliance of MA YMCAs | Cooley Dickinson Hospital| Groundwork Lawrence | Mass Association of Health Boards | Greater Lowell Health Alliance | Revere on the Move | Massachusetts School Nurse Organization | MLPB | Casa Myrna Vazquez | DOVE | City of Lawrence Mayor’s Health Task Force | Regis College – School of Health Sciences
MPHA’s Virtual Breakfast Honoring Dr. Camara Jones
Friday, September 18, 2020 | 9AM – 10AM
We were honored to be joined by public health luminary Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones (pictured below) and present her with MPHA’s Paul Revere Award at our Virtual Breakfast on September 18th. Dr. Jones’ unwavering commitment to eradicate health inequities and structural racism inspires MPHA’s work every day, and we thank you all for joining us in honoring her.
Click here to watch the recording of this event.

Many people have asked us for the songs played before and after the speakers. Dr. Jones herself requested Nina Simone and Labi Siffre, so please credit her for the music!
Nina Simone: Feeling Good | Backlash Blues | Here Comes the Sun | Young Gifted & Black
Labi Siffre: Something Inside So Strong
Donate to support MPHA | See MPHA awardees from previous years
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Platinum
Gold



Silver
Boston Public Health Commission
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
Planned Parenthood of Massachusetts
Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts
Tufts University School of Medicine
Association for Behavioral Health
Benefactors
Ralph Fuccillo – Cambridge Concord Associates
Anne McHugh, MS
Namita & Vinay Seth Mohta
Patrons
Dr. Alfred DeMaria, Jr.
Dr. Neil Maniar and Dr. Ami Bhatt
Massachusetts Nurses Association
Jodie Silverman, MPA
Deborah Klein Walker, EdD
Educators
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
UMass Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences
MPHA’s Organizational Members
Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs | American Heart/American Stroke Association | Association for Behavioral Healthcare |Bay Path University | Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Citizen | Brookline Health Department Casa Myrna Vazquez | Citizens for Juvenile Justice | Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals | Cooley Dickinson Hospital | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Fenway Health |Greater Lowell Health Alliance Groundwork Lawrence | Harvard Catalyst | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation | The Health Foundation of Central MA | Health Resources in Action | John Snow, Inc. | Justice Resource Institute | Manet Community Health Center | Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Massachusetts Association of Health Boards Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers | Massachusetts School Nurse Organization | MLPB | MetroWest Health Foundation | Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts Tufts University School of Medicine | University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health & Health Sciences | Worcester Department of Public Health
MPHA’s Annual Conference & Expo
November 13, 2019 | DCU Center, Worcester, MA | 8:30AM – 3:00PM
MPHA was pleased to be joined by Ronnie Galvin, Vice President for Racial Equity and the Democratic Economy at the Democracy Collaborative, as the keynote speaker at our Annual Conference & Expo on November 13, 2019! Ronnie has committed his life’s work to community building, community organizing, and social change. His current work focuses on fostering racial equity, building community wealth, and creating a new economic system anchored in democratic ownership.
You can view more photos from the day here
You can view the agenda from the day here
You can view slides from the presentations here
Thank you to our generous sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor

Bronze Sponsors









Mobilizer Sponsors
Health Leads | Massachusetts Nurses Association | Upstream
Educator Sponsors
Bay Path University Masters in Public Health Program | Boston University School of Social Work | Clark University | MCPHS University | Northeastern University | Regis College | University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health & Health Sciences | University of Massachusetts Lowell
Leader Sponsors
Greater Lowell Health Alliance | Massachusetts Councils on Aging | Shriners Hospitals for Children | Population Health Exchange, Boston University School of Public Health
MPHA’s 17th Annual Spring Awards Breakfast
June 7, 2019 | 8:30-10:30AM | The State Room | 60 State St
MPHA’s 2019 Health Equity Champions (bottom row) and their Presenters (top row)
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Dr. Paula Johnson President of Wellesley College presenting: | Reverend Irene Monroe LGBTQ Activist & WGBH All Revved Up presenting: | Nineequa Blanding The Boston Foundation presenting: | Dr. Alesia Ferguson North Carolina A&T State University presenting: |
Paul Revere Award | Public Health Leadership in Medicine Award | Lemuel Shattuck Award | Alfred Frechette Award |
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Senator Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester District | Thea James, MD Boston Medical Center | Raheem Baraka Baraka Community Wellness Center | Nate Horwitz-Willis, DrPH, MPH, MPA Plymouth Public Health Department |
Please contact Alexa at apiacenza@mapublichealth.org with any questions about the event or sponsorship.
Thank you to our Event Planning Committee!
Cheryl Bartlett, RN, Greater New Bedford Community Health Center | Matilde Castiel MD, City of Worcester |
Jessica Collins, MS, Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts | Harold Cox, Boston University School of Public Health | Soloe Dennis, MS, MEP, Springfield Health & Human Services |
Matt Fishman, Partners HealthCare | Claude A. Jacob, MPH, Cambridge Public Health Department |
Keith Mahoney, JD, The Boston Foundation |
Anne McHugh, MS, Boston Public Health Commission |
Steven Ridini, Ed.D., Health Resources in Action |
Jodie L. Silverman, MPHA President |
Aswita Tan-McGrory, MBA, MSPH, The Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital & The Mongan Institute |
Neil Maniar, Ph.D., MPH, Northeastern University |
Janice “Jan” B. Yost, Ed.D., The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts, Inc.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor

Gold Sponsor

Silver Sponsors

Association for Behavioral Healthcare | Baystate Health | Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | The Beveridge Family Foundation | The Boston Foundation | Boston Public Health Commission | Cambridge Health Alliance | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | The Greater Boston Food Bank | Harvard Catalyst | Harvard Medical School | The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts | Health Resources in Action | John Snow, Inc. | Justice Resource Institute | MA League of Community Health Centers | MA Medical Society | Milbank Foundation | Tremont Strategies Group | Tufts University School of Medicine
Benefactor Sponsors
AAFCPAs | AllWays Health Partners | Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program| Boston University School of Social Work | Cambridge Concord Associates | DentaQuest Foundation | Liberty Mutual Insurance | Massachusetts Nurses Association | Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | Smith, Costello, and Crawford | Tufts University School of Dental Medicine | University of Massachusetts Medical School | William James College
Patron Sponsors
AAA Northeast | Al DeMaria | Deborah Klein Walker | Dr. Neil Maniar and Dr. Ami Bhatt | Geoff Wilkinson | Harbor Health Services | Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities | Massachusetts Council on Aging | Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association | MORE Advertising | Northeastern University Bouvé College of Health Sciences | The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts | University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences | Way Finders, Inc. | Worcester County Food Bank
MPHA’s Organizational Members
AIDS Action Committee | Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs | Alosa Health | American Heart/American Stroke Association | Association for Behavioral Healthcare | Blue Cross Blue Shield Corporate Citizen | Boston Public Health Commission | Brookline Health Department | Citizens for Juvenile Justice | Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals | Cooley Dickinson Hospital | Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Greater Lowell Health Alliance | Groundwork Lawrence | Harvard Catalyst | Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation | The Health Foundation of Central MA | Heywood Hospital | John Snow, Inc. | Justice Resource Institute | Massachusetts Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics | Massachusetts Association of Health Boards | Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers | Massachusetts School Nurse Organization | MetroWest Health Foundation | Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts | The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts | Revere on the Move | Tufts University School of Medicine | University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health & Health Science | Worcester Department of Public Health