Minal Patel recognized by the American Thoracic Society for early career achievement
Minal Patel, assistant professor of Health Behavior & Health Education at the University of Michigan
School of Public Health, has been recognized by the American Thoracic Society (ATS)
with the 2017 ATS Assembly on Behavioral Science and Health Services Research Early
Career Achievement Award.
The award is given annually to an individual who has made the most outstanding scientific contributions relevant to behavioral and social science regarding lung diseases, critical illness or sleep disorders early in his or her career.
“I’m grateful and honored to have received this award,” says Patel. “I’ve been involved in ATS and the Behavioral Sciences and Health Services Research Assembly since I was a trainee. The opportunities they have provided me have very much shaped by research program, and my ability to contribute to the larger effort in reducing health disparities for those with lung diseases.”
Patel received the award on May 21 at the Assembly on Behavioral Science and Health Services Research Membership Meeting during the 2017 ATS International Conference in Washington, DC.
