Massachusetts Public Health AssociationMPHA’s 18th Awards Breakfast
MPHA is excited to award the remarkable public health heroes we will be honoring at our Annual Awards Breakfast. These individuals have demonstrated unwavering commitment to health equity and racial justice, and they inspire us to deepen our own work.
At this time, we have decided to postpone the event due to our need to physically distance. This does not mean that we will lose the opportunity to recognize these health equity champions. When we are able to gather, we will do so with a sense of gratitude and joy. We hope that you will be able to join us when the new date is set.
| Paul Revere Award | Lemuel Shattuck Award | Public Service Award |
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| Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD Radcliff Institute Fellow Former President, American Public Health Association | Michael Curry, Esq. Deputy CEO & General Counsel, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers | Martha Velez Health and Human Services Director, City of Lawrence |
If you have questions about the event, sponsorship, or buying an ad in our program book, please contact Veronica Cañas at vcanas@mapublichealth.org.
Past Events
Click here to view MPHA’s past Awardees
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