Alumni Day 2009

Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health (AYAPH) board members—David D’Atri, Ph.D. ’74, M.P.H. ’73, and John Lutz, M.P.H. ’84, meet over breakfast on Alumni Day, June 5, 2009.

Dr. James Jekel, M.P.H. ’65, spends time with alumnus Josef Bohm, M.P.H. ’89, and his son, Andrew.

Bill Quinn, M.P.H. ’75, president of AYAPH, welcomes alumni and friends to the 2009 Alumni Day festivities.

Dr. David Himmelstein, associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and chief in the Division of Social and Community Medicine, Cambridge Hospital, delivers the keynote address: Health Care Reform: A Medical Emergency.

Alumni and friends pack the Lawn Club for a timely and provocative session on health care reform.

Miguel McInnis, M.P.H. ’92, co-chair of the AYAPH program committee, introduces the alumni-faculty panel.

Michael Owens, M.D. ’77, M.P.H. ’78, moderates a lively and informative panel discussion comprised of alumni and faculty. This year’s panel included: Bradford Buxton, M.P.H. ’78, Mark Legnini, Dr.P.H. ’88, Robert Levine, M.P.H. ’80, and Mark Schlesinger, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Health Policy and Administration.

Panelists—Bradford A. Buxton, M.P.H., president of BTB Associates and principal of HES Advisors, Northfield, Ill.; Mark W. Legnini, Dr.P.H., research director of the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform, Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C.; Robert V. Levine, M.P.H., president and chief executive officer of Peninsula Hospital Center, Far Rockaway, N.Y.; Mark J. Schlesinger, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Health Policy and Administration, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Conn.

The Q&A is a great opportunity for alumni to interact and share their experiences.

Dean Paul Cleary joins nearly 100 alumni and friends for the 2009 Alumni Luncheon and Awards Ceremony.

David Katz, M.D., M.P.H. ’93, is presented with the 2009 Distinguished Service Award by AYAPH Award Committee Member, James Jekel, M.D., M.P.H. ’65.

Melinda Pettigrew, Ph.D. ’99, was the 2009 recipient of the Eric W. Mood New Professionals Award.

Evangeline Franklin, M.D. ’82, M.P.H. ’82, is one of four alumni inducted into the Alumni Public Service Honor Roll at this year’s ceremony. The other alumni inductees are: Vandine Or, M.D., M.P.H. ’96, Peter Orris, M.P.H. ’70, and Romericus Stewart, M.P.H. ’97.

Peter Orris, M.P.H. ’70, receives his induction certificate at the 2009 Awards Luncheon.

Who could possibly decide! The dessert and champagne reception is always a tempting treat.

Tracey Thomas, M.P.H. ’94, and Eric Triffin, M.P.H. ’86, take advantage of the social hour at the end of a busy day.

YSPH Professor Emeritus Greg Tignor joins the festivities to celebrate Evangline Franklins’ induction into the Public Service Honor Roll.