Milton Terris
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Milton Terris was born in 1915. He graduated from Columbia University
in 1935 and completed his MD
at the NYU College of Medicine in 1939 and his MPH
from Johns Hopkins University
in 1944. He was associate professor of preventive medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo from 1951 thru 1957, and was professor of epidemiology at Tulane University
from 1958 thru 1960. He was head of the Chronic Disease Unit of the New York City
Public Health Research Institute
from 1960 thru 1963. In 1964 he became professor and chair of the department of preventive medicine at New York Medical College
, serving in that role until his retirement in 1980.
He was president of the American Public Health Association
from 1966 thru 1967. In 1980 he founded the Journal of Public Health Policy
and served as its editor until his death in 2002. He joined with several other past presidents of APHA in 1980 to found the National Association for Public Health Policy
and served as president of that organization until 1993.
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1935 and completed his MD
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
at the NYU College of Medicine in 1939 and his MPH
Master of Public Health
The Master of Public Health and the Doctor of Public Health are multi-disciplinary professional degrees awarded for studies in areas related to public health....
from Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
in 1944. He was associate professor of preventive medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo from 1951 thru 1957, and was professor of epidemiology at Tulane University
Tulane University
Tulane University is a private, nonsectarian research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States...
from 1958 thru 1960. He was head of the Chronic Disease Unit of the New York City
New York City
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Public Health Research Institute
Public Health Research Institute
The Public Health Research Institute was established in 1942 as an independent not-for-profit research organization affiliated with the New York City Department of Health. Dr. Ralph Muckenfuss, director of the Bureau of Laboratories of the Department of Health, was designated as the first director...
from 1960 thru 1963. In 1964 he became professor and chair of the department of preventive medicine at New York Medical College
New York Medical College
New York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
, serving in that role until his retirement in 1980.
He was president of the American Public Health Association
American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association is Washington, D.C.-based professional organization for public health professionals in the United States. Founded in 1872 by Dr. Stephen Smith, APHA has more than 30,000 members worldwide...
from 1966 thru 1967. In 1980 he founded the Journal of Public Health Policy
Journal of public health policy
The Journal of Public Health Policy is a peer-reviewed medical journal established in 1980 by Milton Terris. It covers the field of public health and is the official journal of the National Association for Public Health Policy.- Impact factor :...
and served as its editor until his death in 2002. He joined with several other past presidents of APHA in 1980 to found the National Association for Public Health Policy
National Association for Public Health Policy
The National Association for Public Health Policy was founded in 1980 by a group of past-presidents of the American Public Health Association led by Milton Terris, MD, MPH...
and served as president of that organization until 1993.