Earlier this month, I was elected Treasurer of the Minnesota Public Health Association (MPHA) and last Thursday, I officially assumed my new duties at the MPHA annual meeting. The theme of the meeting was “Public Health Leadership in Challenging Times” and we had a fascinating presentation and panel discussion on this topic from leaders in the field, including Dr. Cheryl Easley, President of the American Public Health Association and Dr. Sanne Magnan, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health.

I’ve already met so many wonderful public health colleagues through MPHA; in the next two years, I look forward to collaborating with public health leaders across the state to work together as “Minnesota’s voice for public health.”