Alan Balsam
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Alan L Balsam, PHD

Adjunct Associate Professor, Community Health Sciences - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 638-5160
abalsam@bu.edu
Crosstown Center
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Biography

Alan Balsam, PhD is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Boston University School of Public Health and at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Balsam received a PhD in Nutrition from Tufts University and an MPH from Boston University School of Public Health. He was previously a Director of Elder Health Programs for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and many of his publications are on food and health services for the elderly. Dr. Balsam is a part of the Massachusetts Public Health Association, American Public Health Association, and the American Dietetic Association.

Education

  • Tufts University, PhD Field of Study: Nutrition/Food Science
  • Boston University, MPH Field of Study: Public Health
  • Framingham State College, MS Field of Study: Nutrition/Food Science
  • Brandeis University, BA Field of Study: Sociology

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Publications

  • Published on 7/8/2015

    Hawkins IW, Balsam AL, Goldman R. A Survey of Registered Dietitians' Concern and Actions Regarding Climate Change in the United States. Front Nutr. 2015; 2:21. PMID: 26217666.

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  • Published on 1/1/2015

    Hawkins I, Balsam A, Graves D. The Factors Associated With Pro-Environmental Behaviors of Registered Dietitians and the Relationship Between Personal and Practice Behaviors. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 2015; 10(1):72-91.
  • Published on 1/1/2015

    Hawkins I, Balsam A, Graves D. A Qualitative Study of the Skills that Enable the ProEnvironmental Behaviors of Registered Dietitians. Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition. 2015; 10(1):60-71.
  • Published on 1/1/2011

    Bottum C, Balsam A. Aging in Good Health (Levkoff S, Chee YK, Eds.). Community-Based and Educational Services for Elders. Springer Publishing. New York. 2011; 319-40.
  • Published on 1/1/2000

    Tranh T, Khatutsky G, Aroian K, Balsam A. Living Arrangements, Depression, and Health Status Among Elderly Russian-Speaking immigrants. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. 2000; 33(2):63-77.
  • Published on 1/1/2000

    Balsam A, Sullivan A. Services Innovations in the elderly Nutrition Program: Two Decades of Accomplishment. Journal of Nutrition of the Elderly. 2000; 19(4):41-8.
  • Published on 3/1/1996

    Balsam AL, Ristinen E, Emond J, Emond SK. Elder health programs in state health agencies. Public Health Rep. 1996 Mar-Apr; 111(2):162-4. PMID: 8606916.

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  • Published on 2/1/1996

    Balsam A, Grant N, Rogers BL. Program characteristics of home-delivered meals programs for persons with HIV and AIDS. J Community Health. 1996 Feb; 21(1):37-49. PMID: 8903582.

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  • Published on 1/1/1996

    Levkoff S, Berkman B, Balsam A. Health PromotionDisease Prevention: New Directions for Geriatric Education. Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics Education. 1996; 22:93-104.
  • Published on 1/1/1996

    Moyer W, Balsam A. Nutrition Programs for the Elderly: A View From the Trenches. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly. 1996; 16(2):33-42.

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