Prevention Institute’s executive director won the APHA Award for Excellence

The American Public Health Association honored Prevention Institute Executive Director Rachel A. Davis with the 2019 APHA Award for Excellence. The award is given each year to an individual who has made an exceptionally meritorious contribution to improve community health. Davis received the award for her “forward thinking vision, outstanding leadership, and commitment to creating thriving, equitable communities.” She was also recognized for having developed tools and frameworks that encouraged violence to be treated as a public health issue. This award generates momentum for PI’s upstream, community-level prevention approach to creating thriving, equitable communities. * PI’s Rachel A. Davis receiving the APHA Award for Excellence.