title: The Academy's opportunity to increase its influence.
abstract: These remarks by the incoming president of the Academy were presented at the closing ceremonies of the 5 annual scientific meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior in Charleston, SC, February 23, 2005.
authors.affiliation: Purdue University, Lambert Building, West Lafayette, IN 47906-2046, USA. blackran@gte.net
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Black
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D015438:Health Behavior; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D013022:South Carolina