INSIGHT & INSPIRATION FROM APHA’S 2012 MIDYEAR MEETING

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Survive All In This Friends Prevention, Strategies
& Thrive Together For Health Opportunity & Equity for Health
It’s time to adapt, something public health has always excelled at doing. It was certainly the
call to action that threaded its way throughout June’s Midyear Meeting. Whether the topic
was building coalitions, adopting new technologies or developing the workforce, the need to
maximize efficiency and quality — to adapt to a quickly changing health landscape — was everpresent.
As Lydia Ogden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Health
Reform Strategy, Policy and Coordination Office, said during the Midyear Meeting’s closing
session: “Let’s evolve and let’s do it together.”
We hope this report from the Charlotte proceedings will help you on that journey. In the
following pages, we’ve tried to capture the valuable insights and lessons learned that emerged
during three days of public health presentations and conversations. Sharing our success stories
— as well as our not-so-successful stories — is essential to empowering all communities with
the opportunities for good health and well-being.
Because as public health practitioners can attest to, we’re all in this together.
With best and healthy wishes,
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Executive Director
American Public Health Association