This summer, IAPHS will hold an election to choose a president-elect, a secretary, three Board members, and a student representative. The Nominations Committee, chaired by Past President Magdalena Cerda, invites suggestions for nominees. Nominations must be received by February 14, 2025.

About the positions:

The president-elect serves IAPHS for three years. They will serve as president-elect for a year, will lead the organization as president in 2027, and will serve as past-president in 2028. In 2026, they will begin planning the 2027 conference. In 2028, s/he will serve as chair of the Nominations Committee.

Board members provide overall leadership and strategic direction to the organization. During their three-year terms, they participate in conference calls and serve on committees.

The student representative serves for a two-year term (2025-2026) on the IAPHS Board and one additional year as past-representative on the IAPHS Student Committee (2027). They lead the student committee’s efforts for developing and providing learning opportunities for current students, including pre- and post-doctoral trainees.

 The Secretary will record or cause to be recorded all votes and minutes of all proceedings of the Board of Directors, and shall give or cause to be given notice of all meetings. He or she shall report the actions of the Board of Directors to the Membership at membership meetings and in written summaries posted on-line or in the Association newsletter. He or she shall also perform such other duties as the President or Board of Directors may prescribe.

The secretary will record all votes and minutes of Board Calls and will help organize meeting times with the Executive Director. The secretary will also perform other duties as the President or Board of Directors may assign. They serve for a three year term (2025, 2026, 2027).

IAPHS structures its nominations to assure diversity in the leadership of the organization by assuring that nominees for the various positions vary by career stage, discipline, and other characteristics.

Officers who will be serving in 2026 are:

• ​Past-President: Philip Alberti, AAMC
• President: Jennifer Karas Montez, Syracuse University
• Executive Director: Suzanne Bevan, SSB Management

Board members who will be continuing their service in 2026 are:​

• Megan Todd, Philadelphia Department of Public Health
• Sarah Gollust, University of Minnesota School of Public Health
• Silvia Martins, Columbia University
• Bettina Beech, University of Houston
• William Story, University of Iowa College of Public Health
• Alicia Riley, University of California, Santa Cruz

We welcome your comments about ways of adding further diversity to the Board as well as your suggestions for nominees. Please send comments to Sue Bevan, IAPHS Executive Director (sbevan@iaphs.org). Anyone can submit suggestions for nominees, even if not yet an IAPHS member. IAPHS also welcomes self-nominations. Suggested nominees need not be members but must join when accepting a nomination.

Many thanks from the Nominations Committee and the IAPHS Board.