The Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR) nationally recognizes outstanding individuals and academic programs for achievement in the field of prevention and public health education, for research,and service. Dr. Frank was recognized last week during , the APTR annual meeting. The names of all award recipients are published in APTR News Now!, the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, on the APTR website, and in the program for Teaching Prevention.
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This award was named after APTR Past President, Duncan Clark, an American public health expert and preventive medicine specialist. Established in 1974, it honors individuals or organizations with a distinguished record of achievement in the areas of teaching, research and/or advocacy that promoted preventive medicine.
Scott Frank, MD, MS, is a public health and family medicine educator, researcher, and practitioner. He served as Director of Health for the City of Shaker Heights and was the principal investigator of the Health Data Matters online resource. Dr. Frank maintained a clinical family practice and was involved in research and teaching in the domains of social justice, public health services and systems, public health information technology, adolescent health, tobacco control, substance abuse prevention, public health and medicine, assessment of stress, and the role of spirituality and religion in the medical setting. Dr. Frank is Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health in the School of Medicine and is Director Emeritus of the ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½ Master of Public Health Program.