Association for Prevention Teaching and Research

Bringing together individuals and institutions devoted to health promotion and disease prevention to redefine how we educate the health professions workforce.

The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research is the national membership association of medical, public health, and health professions faculty and institutions advancing prevention and population health education, training, and research. Founded in 1942, the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is the national membership association dedicated to advancing prevention and public health education, training, and research.

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06/19/2024

APTR honors this important day in our history and the work that still needs to be done to achieve an inclusive and equitable future for all.

04/03/2024

APTR supports funding public health and community partnerships to advance health equity and build resiliency against climate change. We recognize the essential role public health and health professionals play in partnering with communities to build resiliency and health equity in the face of climate change.

04/03/2024

It’s National Public Health Week! Take action to help our communities become more civically engaged.

03/13/2024

Congratulations to Dr. Frasso for being honored at Association for Prevention Teaching and Research 2024 with the F. Marian Bishop Educator of the Year Award! This award recognizes significant and outstanding contributions to the instruction of students that advances the field of prevention and public health.

We’re so proud of you Dr. Frasso! Well deserved.

03/12/2024

Southern Poverty Law Center CEO Margaret Huang speaks at Teaching Prevention 2025: Advancing Population Health Across Disciplines.

03/11/2024

APTR President Dr. Arcari of Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine kicks off Teaching Prevention 2024: Advancing Population Health Across Disciplines.

02/21/2024

Join us at Teaching Prevention 2024 for 3 days of sessions around ​curriculum, research & practice; Poster presentations & Networking! Learn More and view the program at https://loom.ly/3W20ZAQ

02/21/2024

View the program for Teaching Prevention 2024: Advancing Population Health Across Disciplines. Join your colleagues at this interdisciplinary meeting! Advance registration ends soon! Don't Wait!! https://loom.ly/3W20ZAQ

02/12/2024

Register Now for Advanced Rates! Program and Keynotes for Teaching Prevention 2024 released. Join your colleagues at this interdisciplinary meeting! https://loom.ly/3W20ZAQ

01/22/2024

Margaret Huang from the Southern Poverty Law Center will be a Keynote presenter at Teaching Prevention 2024: Advancing Population Health Across Disciplines. Join us March 11-13, 2024 just outside DC in Old Town Alexandria, VA! https://loom.ly/akrsnZA

01/19/2024

Christopher King, Inaugural Dean of Georgetown University School of Health will be the Opening Keynote presenter at Teaching Prevention 2024: Advancing Population Health Across Disciplines. Join us March 11-13, 2024 just outside DC in Old Town Alexandria, VA! https://loom.ly/akrsnZA

Timeline photos 01/18/2024

UABSON School of Nursing Assistant Professor Lauren Mays has been appointed to serve on a national task force workgroup by the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research.

Read more: https://buff.ly/48ammW3

01/04/2024

APPLICATION CYCLE OPEN! APTR offers rotations for & to rotate at the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Program at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Gain in-depth experience in the process of developing evidence-based recommendations. https://www.aptrweb.org/Rotations

12/24/2023

APTR wishes you and yours a happy holiday break and a wonderful New Year!

12/01/2023

Here it is! The oft-requested virtual CPH exam review series! You can sign up right now at 👉 https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PegqmoX7QFWDS6zGPMYhvQ

The series will start out with a one-hour opening session on January 11 at 3PM (ET), and then each domain will be reviewed by subject matter experts in a two-hour review, one at a time every Tuesday and Thursday, ending on February 15. We hope if you're signed up to take the exam that you join us for this live webinar series! See more on speakers and domains here: https://www.nbphe.org/virtual-review-2024

11/16/2023

DEADLINE EXTENDED! Submit your oral or poster presentation Now! Teaching Prevention 2024 is an interdisciplinary meeting of professionals, faculty, and students focusing on the knowledge, skills, collaborations, and resources needed to teach, practice, and promote population health. https://loom.ly/zPoC-AE .

09/26/2023

APTR invites submissions for oral and poster presentations at Teaching Prevention 2024: Advancing Population Health Across Disciplines! This interdisciplinary meeting focuses on the knowledge, skills, collaborations, and resources needed to teach, practice, and promote population health. https://loom.ly/zPoC-AE

09/13/2023

Don’t forget to register for this important webinar!

Join us to learn about findings from health equity message testing conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Health Equity (OHE) so you can better communicate about, and advance, health equity. https://aptrweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1772590

09/06/2023

Join us to learn about findings from health equity message testing conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Health Equity (OHE) so you can better communicate about, and advance, health equity. https://aptrweb.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1772590

06/30/2023

APTR will continue to support its members in educating the future public health workforce equipped to address the health needs of all individuals.

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Our Story

Established in 1942, the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) is the national professional association dedicated to advancing population health and disease prevention in the education of physicians and other health professionals. APTR individual members are faculty, researchers, practitioners, administrators, residents and students. APTR institutional members include preventive medicine and related medical school departments, graduate programs in public health and preventive medicine, other health professions schools and various health agencies.

The APTR Council of Graduate Programs in Public Health is the organizing body for the accredited and emerging graduate public health programs in the U.S.

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