SPPH Celebrates Faculty Careers and Retirements

The School of Population and Public Health recently held a special event to celebrate the distinguished careers and retirements of several esteemed faculty members:

Peter Berman, a health economist who has been instrumental in developing innovative methods to evaluate healthcare systems’ performance and developing cost-effective interventions.

Jane Buxton, who has made invaluable contributions to the fields of epidemiology and public health, with a focus on infectious diseases and harm reduction.

Ruth Elwood Martin, a tireless advocate for prisoners’ health and has been instrumental in developing programs to improve health outcomes in correctional facilities.

Jacek Kopec, who has been recognized for his innovative work on musculoskeletal epidemiology, quality of life studies, and population health.

Joel Singer, a leading figure on numerous HIV clinical trials and has published widely in major journals as lead methodologist on many RCTs.

The event was attended by colleagues, friends, and family members who gathered to honour the invaluable contributions made by these faculty members to our School and their respective fields. They had devoted their entire careers to the pursuit of knowledge, research, and the education of countless students who had the privilege to learn from them. Their tireless efforts, unwavering commitment, and enduring dedication to creating better and healthier communities through advancing population and public health have been nothing short of inspiring. We are deeply grateful for their guidance and leadership, which have helped shape the direction of our School and the field of public health.

The celebration was a fitting tribute to the retiring faculty members, as it provided an opportunity for them to share their reflections on their careers, their colleagues, and their work, and how these have impacted their journeys, which we are grateful to be a part of.

As the retiring faculty members transition into the next chapter of their lives, we know that their impact will continue to be felt for many years to come. Although their presence will be missed, their legacy of excellence will continue to inspire future generations of public health practitioners and educators.

On behalf of the SPPH community, we extend our most heartfelt congratulations to our beloved faculty members on their well-deserved retirements. We can’t wait to see what the future has in store for them and wish them all the best in their future endeavors.