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Frank Franklin ’64 presents “Challenges in Public Health in the 21st Century”

September 9, 2021

Frank Franklin emailed: “In early July, I presented to a local Harvard Health Forum on ‘Challenges in Public Health in the 21st Century.’ Classmates suffering from insomnia may find rest by viewing the presentation in the video below. Seriously, one reviewer wrote: “In this talk, Dr. Frank Franklin discusses the public health challenges facing the world in the 21st century. This is an incredible overview from a very insightful, thoughtful, and funny leader and thinker.”

Frank Franklin MD MPH PhD is Professor Emeritus of Public Health at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Formerly, he was Professor of Maternal and Child Health, Pediatrics, and Nutrition Sciences, and also Chair of the Department of Maternal and Child Health at the UAB School of Public Health. He is board- certified in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. He practiced, taught, and did research at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, LSU New Orleans, and UAB.