A Message from
ACPM Past President
Robert G. Harmon, MD, MPH

George Santayana said that those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. The tale of ACPM’s rich and varied history is intended to both educate and entertain you. It confirms that many of our current issues, such as food sanitation, worker safety, environmental health, immunization, and tobacco control are not new, and that only the settings and characters have changed. A continuing theme is the uphill battle between the advocates of prevention vs. those of treatment and cure – a David vs. Goliath struggle that goes on.

Our leaders came from government and the military, others from academia and the corporate sector. All had a vision of bringing together the different segments of the emerging specialty of preventive medicine into one organization that would provide the clout to improve the health status of all people.

Enter the site and learn how ACPM has provided 50 years of leadership improving health yesterday, today and tomorrow!