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Dear
SPR Member:
This issue of “SPR
News” includes information on the following:
• SPR Holds
11th Annual Conference
• SPR Unveils Strategic Plan
• SPR Election Results – New SPR Officers and Board Members
• 2003 SPR Award Recipients
• SPR Prestigious Golden Trumpet Award
• Debut of The Mothers of Prevention
• Bylaw Amendment Vote Results
SPR
HOLDS 11TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
More than 630 attendees
from 42 states and 11 countries traveled to the 11th Annual Conference, held in
Washington, D.C. on June 12 –14, 2003. The 11th Annual Meeting “Research
to Policy” included a successful blend of cutting-edge science presented
by prevention researchers and policy and programming updates, as they relate to
prevention, presented by senior representatives of Federal institutes and agencies.
The three-day program included 67 sessions with 230 paper presentations and two
evening poster sessions with 175 poster presentations and 18 technology demonstrations.
The four pre-conference workshops were comprehensive and well received by attendees
of all career levels.
Many thanks to
our NIH partners and to our conference sponsors for their wonderful financial
support of conference events and activities. With their support SPR awarded $20,000
in conference travel grants to 38 young investigators presenting at the annual
meeting. Special thanks to Zili Sloboda Chair of the Conference Program Planning
and the members of the committee for their work for an excellent conference.
We encourage attendees
to follow up with presenters for copies of handouts or slides, as available. For
author and presenter information reference the printed program and list of attendees
distributed at the meeting or contact the SPR Administrative Office for assistance.
SPR
UNVEILS STRATEGIC PLAN
At the 11th Annual
conference, Gil Botvin gave the presidential address, which provided a report
on the growth and development of the organization and highlighted several advances
in prevention science based on research conducted by SPR members. He also presented
SPR’s new strategic plan, its goals and objectives and projects that support
the plan. Click here for the complete presidential
address and presentation slides or go to www.preventionresearch.org/PresAddress.php
SPR
ELECTION RESULTS – NEW SPR OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
Gil Botvin announced
the election results at the awards banquet on June 13 in Washington, D.C. The
president-elect for 2003 – 2005 is Anthony Biglan. The newly elected board
members for three-year terms are Laurie Miller Brotman, Kevin Haggerty, Hyman
Hops, David Olds, and Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus. At the June 14 SPR Board of Directors
meeting the board approved the appointments of Deborah Gorman-Smith as treasurer
and Chris Ringwalt as secretary each for a one-year term. Congratulations to the
new officers and board members.
2003
SPR AWARD RECIPIENTS
The SPR Award Recipients,
announced at the annual awards banquet are:
* International Collaborative Prevention Research Award - Don Des Jarlais,
* Science to Practice Award – Eric Schaps,
* Public Service Award – Alan Leshner,
* Presidential Award – Gerald R. Patterson and John B. Reid,
* Prevention Science Award – Denise Kandel,
* Community, Culture, and Prevention Science Award – Charles Martinez,
* Service to SPR Award – Denise Hallfors and Ted Langevin,
* Friend of ECPN Award – Marion Forgatch,
* ECPN Early Career Award – Kelli Komro.
Please click here for the text of the awards
presentation.
SPR’S
PRESTIGIOUS GOLDEN TRUMPHET AWARD
The Annual Meeting
marked the end of terms for several SPR Officers and Board Members. Gil Botvin
thanked the following out-going board members for their commitment and dedication
to SPR over the past three years: Tony Biglan, C. Hendricks Brown, Denise Hallfors,
Tracy Harachi, Harold Holder, Clemens Hosman, Sheppard Kellam and Paula Smith.
J. David Hawkins, president-elect, presented Gil Botvin with the Golden Trumpet
Award acknowledging Botvin’s commitment to the field of prevention science
and leadership and service to SPR during his two-year term as president.
DEBUT
OF THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE DANCE
The undeniable
highlight of the annual conference was the debut of The Mothers of Prevention
band at the annual dance. The MOP featured everyone’s favorite prevention
researchers and musicians: Brian Bumbarger, drums and vocals; Gil Botvin, trumpet
and vocals; Celene Domitrovich, vocals; Jim Emshoff, electric piano and vocals;
John Graham, guitars and vocals; David Hawkins, guitar and vocals; John Jimenez,
lead guitar; Michael Newcomb, guitar and vocals; and Randy Swaim, bass guitar.
The band dazzled the high-energy dancers until 1:30 am with a mix of popular dance
tunes, jazz and blues songs. The annual dance is a funding-raising event for the
Minority Scholarship Fund.
BYLAW
AMENDMENT VOTE RESULTS
The amendments
to the Society’s Bylaws as proposed by the SPR Board of Directors were approved
by a majority vote of the votes returned to the administrative offices. The amended
Bylaws reflect the governance and operating structure of the organization
as it has evolved since the Bylaws were originally written and approved in 2000.
Please don’t
hesitate to contact me at jdh@u.washington.edu
or Jennifer Lewis at jenniferlewis@preventionresearch.org
if you have any questions or comments about SPR activities.
J. David Hawkins,
President
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