UAlbany at APHA 2022

Kamalnain Siag stands next to a poster describing his research. He wears a red face mask.
UAlbany's Kamalnain Siag at APHA.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 14, 2022) - Last week, faculty and students from the UAlbany School of Public Health joined nearly 13,000 public health students and professionals at this year’s American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo in Boston to learn, network, and share their research.

This year’s meeting theme was "150 Years of Creating the Healthiest Nation: Leading the Path Toward Equity.” APHA identifies health equity as a “guiding priority and core value” of the organization, and acknowledges that achieving equity remains a key challenge in the U.S. The goal of APHA 2022 was to draw attention to public health research that confronts the consequences of racism and bias in health care. While celebrating 150 years of APHA, the organizers also wanted to draw attention to the fact that “We must continue to confront and acknowledge racism and bias in the U.S., allowing that acknowledgement to shape our interactions with disadvantaged communities. Addressing inequity is essential to APHA’s mission of achieving the healthiest nation in a generation.”

Faculty and students who participated in this year’s Annual Meeting presented on a wide variety of topics, but there was a special focus on health disparities and research involving vulnerable or at-risk populations. Some highlights of UAlbany’s involvement are listed below.