As a research-focused national public health organization, SAAPHI is dedicated to improving the overall health of African Americans through the following goals:
• To initiate and assist in the improvement, development, maintenance and utilization of appropriate databases for the understanding of health problems and needs of African American communities.
• To promote the utilization of scientific information on African Americans in program and policy decisions.
• To formulate and advocate appropriate public policies for health promotion and disease prevention among African Americans.
• To facilitate professional development, social welfare and leadership skills among its members.

Executive Committee

President: Rebecca Hasson, PhD
President-Elect: Ndidi Amutah, PhD, MPH, CHES
Secretary: Natasha Brown, PhD, MPH
Co-Treasurers: Cheryl Blackmore Prince, PhD, MPH
Laurie Elam-Evans, PhD

Board of Directors

Kesha Baptiste-Roberts, PhD, MPH
Christian Chandler, MPH
Elizabeth Dawes, MPH
LeConte Dill, DrPH
Okey Enyia
Alexis Forman, MPH
Haroun Habib, MPH
Rian Hasson, MD
Evonne Nwankwo-Igomu, MEd
Falil Oritola
Dorothy Stephens

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Monthly Teleconferences - 2011/2012 Meetings
Date: Board meets on the 4th Friday of each month
Friday, November 18, 2011*
Friday, December 16, 2011*
Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Friday, March 23, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012
Friday, May 25, 2012
Friday, June 22, 2012
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
Friday, September 28, 2012
Friday, October 26, 2012

*NOTE: Special meeting date to accommodate holidays
Time: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Eastern
Where: 1-218-844-3366; code 10926741#