Annual lecture will focus on public health planning for longevity

• What: Dalen Lecture – Toward Healthy Longevity: Crafting a Strategic Public Health Framework
• When: Monday, May 12; 5:30-6:30 p.m.
• Where: Health Sciences Innovation Building, The Forum, 1670 E. Drachman St., Tucson
• Registration: events.trellis.arizona.edu/en/f44lNu67/2025-dalen-lecture-toward-healthy-longevity-crafting-a-strategic-public-health-5a3U6R3C3t0/overview

At the Dalen Lecture on May 12, Laura Magaña, PhD, will address the question, how can we increase health and wellness across the lifespan as Americans grow older? The free event, presented by the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, will take place at the Health Sciences Innovation Building on the U of A’s main campus in Tucson, Arizona.

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Magaña’s presentation, “Toward Healthy Longevity: Crafting a Strategic Public Health Framework,” will outline a strategic framework for fostering healthy longevity by integrating equity, prevention and innovation to shift the narrative from lifespan to “healthspan.”

The talk will focus on how public health systems can proactively shape policies, environments and community-level strategies to promote health and well-being. Magaña’s vision emphasizes the importance of a wide-lens health approach to address the social, economic and environmental determinants that influence aging outcomes.

About Laura Magaña, PhD

Laura Magaña is president and CEO of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health and founding president of the Global Network for Academic Public Health. She advances academic public health through research, leadership and advocacy, spearheading the association’s Vision 2030 initiatives on climate change, workforce development and more. Previously, she led educational institutions worldwide and was the dean at Mexico’s National Institute of Public Health. Magaña has more than 35 years of experience in public health and has authored  more than 90 academic publications on education and public health.

About the Dalen Lecture

James E. Dalen, MD, MPH, was a renowned cardiologist, visionary leader and dedicated advocate for public health. He retired from the University of Arizona in 2001 after serving as dean of the U of A College of Medicine – Tucson for 13 years and as vice president for the U of A Health Sciences for seven years. During his tenure, he was instrumental in establishing the Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine [MR1] and the Arizona Telemedicine Program.

In 2008, Dalen and his wife, Priscilla, established the James E. Dalen Distinguished Lecture for Health Policy to raise awareness of critical public health issues. His legacy continues through the lecture series and the many lives he touched throughout his remarkable career. 

For more information, contact Natalie Bedolla at nbedolla@arizona.edu.