Public Health Mission Statement

1. This commission will advise the Board of Directors regarding public health matters
    including: immunization, infectious diseases, preventive services, public education and
    such other public health matters as may be brought to its attention.

2. It will deal with health care of the aged and access to medical care by aged patients,
    work with the Commission on Education to help family practice residencies develop and
    implement a geriatric curriculum, and will advise the Board of Directors on geriatric
    educational programs.

3. This commission will maintain dialogue on issues of medical ethics and develop
    policy and protocol and serve as a resource to the Academy and members on issues of
    medical ethics.

4. This commission shall address the special issues of urban and rural health care.