Research in male health has advanced in the past two decades with more attention dedicated to understanding and acting on disparities in male health outcomes. Much of this progress ranging from programming to advocacy efforts has been realized due to the consistent efforts by experts and professionals focused on making the less visible, visible, particularly in terms of gender related health disparities in males. Despite more concerted efforts, much work needs to be done especially in terms of programming, outreach, and policy and legislative foci. For example, there have been calls for developing a “Male Health Policy” that can be leveraged by agencies and governmental entities to focus on funding and advocating for advancing the health of men and boys in the U.S. Similarly, discussions and efforts to establish an Office of Men’s Health nationally, also have been pursued by researchers and advocates in the field. Despite these areas of focus, efforts often fall short due to a variety of reasons. The goal of this session is to historically look at programming and advocacy efforts targeting men and boys from one researcher’s experiences in the APHA and Men’s Health Caucus. This 15-year perspective will highlight where we have come from since the inception of the MHC in 2010 and discuss where future efforts and needs may be best appropriated.