Plenary Sessions
The 2025 ASPPH Annual Meeting for Academic Public Health features three plenary sessions. These sessions serve as the cornerstone of collaborative engagement, bringing together diverse stakeholders, experts, and thought leaders. As focal points of the annual meeting, our plenary sessions aim to inspire, inform, and unite participants, setting the tone for productive collaboration and the pursuit of common goals throughout the event and beyond.
Thursday Opening Plenary Session
March 20, 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM ET
The Role of Politics and Policies in Structural Determinants of Health
Policies, socioeconomic factors, and systemic inequities contribute to health disparities across populations. This session will highlight exemplars of interventions and/or actions that have worked to bridge the gap. We are pleased to have our esteemed colleagues at this session.
Daniel E. Dawes, JD
Founding Dean, School of Global Health and Senior Vice President, Global Health
Meharry Medical College
Demetre Daskalakis, MD, MPH
Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP
Dean
Yale School of Public Health
Moderator