Promotions and Appointments

The following promotions and appointments were approved by the Governing Boards of Harvard University in February:

Richard Cash has been promoted to senior lecturer starting July 1.

Manoj Duraisingh has been appointed assistant professor of infectious diseases in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases starting July 1.

Nominations Currently Sought for Two Awards

Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award

The American Public Health Association (APHA) is seeking nominations for the 2002 Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award. Faculty members are encouraged to nominate an individual.

The Jay S. Drotman Memorial Award recognizes outstanding young public health professionals or students, 30 years of age or less, who have demonstrated potential in the health field by challenging traditional public health policy or practice in a creative and positive manner. Neither academic credentials nor grades will be a factor in selecting the awardee. The award will be presented at the 130th APHA Annual Meeting in Philadelphia this November.

Nomination forms are available at www.apha.org/sections/awards/drot/drotcpag.htm. The deadline for submissions is March 15.

Gareth M. Green Award

The Division of Public Health Practice and the Office for Professional Education are accepting nominations for the Gareth M. Green Award for Excellence in Public Health Practice for 2002. The award includes a plaque and a $500 prize. The deadline for submissions is April 19.

The award is given in memory of Gareth M. Green, who served as associate dean for professional education from 1990 to 1998 and was the first chair of the advisory council of the Division of Public Health Practice at HSPH. Green practiced internal medicine and did pioneering work in infectious diseases and pulmonary medicine. Green believed that public health practice was essential to professional training in public health.

Nominations are welcome from faculty, administrators of students, students and/or student groups who meet the award’s criteria. The award recognizes the student or student team whose project in public health practice contributes to the improvement of health of a defined population and makes a significant contribution to the public health practice field.

All graduating students, regardless of degree program or department, are eligible to apply. Projects can be local, national or international. Eligible projects for nomination must have been conducted for a course or directed study/tutorial during matriculation at HSPH and supervised by a faculty member.

Applications are available online at www.hsph.harvard.edu/php/Gareth%20Green%20home.htm and from: Roberta Gianfortoni, Director for Professional Education, Kresge 506, HSPH, 677 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115; 617-432-3530; (f) 617-432-3365; rgianfor@hsph.harvard.edu.

Or Kevin Antoine, Administrative Fellow, Division of Public Health Practice, 1552 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02120; 617-496-0888; (f) 617-495-8543; kantoine@hsph.harvard.edu.

For additional information, contact Roberta Gianfortoni.

Human Resources Sponsors Wellness Programs through Fitcorp

Now it’s even easier to stay healthy at HSPH. Human Resources has launched a series of wellness programs with Fitcorp, whose staff will visit HSPH throughout the year.