Dr. El-Mohandes elected to APHA executive board

Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H., dean of UNMC’s College of Public Health, was elected to serve a four-year term on the executive board of the American Public Health Association (APHA) at the 140th Annual Meeting and Exposition last week.

This is the first time in many years that a member of APHA Region VII, which includes Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa and Kansas, has been elected to this position.

Ayman El-Mohandes, M.B.B.Ch., M.D., M.P.H.

“This is a great honor for me, our region and our college,” Dr. El-Mohandes said. “I am dedicated to growing the public health system in Nebraska.”

Increased standing

The position on the 24-member executive board increases the national standing of the college among researchers, practitioners, and potential students, Dr. El-Mohandes said.

For more than 15 years, Dr. El-Mohandes has given numerous presentations, submitted many abstracts and has served on the Committee for Women’s Rights in the APHA, said Rita Parris, executive director of the Public Health Association of Nebraska.

“He has shown extensive leadership in the field of public health; as a practitioner and through research and education,” Parris said.

About the APHA

The APHA is the oldest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world and has worked to improve public health since 1872. Members represent a broad array of health professionals and others who care about their own health and the health of their communities.