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Inland Cellular Brings Critical 4G Broadband to Rural Areas Using Intelsat CellBackhaul

Inland Cellular Brings Critical 4G Broadband to Rural Areas Using Intelsat CellBackhaul

Intelsat managed service helps Inland Cellular extend broadband connectivity to underserved customers in remote areas of Washington state

MCLEAN, Va. & SPOKANE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intelsat, operator of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial network, and Inland Cellular, a regional mobile network operator (MNO) serving communities in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, are partnering to bring reliable 4G LTE broadband coverage to people in rural areas of Washington state.

Inland Cellular needed an efficient way to extend its high-performance service to customers no matter where they live, work or travel – particularly customers in rural areas and at remote construction, mining and camping sites. Intelsat CellBackhaul, an end-to-end managed service launched earlier this year, proved an ideal solution because it overcomes the technical, but mostly importantly, the economic challenges often associated with traditional, terrestrial backhaul deployments for rural coverage.

Intelsat CellBackhaul delivers a fully managed end-to-end cellular backhaul service that provides connectivity over Intelsat’s global network. The service includes on-site installation and maintenance of equipment, such as antennas and modems, and is available through a number of flexible service plans configured to meet differing MNO business needs.

“Our partnership with Intelsat helps increase our speed to market and more efficiently meet peak seasonal demand for connectivity in the areas we serve,” said Inland Cellular President Nathan Weis. “We are a small company that differentiates itself through exceptional customer service, so ensuring our subscribers can stay connected wherever they may go is of the utmost importance to us. With Intelsat CellBackhaul as part of our comprehensive network strategy, we can do just that.”

Today, 97% of the U.S. is considered rural, with low levels of population density, and large parts are still without 4G coverage, a need which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. While traditional terrestrial backhaul approaches work well for urban and suburban coverage, the business case for rural expansion breaks down when factoring in the high cost of building out fiber or microwave, the deployment of which also takes a lot of time, disruption and planning.

Intelsat CellBackhaul is uniquely positioned to enable MNOs of any size to quickly and economically backhaul high-quality, reliable mobile broadband coverage in rural, low-population density regions, and hard-to-reach areas of the U.S.

“That’s precisely why we launched Intelsat CellBackhaul, so mobile operators like Inland Cellular, who serve large rural areas, can quickly and efficiently expand their coverage to travelers, vacationers, rural businesses, tourist operations and IoT integrators — ultimately connecting more people and places,” said Intelsat Regional Vice President of North America Tim Schermerhorn. “We look forward to a long and productive partnership with Inland Cellular, helping them grow their business by expanding their coverage beyond the limits of terrestrial backhaul.”

On the Inland Cellular deployment, Intelsat partnered with U.S.-based equipment providers Comtech EF Data and Trilogy Networks.

To learn more about the Intelsat CellBackhaul managed service visit: www.intelsat.com/cellbackhaul.

About Intelsat

As the foundational architects of satellite technology, Intelsat operates the world’s largest and most advanced satellite fleet and connectivity infrastructure. We apply our unparalleled expertise and global scale to connect people, businesses, and communities, no matter how difficult the challenge. Intelsat is uniquely positioned to help our customers turn possibilities into reality – transformation happens when businesses, governments, and communities use Intelsat’s next-generation global network and managed services to build their connected future. Imagine here, with us, at Intelsat.com.

About Inland Cellular LLC

Inland Cellular LLC, doing business as Inland Cellular and Emerge Technologies, has been providing wireless technology communications services since 1989. Inland Cellular provides mobile voice, messaging and data service, fixed wireless, and fiber to the premises, as well as services such as VoIP for business, fleet management, surveillance cameras, and other small business services in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho. Inland Cellular has over 120 employees, and our staff has expertise in every aspect of providing fixed wireless internet service, including 160 towers, tower construction, and maintenance; licensed tower climbers; microwave and fiber backhaul; routing and network security; customer premises installation; radio frequency testing and troubleshooting; customer technical support; customer billing and service; and, project management. Inland Cellular’s coverage area for mobile service is expanding, and currently includes 18 counties. Learn more: inlandcellular.com.

About Comtech EF Data

Comtech EF Data is providing its high performance and high availability Heights™ Networking Platform including Remote Gateways at Inland Cellular cell sites. Cellular backhaul over Heights provides the industry’s lowest latency and jitter enabling a terrestrial, fiber-like look and feel for end users and superior Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for MNOs. To learn more, please visit www.comtechefdata.com/.

About Trilogy

Trilogy is an established leader in the emerging Edge Compute ecosystem with the deployment of Metro, Regional, and On-Premise Cloud installations across the United States. Trilogy recently founded the Rural Cloud Initiative, a coalition of network operators and technology providers committed to promoting and accelerating the digital transformation of rural America. In conjunction with network operators and edge innovation partners, Trilogy is utilizing its LinX™ virtual private network and ConEx infrastructure platform to build a unified, distributed multi-tenant cloud capability on a single network fabric to provide 1.5 million square miles of edge compute capability across rural America, delivering the essential infrastructure for 5G, agriculture, and energy solutions. To learn more, please visit www.ruralcloud.com or www.trilogynet.com.

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Quebec Government’s Economic Update: Inno-centre Salutes Economic Development Announcements

MONTREAL, Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Inno-centre, the country’s largest business accelerator-advisor, salutes the measures to accompany SMEs throughout their innovation projects that were announced as part of Finance Minster Éric Girard’s economic update.

Moreover, support for the digitization of Quebec SMEs through a budgetary envelope of 100 million dollars over two years will enable us to collectively explore development and economic expansion that is on par with our ambitions. Our economy will finally be able to return to growth.

“As
Quebec is
currently
in recovery mode
, these announcements are welcome
. Beyond that
,
we should not lose sight of competitiveness issue
s at a time when our
businesses
are lagging behind the rest of Canada and the United States in terms of
productivity.”  

  • Claude Martel— Inno-centre’s President and Chief Executive Officer

About Inno-centre

For 30 years, Inno-centre has been offering advisory services to innovative SMEs in various stages of their development. Its team of 110 advisors works annually with over 450 businesses throughout the province from its Quebec City and Montreal offices. For additional information, visit www.inno-centre.com

Source:
Yasmine Abdelfadel
Director of Communications
Inno-centre
(514) 804-6182
[email protected] 



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Unissant Awarded $182.3 Million Vetting Workflow Processing Services Contract to support U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

HERNDON, Va., Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded Unissant a $182.3 million contract to provide Vetting Workflow Processing Services for the Targeting and Analysis Systems Program Directorate (TASPD), a component of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This contract was competitively awarded under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) CIO-SP3 Small Business Government Wide Acquisition Vehicle.

Under this program, Unissant will provide a full range of operations and maintenance support for the CBP TASPD ATS Passenger Vetting suite of computer and software applications. Additionally, Unissant will support migration to the cloud environment and a move to a DevOps strategy that includes upgrades, updates, modifications and enhancements of existing applications in response to evolving technologies, threats, and mission requirements in direct support of DHS and CBP.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to support CBP!” said Manish Malhotra, Unissant CEO. “CBP’s mission calls for improved security at America’s borders and ports of entry, and we’re looking forward to help make that mission a success. With the ever-changing technical landscape, and the challenging mission to address threats to our Nation’s borders, we see huge opportunities to leverage cutting edge technologies to provide innovative solutions that will have an immediate impact on CBP and TASPD’s mission.”

Unissant’s teaming partners are Linkware, an SBA certified small business with over 15 years of experience at TASPD and SAIC, a Fortune 500 company with extensive experience at TASPD.

About Unissant Inc.

Unissant is a data-driven & cyber security services provider with expertise in healthcare and health IT, national security, finance, and energy. Founded in 2006, Unissant is a prime contractor on various government vehicles such as CIO-SP3, GSA PSS, GSA HealthIT SIN, and GSA 8(a) STARS II and is a CMMI Level 3, ISO 9001 & 27001 certified company headquartered in Herndon, Virginia with a satellite office in San Antonio, Texas. Unissant is the recipient of various industry awards such as “Government Project of the Year,” “Health IT Innovation Award” and most recently the “Disruptive Technology in Government” award.

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Thinking about buying stock in Zomedica Corp, Niu Technologies, Aurora Cannabis, Myovant Sciences, or Boxlight Corp?

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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for ZOM, NIU, ACB, MYOV, and BOXL.

To see how InvestorsObserver’s proprietary scoring system rates these stocks, view the InvestorsObserver’s PriceWatch Alert by selecting the corresponding link.

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InvestorsObserver’s PriceWatch Alerts are based on our proprietary scoring methodology. Each stock is evaluated based on short-term technical, long-term technical and fundamental factors. Each of those scores is then combined into an overall score that determines a stock’s overall suitability for investment.

 

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Thinking about trading options or stock in Ford, Draftkings, Li Auto, Vipshop Holdings, or Halozyme Therapeutics?

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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for F, DKNG, LI, VIPS, and HALO.

Click a link below then choose between in-depth options trade idea report or a stock score report.

Options Report – Ideal trade ideas on up to seven different options trading strategies. The report shows all vital aspects of each option trade idea for each stock.

Stock Report – Measures a stock’s suitability for investment with a proprietary scoring system combining short and long-term technical factors with Wall Street’s opinion including a 12-month price forecast.

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Thinking about trading options or stock in Farfetch, Carnival Corp, General Electric, Tilray, or Bio-Rad Laboratories?

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NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — InvestorsObserver issues critical PriceWatch Alerts for FTCH, CCL, GE, TLRY, and BIO.

Click a link below then choose between in-depth options trade idea report or a stock score report.

Options Report – Ideal trade ideas on up to seven different options trading strategies. The report shows all vital aspects of each option trade idea for each stock.

Stock Report – Measures a stock’s suitability for investment with a proprietary scoring system combining short and long-term technical factors with Wall Street’s opinion including a 12-month price forecast.

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VNUE CEO Zach Bair is Featured in National “The Aquarian”

“Singer, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur, champion of mental health, music technician, force to be reckoned with…”

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MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Zach Bair, CEO of VNUE, Inc. (OTC:VNUE), announced today the publication of a feature story in the national music publication “The Aquarian Weekly“,  one of the top national music publications for over 50 years.

In the article, Zach Bair offers an in-depth interview about his mission to help get the word out for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), a national non-profit suicide organization that is local in every state in the US, as well as detailed discussions about his efforts in the music business and VNUE’s disruptive Soundstr music recognition technology (MRT).

For months, Bair has been doing a media tour and appearing on television, in radio spots and in the press as he shares data about suicide and depression from the CDC and Mental Health America, and his single “Ordinary Girl,” which tackles this difficult subject head on.  He also hosted a live Memphis benefit concert and continues to donate 20 percent of proceeds to the AFSP from streams and downloads of the “Ordinary Girl” single as well as the EP. The new single and EP is now being played on hundreds of radio stations both across the nation and internationally and is being streamed widely.

Bair has stepped up as an activist in order to help anyone dealing with suicide ideation and depression, since it touched him in a very personal way.

“This pandemic – and all of the other various stresses we are all going through right now, including the upcoming holiday season – makes it all that much more important to ensure those who may be suffering from depression or mental health issues get the help they need,” said Bair.  “I’m blessed to be able to share this message in the context of music, and to use this platform to raise awareness.”

In The Aquarian Weekly article , written by journalist Debra Kate Schafer, Bair’s commitment to shed a light on suicide and depression is like a musical hook that is now resonating with millions of fans.

Schafer wrote, in part, “With inspiration being taken from The Beatles, Boston, Foo Fighters, Journey, Tears for Fears, and Soundgarden,Zach Bair has taken a handful of ingredients from some of the greatest musical acts in history to create his own original sound and authentic rock style. The cherry on top of his delectable musical work? The amount of advocating he does for other people and other artists. With a partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and a business venture to bring both power and revenue back into the hands of artists, Bair is proving that with enough passion and motivation, nothing can stop you from doing well by yourself and your peers – even during a global pandemic.”

To read the breakthrough article,click here.

About 
VNUE, Inc. (www.vnue.com)
VNUE, Inc., (OTC: VNUE)  is a leading music technology company dedicated to further monetizing the live music experience for artists, labels, writers, and publishers, with products such as its set.fm instant content distribution platform (www.set.fm), exclusive license partner and “instant live” pioneer DiscLive (www.disclive.net), and protecting the rights of artists and writers with the company’s groundbreaking Soundstr music recognition technology (MRT) platform (www.soundstr.com).  The veteran entrepreneurs, artists and songwriters behind VNUE, led by music and tech entrepreneur and recording artist Zach Bair, are passionate about the future of their industry and ensuring that rights holders’ value is not lost amid always-changing technology.  For more information, please visit www.vnue.com.

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CAVU Resources’ Sinacori Builders Closes $5.59 Million Dollar Toll Brothers Deal and Provides Additional Updates

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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — CAVU Resources, Inc. (OTC: CAVR), today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Sinacori Builders closed, last week, on its previously announced contract with Toll Brothers (NYSE: TOL) for $5,588,000. Revenue is currently up 475% quarter-over-quarter, which shatters both the company’s previous quarterly and annual revenue records with 8 weeks still remaining in Q4 FY20.

“Faced with the many challenges 2020 has thrown at us, I could not be prouder of our team for completing this Toll Brothers project,” stated Sinacori Builders President, Russell Sinacori. “In addition, this closing marks a historic milestone for CAVU Resources, as it represents the largest revenue-producing transaction the company has ever produced. Momentum is on our side and with some other exciting things in store, Q4 FY20 will be a game changer.”

Sinacori Builders Update

  • In Q4 FY20, Sinacori Builders listed 6 custom properties in desirable South Charlotte NC: 5 townhomes (MLS #3628803) for $600,000.00 each and 1 single-family home for $850,000.00 (MLS #3591404). All are expected to close no later than the first quarter of 2021, which will add an additional $3,850,000.00 in gross revenue.
  • Sinacori Builders has also sold the 2 remaining custom townhomes ($463,000.00 and $550,000.00) in its Rea Court subdivision, totaling $1,013,000.00. Both transactions are scheduled to close in Q4 FY20.
  • In September 2020, Sinacori Builders acquired a new development opportunity, 16 lots in South Charlotte, for $2,200,000.00. Sinacori Builders is developing these lots for JP Orleans for $3,896,000.00 with a deposit of $2,645,008.00 due mid-December 2020. Lots will be completed in the first quarter of 2021.
  • Work on a previously announced $4,472,000 contract with TRI Pointe Homes (NYSE: TPH) is on-going and the deal is scheduled to close in the first quarter of 2021.

CAVU Resources CEO Bob Silver commented, “Russ and our team did a great job.  No matter what objective we faced, our tenacity, integrity and hard work paid off. We are a company that only believes in winning.  I love the culture that we have created at CAVUResources.  As we set CAVR historical revenue records, we all know that this is just the beginning and that there is much more work to be done. We are prepared, readied and up for the task.  We know where we are heading and are beyond excited about our future.”

About Toll Brothers, Inc. 

Toll Brothers, Inc., A FORTUNE 500 Company, is the nation’s leading builder of luxury homes. The Company began business over fifty years ago in 1967 and became a public company in 1986. Its common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TOL.” The Company serves first time, move-up, empty-nester, active-adult, affordable luxury and second-home buyers, as well as urban and suburban renters. It currently operates in 24 states.

In 2020, Toll Brothers was named World’s Most Admired Home Building Company in Fortune magazine’s survey of the World’s Most Admired Companies®, the sixth year in a row it has been so honored. Toll Brothers has won numerous other awards, including Builder of the Year from both Professional Builder magazine and Builder magazine, the first two-time recipient from Builder magazine. For more information visit www.TollBrothers.com.

About Sinacori Builders

Sinacori Builders, a CAVU Resources company, is a technology-driven real estate company with more than 14 million dollars in assets and over 10 million dollars in secured contracts/closings in 2020. This wholly-owned CAVU subsidiary has a strong foothold in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is expanding its footprint throughout the Southeast. The Company plans on growing its brand and enhancing shareholder value by leveraging its connections with the country’s top builders to become a national player. To learn more, visit www.sinacoribuilders.com

About CAVU Resources Inc.

CAVU Resources Inc. is a synergistic suite of technology driven companies that create a lifestyle brand targeting the Millennial / Gen Z demographic to support how they live, learn, socialize, and stay healthy. To learn more, visit www.cavuresource.com

Forward-Looking Statements:
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements include, among other thing, statements regarding the offering, the expected gross proceeds, the expected use of proceeds and the expected closing of the offering. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s ability to develop, market and sell its products; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Company’s products; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, and future product commercialization; and, the Company’s business, research, product development, marketing and distribution plans and strategies.

Company Contact:


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Email: [email protected]
704-564-2372

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AT&T to Webcast Talk with John Stephens at Morgan Stanley European Tech, Media & Telecom Conference on November 20

AT&T to Webcast Talk with John Stephens at Morgan Stanley European Tech, Media & Telecom Conference on November 20

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AT&T Inc.* (NYSE:T) will webcast a presentation by John Stephens, AT&T Inc. senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, at the Morgan Stanley European Tech, Media & Telecom Conference on November 20. The presentation will be held virtually and is scheduled to begin at 8:35 a.m. ET.

The webcast will be available live and for replay at AT&T Investor Relations. Viewers should join the webcast a few minutes before the planned start time in case the conference schedule changes.

*About AT&T

AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) is a diversified, global leader in telecommunications, media and entertainment, and technology. WarnerMedia is a leading media and entertainment company that creates and distributes premium and popular content to global audiences through its consumer brands, including: HBO, HBO Max, Warner Bros., TNT, TBS, truTV, CNN, DC Entertainment, New Line, Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Turner Classic Movies. Xandr, now part of WarnerMedia, provides marketers with innovative and relevant advertising solutions for consumers around premium video content and digital advertising through its platform. AT&T Communications provides more than 100 million U.S. consumers with entertainment and communications experiences across TV, mobile and broadband. Plus, it serves high-speed, highly secure connectivity and smart solutions to nearly 3 million business customers. AT&T Latin America provides pay-TV services across 10 countries and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean and wireless services to consumers and businesses in Mexico.

AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. Additional information is available at about.att.com. © 2020 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the Globe logo and other marks are trademarks and service marks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other marks contained herein are the property of their respective owners.

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Fletcher Cook

AT&T Inc.

Phone: 214-912-8541

Email: [email protected]

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The New York Academy of Medicine Honors Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York, with Prestigious Public Health Award

The Stephen Smith Medal recognizes Governor Cuomo’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic

New York, NY, Nov. 13, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) has awarded its prestigious 2020 Stephen Smith Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health to the Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, in recognition of his leadership of the state during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Governor Cuomo accepted the award at NYAM’s 173rd Annual Meeting of the Fellows, which was held virtually on November 12. The event included the induction of 66 new NYAM Fellows and Members, whose names were read by special guests Dr. Howard Zucker, Commissioner of Health for New York State, and Dr. Dave Chokshi, Commissioner of Health for New York City. View the full event video here and the event program here. 

“Every day during the height of the pandemic in New York, we looked to Governor Cuomo for his leadership and compassion as we weathered this extraordinary challenge,” said NYAM President Judith A. Salerno, MD, MS. “His priority was to safeguard the people of New York, and for that we are forever grateful and inspired by his leadership. NYAM is honored to recognize Governor Cuomo’s significant contributions to public health with the 2020 Stephen Smith Medal.”

Michael J. Dowling, President and CEO of Northwell Health, introduced the award. Mr. Dowling served in New York State government for 12 years, including as deputy secretary to former governor Mario Cuomo. 

“During a crisis like this, leadership really, really matters,” Mr. Dowling said. “Leadership that tells the truth. Leadership that uses facts and science to guide decisions. Leadership that builds trust. Leadership that unifies, that brings people together, that focuses people on the central mission of how we deal with issues such as this. … Here in New York, as I know you will all agree with me, we have been very, very fortunate indeed because we have Governor Andrew Cuomo, a model of such leadership.”

”When Governor Cuomo designated University Hospital of Brooklyn as a COVID-only facility, we understood the magnitude of that designation and the trust he placed in our frontline staff,” said NYAM Board Chair and SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University President Wayne J. Riley, MD. “Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, working with the New York State Department of Health and other partners, we were able to significantly flatten the curve and the spread of the virus by following and adhering to public health guidelines.”

“During these darkest days of COVID, we also saw the light,” Governor Cuomo said in his acceptance speech. “We saw 30,000 retired doctors and nurses return to service to battle the pandemic. We saw 10,000 healthcare professionals from around the country volunteer to come to New York at the height of the pandemic. We saw healthcare professionals become battlefield heroes in saving lives. And we saw the people of New York State rise to the occasion. … I hope and pray a COVID-19-type crisis never happens again, but I believe it will. And your challenge, our challenge, our society’s challenge is to be better prepared for that day before it comes. That’s my goal, I know that’s your goal, and I know that together we will get it done.”

About the Stephen Smith Medal for Distinguished Contributions in Public Health
The New York Academy of Medicine’s medal for lifetime achievement in public health, first awarded in 2005, was named for Stephen Smith, a NYAM Fellow and pioneer in the field of public health. The recipient should have led or significantly contributed to work that effected a significant change in public health policy or practice to improve population health, including work on the broad determinants of health, with a special emphasis on eliminating health disparities. Past recipients include Mary T. Bassett, the Honorable Michael R. Bloomberg, Thomas Frieden, Paula A. Johnson, Michael Marmot and Linda Rosenstock. 

About The New York Academy of Medicine 
The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) tackles the barriers that prevent every individual from living a healthy life. NYAM generates the knowledge needed to change the systems that prevent people from accessing what they need to be healthy such as safe and affordable housing, healthy food, healthcare, and more. Through its high-profile programming for the general public, focused symposia for health professionals, and its base of dedicated Fellows and Members, NYAM engages the minds and hearts of those who also value advancing health equity to maximize health for all. For more information, visit nyam.org and follow @nyamnyc on social media.  

Kiri Oliver
The New York Academy of Medicine
212-822-7278
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