Selected Key Professional Contributions

President, Eta Sigma Gamma, the National Professional Honorary in Health     Education, 2001-present (vice president 1999-2001)

Representative, National Coalition of Health Education Organizations, 2000-present

Member, Board of Directors of the American Association for Health Education, 1999-present

Member, Task Force to Develop a Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession, 1997-1999

Member, Executive Committee (1996-1998) and Board of Directors of the American School Health Association, 1990-1992; 1996-1999

Director, Health Educators Section of the American School Health Association, 1990-  1992; member, 1990- present

President, Illinois Association for Professional Preparation in Health, Physical Education and Recreation, 1997-1998

Team Leader, Illinois State Board of Education's Health Education Academic Standards Project Team 1995-1997

Member, Executive Committee of the Council of Health Education Programs in Higher Education, 1988-1995

Selected Recent Professional Presentations

Goldsmith, M.D. & Reynolds, S.T. (2002). Innovative approaches to suicide prevention and early intervention in schools. Paper presented at the national meeting of the American School Health Association, Charlotte, NC.

Goldsmith, M.D., & Iammarino, N.K. (2001). Asthma 101: A school-based asthma    management plan. Invited workshop presented to Korsakov Regional Educators and Medical Personnel, Korsakov Central Hospital, Sakhalin Island, Russia

Goldsmith, M.D., Iammarino, N.K. & Babushok, A. (2001). Selected health attitudes, influences and behaviors of Russian youth. Paper presented at the national meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Cincinnati, OH.

Goldsmith, M.D. & Iammarino, N.K. (2000). The role of coordinated school health programs in addressing child and adolescent health issues. Invited paper presented at Korsakov Middle High School #2, Sakhalin Island, Russia.

Iammarino, N.K. &  Goldsmith, M.D.  (2000). Health attitudes and behaviors of adolescents in the United States: An examination of YRBS data. Invited paper presented at Korsakov Central Hospital, Sakhalin Island, Russia        

Goldsmith, M.D. (1999). Developing effective internships for community health education. Paper presented at the national meeting of the Society for Public Health Education, Chicago, IL.

Goldsmith, M.D., & Reynolds, S.T. (1998).  Building resiliency through comprehensive school health education.  Paper presented at the national meeting of the American School Health Association, Colorado Springs, CO.

Olsen, L. K., & Goldsmith, M.D. (1998).  Development of a unified code of ethics for health educators.  Paper presented at the national meeting of the American School Health Association, Colorado Springs, CO.

Goldsmith, M.D. (1998).  Ergogenic aid use in a college population.  Paper presented at the national meeting of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Reno, NV.

Reynolds, S.T. & Goldsmith, M.D. (1997). Positive peer pressure:  Helping kids make healthier choices.  Paper presented at the national meeting of the American School Health Association, Daytona Beach, FL.

Goldsmith, M.D., & Reynolds, S.T. (1997).  Peer health education.  Paper presented at the national meeting of the National Peer Helpers Association, San Antonio, TX. 

Selected Recent Publications

 Books/Monographs

Goldsmith, M.D., & Reynolds, S.T. (1997).  Step by step to peer health education programs:  A planning guide.  Santa Cruz, CA:  ETR Publications.

 Chapters in Books

Goldsmith, MD. & Rees, K. (2003). Presentation methods. In R.J. Bensley and J. Brookins-Fisher (Eds.), Community Health Education Methods, 2^nd ed. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett                     

Goldsmith, M.D.  (2003). Sexually transmitted diseases. In Sexuality Education Within Comprehensive School Health Education, 2^nd ed. Kent, OH:  American School Health Association.

Goldsmith, M.D., & Reynolds, S.T. (1999).  School health education.  In School health in America, 6th ed. Kent, OH:  American School Health Association.

Other Scholarly Contributions

Coalition of National Health Education Organizations (2000).  Uniform code of ethics for the health education profession.  Writing team member of Task Force for a Profession-wide Code of Ethics writing team.

Illinois State Board of Education (2000).  Content Standards for Professional Preparation in Health Education.  Writing team member.                  

Goldsmith, M.D., & Treasure, D.C. (1999).  Relationship between ergogenic aid use and exercise behavior among exercisers in a college population.  The Health Educator 31 (1), 7-10.

Goldsmith, M.D. (1998).  An interview with Robert Russell.  The International Electronic Journal of Health Education,  (http://131.230.221.136/iejhe/), 1(1), 60-71.