June 20, 2008
Finding Your Inner Leader – An "Aha!” Conference to Reach, Rouse, and Ready Future Public and Community Health Leaders
Brooklyn, NY
Friday, June 20: Finding Your Inner Leader – An "Aha!” Conference to Reach, Rouse, and Ready Future Public and Community Health Leaders (afternoon spotlight on Diabetes leadership opportunities, challenges, and requirements) at Kingsborough Community College (2001 Oriental Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11235).
This is a full-day conference for community and public health practitioners, their supervisors, managers, mentors, and teachers.
The primary goal of this conference is to inspire current practitioners – who haven’t yet considered taking on a leadership role - to seek out leadership training and experience. With the retirement of many community and public health leaders and the demand for new leaders to address health disparities, now is the time to identify front line health workers with leadership potential and to help them prepare to successfully step, jump or be catapulted into leadership roles at the committee, task force, project, work unit, and department levels.
While the major focus of the conference is on identifying and inspiring future leaders, the conference also provides sessions for current leaders, co-workers, and educators who are uniquely poised to support the leadership development of future leaders. Diabetes specialists are alerted to leadership opportunities, challenges, and requirements in a variety of roles: education, patient management, fundraising, advocacy, community organizing, etc.
The conference includes five general sessions for all participants including four short keynote presentations and a Conversations with Courageous Leaders panel; separate sessions for aspiring leaders; their supervisors, managers, and mentors; community and public health teachers/faculty and internship supervisors, and, for community leaders, a special new “Mini-MPH Degree” session. There are also two afternoon roundtable discussions for aspiring Diabetes leaders.
The conference is co-sponsored by Kingsborough Community College’s Program in Community Health; the Greater New York Society for Public Health Education; and the Brooklyn Borough President's Office. Dozens of community-based organizations, health care and professional organizations, colleges and universities, and other groups are supporting the conference in various ways.
Up to 7 CHES and other continuing education credits will be available.
More information and Early Bird Registration: www.kingsborough.edu/inner_leader or Conference Chair, Karen Denard Goldman, kgoldman@kbcc.cuny.edu or 718-368-5716.
June 25, 2008
Retention in Times of Exponential Change
Webinar
Sponsor: Rural Health Innovations
Format: Webinar
Sponsor Description: This webinar will present the idea that we need to view human resources differently for we will rarely have that practitioner that stays forever. To expect such is indeed a recipe for failure. At the same time, as in the mentioned article on prosperity, there are characteristics of successful practices that can help you in your endeavor to retain your health care professionals.
Cost: $99
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June 28-July 1, 2008
National Area Health Education Center Organization Announces Conference
Denver, CO
The National AHEC Organization is proud to announce that its 2008 National Conference will be held in Denver, CO June 28-July 1, 2007. More than 700 health education professionals from across the country will journey to Denver for four days to focus on efforts to improve health care in underserved communities. Your participation in this national conference will be an excellent opportunity to share program, product, and service information with key healthcare decision makers from across the nation.
If you've participated in the National AHEC Conference before, you know it's the place to be. If you haven't had this opportunity, you no doubt want to know what the organization is all about.
Created by Congress in 1971, the mission of the Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program is to enhance access to quality health care by improving the supply and distribution of health care professionals through community/academic partnerships. The strength of the program is directly related to the establishment of strong local centers which address the needs of the local communities. Each center provides basic services, including recruitment and retention of health professionals in underserved areas, training of health professions students, and developing health careers opportunity programs for local youth.
AHECs contribute to the health and vitality of underserved communities both rural and urban. At this biannual conference, AHEC personnel have the opportunity to learn about current products and best practices in education, policy development, program administration, leadership training and technology.
Your organization has a place here as we Move Mountains to Overcome Health Disparities" and the opportunity to offer your products and services to this national group of dedicated professionals. The accompanying prospectus outlines the opportunities for exhibitors, advertisers and program sponsors.
For more information click here
June 30-July 1, 2008
Diabetes & Obesity Disparities in Healthcare Systems Conference
Bethesda, MD
The Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) announce a 1¨ö-day conference on Diabetes and Obesity Disparities in Healthcare Systems, which will be held at The Natcher Conference Center on the NIH Campus in Bethesda, MD, on June 30–July 1, 2008.
This conference will focus on research related to modifiable elements within healthcare systems, with the goal of reducing health disparities. Concurrent with planning for this conference, the NIDDK has issued a Program Announcement (PA) for R01s on identifying and reducing diabetes and obesity-related health disparities within healthcare systems. The PA can be found at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-07-388.html. A major goal of this conference is to promote healthcare-based research aimed at reducing or eliminating disparities in diabetes and obesity-related outcomes. This 3-day conference will feature presentations about important factors in healthcare-based disparities research as well as discussions of unique design, measurement, and methodology issues. In addition, we hope that this setting will provide a stimulating atmosphere for collaboration as well as help each participant expand their scope of research. Specifics about the conference and the current agenda can be found on the registration Website at: http://www3.niddk.nih.gov/fund/other/healthcaredisparities2008.
July 14-15, 2008
3rd International Conference on Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
London, UK
The goal of this interdisciplinary conference is to present and discuss the state-of-the-art information on various aspects of Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. The conference will be of interest to those who are doing research with young people and to those working within child and adolescent mental health, education, social work and youth justice systems.
Conference Brochure
July 14-17, 2008
The National Rural Health Association Quality and Clinical Conference
San Diego, CA
Register now for early bird rates!
Online registration available here
-or-
Mail or fax a copy of the registration form found in this NRHA Quality and Clinical conference brochure to:
National Rural Health Association
521 E. 63rd Street
Kansas City, MO 64110
Fax: (816) 756-3144
The 2008 NRHA Quality and Clinical conference:
Two conferences in one with all the information you need to advance the quality of care on the front lines of rural heath!
You can't miss this interactive, one-stop learning opportunity if you are a:
Quality Improvement Coordinator
Performance Improvement Coordinator
Rural Clinician
Quality Improvement Organization
Nurse
Student
Resident
...or a rural health professional dedicated to providing high quality, improved health care to your rural community!
Download a copy of the 2008 NRHA Quality and Clinical Conference brochure and registration HERE!
Check out this sampling of what you will find in the NRHA Quality and Clinical Conference brochure....
July 31-August 2, 2008
The National Health Service Corps will be holding their Annual Scholar Orientation Conference
Tampa, FL
SCHOLAR ATTENDEES:
All Scholars who will complete their approved training by September 30, 2009, and who will be eligible to begin the job interview process and all Scholars who have or will have completed their approved training by September 30, 2008, who have not matched to a site and have not attended a Scholar Conference. Conference attendance is mandatory. The current estimates are 80 family physicians, 13 OBGYN, 13 general pediatricians, 23 general internists, 11 nurse practitioners, 11 physician assistants, 2 certified nurse midwives, 44 dentists, and 10 psychiatrists.
COMMUNITY ATTENDEES:
Representatives from the following entities who are interested in meeting and interviewing NHSC Scholars and are able to actively participate in both recruitment fairs:
- NHSC-approved sites that meet the discipline-specific Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA) scores: 19 for psychiatrists, 17 for dentists, and 14 for the other health professionals listed above.
- Primary Care Offices (PCOs) representing NHSC-approved sites that have clinician vacancies and meet the discipline-specific HPSA scores.
- Primary Care Associations (PCAs) representing NHSC-approved sites that have clinician vacancies and meet the discipline-specific HPSA scores.
OUTCOMES:
- NHSC Scholars will meet and interview with NHSC-approved site representatives during two scheduled recruitment fairs.
- NHSC Scholars and NHSC-approved sites will be better prepared for the interview process.
- Participants will develop a network among like-minded clinicians and sites to ensure better NHSC Scholar matches and improve retention.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO:
1) Have or locate your vacancy(s) that meet the appropriate cut-off score(s) on the NHSC Job Opportunities List.
2) Proceed to online registration, which will begin on or about April 30, 2008.
B L Seamon Corporation will assist the NHSC with planning and coordinating this conference. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact Alicia Corbin at 1-800-676-8785, ext. 39, or e-mail at Scholar08@blseamon.com.
Online Registration will begin on or about May 12, 2008 at http://www.blsmeetings.net/scholar08. (NOTE: The web-site will not be live until May 12)
September 9-10, 2008
Suicide Prevention Conference
Grantville, PA
Overall Conference Objectives:
At the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Recognize leading risk and protective factors that affect suicide;
- Identify special populations at risk for suicide;
- Define elements of best practice for a suicide prevention program
- Identify which programs work best with certain diverse populations.
- Examine the effect of suicide on co-workers and family members and how to respond to them.
Target Audience:
Behavioral Health Practitioners, Teachers, School Personnel, Counselors, Social Workers, County Health and Mental Health Administrators and Policy Personnel, Older Adult Care Staff, Corrections Personnel, Juvenile Justice Staff, Survivors of Suicide, and the General Population.
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September 12, 2008
Show Me The Money" Grant Workshop
Lewisburg, PA
Grant workshop slated for September, local non-profit to feature national consultant
LEWISBURG — Community Partnerships RC&D will host a "Show Me The Money" grant workshop in Lewisburg from Monday, Sept. 8 to Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. The weeklong class will be held in the Union County Government Center in Lewisburg.
The class was scheduled for the fall based on continuing requests. It is important to register early as spaces are quickly filled.
The cost for the entire workshop is $550 with early registration. Early registration must be submitted no later than Friday, August 15, 2008. After that date, registration is $585. A block of hotel rooms has been reserved at the Best Western Country Cupboard Inn in Lewisburg for the week.
Denise Schlegel will facilitate the workshop. As president and founder of DS Schlegel and Associates, Schlegel serves at the state and national levels, as an independent contractor, trainer, facilitator, speaker and consultant in the areas of community development, non-profit organizational development, strategic planning and capacity building. She is the author of “Grant Writing-Show Me the Money” curriculum and specializes in facilitating grant applications. She has a 25 year 90 percent success rate in grant funding.
In addition to teaching the class, Schlegel works individually with each attendee and will give direct feedback on grant proposals in progress.
Over the years, Schlegel has been appointed by four Pennsylvania Governors to state boards, commissions, task forces, committees and workgroups. In 2004, Secretary Estelle Richman, PA Department of Public Welfare, invited Schlegel to serve on the Children's Behavioral Health Task Force. In 2001, Governor Tom Ridge appointed her as member of the Governor's Pennsylvania Rural Development Council and in 2004 was re-appointed by Governor Ed Rendell. She is the current Chairperson of the PRDC State Leadership Development Committee and the Strategic Planning Committee.
Schlegel has been honored as a member of the National Who's Who of Executives and Professionals, Who's Who of International Professionals, awarded the Most Outstanding 2000 Pennsylvania Census Leadership Award, was selected as a Pennsylvania Outstanding Young Woman of the Year, received the Betty Linker Award and designated as a Business and Professional Women's Young Careerist.
Community Partnerships Resource Conservation & Development, headquartered in Lewistown, is a 501c3 non-profit organization that strives to improve the quality of life of local residents through community development, economic development, the arts, and conservation. For more information, call 717-248-4901 or email midstatercd@yahoo.com
October 23-24, 2008
Penn State’s 16th Annual Symposium on Family Issues
University Park, PA
Penn State’s 16th Annual Symposium on Family Issues
“Development of Hispanic Children in Immigrant Families: Challenges and
Prospects,” is the topic of Penn State’s 16th Annual Symposium on Family
Issues, to be held October 23-24, 2008, on the University Park campus.
Sixteen scholars from major institutions will integrate perspectives from
multiple social sciences and address policy implications.
One in five children in the U.S. has immigrant parents, and children of
immigrant parents are the fastest growing component of the child
population. Given the different circumstances and experiences of immigrant
populations, our symposium’s focus is on Hispanic families. They are
themselves a diverse group, and constitute the largest ethnic minority
group in the nation.
A range of challenges face immigrant children and their families.
Negative sentiments toward immigrant families have not been as high as
they are now for nearly a century. National immigration policy appears to
be in a gridlock, but local policies are rapidly changing. Immigrant
destinations have expanded to include both new metropolitan locations and
rural areas. These and other changes have altered the social, political,
and economic forces in host communities and the broader social contexts in
which children develop. Thus, the study of children and youth in
immigrant families is timely and important.
The purpose of the 2008 Family Symposium will be to examine four arenas of
research and policy that are significant in the development and well-being
of children and youth in immigrant Hispanic families: (1) the social
ecologies of children and youth in immigrant families, including the range
of setting characteristics and the ways in which setting characteristics
have implications for child and youth well-being and development, (2) the
role of families in children’s successful adaptation to new “host”
environments; (3) the implications of the school and community contexts as
well as education policies for children’s school experiences and academic
achievement; and (4) the roles of health care, social service provision,
and health policies in children’s health and well-being.
Lead speakers include: Richard Alba (SUNY Albany), Kimberly Updegraff
(Arizona State University), Carola Suárez-Orozco (NYU), and Margarita
Alegria (Harvard Medical School).
Discussants include: Randolph Capps (Urban Institute), Stephen J. Trejo
(University of Texas, Austin), Stephen M. Quintana (University of
Wisconsin), Jennifer Van Hook (Penn State), Robert Bradley (University of
Arkansas, Little Rock), Donald Hernandez (SUNY Albany), Katharine Donato
(Vanderbilt University), Suet-ling Pong (Penn State), Andrew Fuligni
(UCLA), José Escarce (UCLA, RAND), Robert E. Roberts (University of
Texas), and Cheryl Boyce (National Institutes of Health).
Symposium sponsors include the National Institute of Child Health and
Human Development (NICHD). Information and registration at
http://www.pop.psu.edu/events/symposium/2008.htm or contact Carolyn Scott
at css7@psu.edu. The symposium is free to all PSU faculty and students and
will be held at the Nittany Lion Inn on the University Park campus.
October 23-25, 2008
National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice
Washington, DC
Be a part of the National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice, the first of its kind nationwide
assembly of primary care providers of the underserved. This event is supported by the majority of major
clinical networks for the underserved and promises to be the largest gathering ever of our primary clinical
care community!
The National Summit of Clinicians for Healthcare Justice, October 23-25, 2008 in Washington, DC, is
now accepting abstracts. This event is a unique opportunity to explore the nexus of clinical care and
health justice from a clinician’s perspective.
The conference provides an opportunity for clinicians and others concerned about the uninsured,
underinsured, and marginalized populations needing healthcare in our country to explore cutting edge
solutions. We invite frontline clinicians, health care researchers, academicians and other members of the
health services community to submit an abstract for presentation at the summit. Be a part of this vital
discussion as we work to make quality health care for the underserved a reality.
Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on current and emerging issues in healthcare justice. The
abstract categories indicated below will guide the development of the conference program. Please
consider these as you develop your submission.
Submission of an abstract implies a commitment to make the presentation at the annual meeting. All
applicants will be notified via email of abstract status on Friday, May 23rd, 2008. Please make sure your
email address is correct.
Each submission must contain the following information:
• Abstract (limited to 250 words)
• Three learning objectives
• Primary presenter
• Presenter credentials, affiliation and full contact information including email address
• Type of session--part of 90 minute panel, 45 minute learning session, 90 minute hands-on session,
or poster session. See www.allclinicians.org for a more complete description of these sessions.
Deadline for electronic submission is April 4th , 2008 to karen@cran3.org. Please use the below form to
submit your information.
Click here for the form
November 17-19, 2008
PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION 2008 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Philadelphia, PA
Collaborative Innovations in Public Health: Forming A More Perfect Union
The Pennsylvania Public Health Association invites individuals to submit abstracts for paper
presentations, poster sessions and workshops at our 2008 Annual Conference being held Monday,
November 17 through Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the Loews Hotel in Philadelphia. As reflected
in the array of public health issues represented at past annual conferences, a wide range of health-related
abstracts are welcome. We are especially encouraging topics related to Healthy People 2010 national
health objectives and this year’s conference theme of collaborative public health efforts.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS are 20-minute presentations given to an audience. The presentation should be
15 minutes long, with 5 minutes for questions and answers, for a total of 20 minutes per paper. A paper
includes a description of the issue/problem, methods, findings, conclusions, and practical implications or
recommendations for implementation. The papers will be organized in a session containing presentations
of similar topics. Three to four papers will be grouped into a session. Each session will have an assigned
moderator who will introduce the topics and speakers, as well as keep the speakers on schedule.
Those interested in coordinating a panel or workshop around a particular theme are also encouraged to
contact the Review Committee at ppha2008abstracts@gmail.com.
POSTER SESSIONS are visual displays of a project or research on poster boards. A poster includes an
abstract, methods, results and findings, conclusions and practical implications or recommendations for
implementation. The presenter will be assigned a specific time to present the poster.
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION
- To download an Abstract Submittal Form, visit www.ppha.org. Abstracts can be submitted
either electronically (email) or in hard-copy format (by mail). Faxed copies of the Abstract Form
will not be accepted.
- Questions about abstract submission or downloading forms can be sent to
ppha2008abstracts@gmail.com.
- Deadline: Abstracts must be received no later than noon on Friday, June 6, 2008.
- You will be notified by email or mail (depending how abstract is submitted) of your presentation
acceptance in the final week of August 2008. Individuals may submit multiple abstracts for
consideration.
Please note that individuals selected to present must register and pay to attend the conference.
November 19–23, 2008
2008 Fall Health Educator’s Conference
Pittsburgh, PA
CALL FOR CONFERENCE PROPOSALS
Submission Deadline: May 16, 2008!
PA Chapter of the Society for Public Health Education
2008 Fall Health Educator’s Conference
Saturday November 22, 2008
In Collaboration with the 87th Annual Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance State Convention Hilton-Pittsburgh November 19–23, 2008
PASOPHE is currently accepting submissions of conference proposals for workshops for the Fall 2008 Health Educator’s Conference. The conference will be in collaboration with the Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (PSAHPERD) State Convention.
Interested applicants are encouraged to submit the attached conference proposal form no later than May 16, 2008. For more information, visit the PASOPHE website at www.pasophe.org.
March 24-26, 2009
The Sixth International IPM Symposium
Portland, OR
The Sixth International IPM Symposium, "Transcending Boundaries," will be held in Portland, Oregon March 24-26, 2009 at
the Portland Convention Center.
Symposium sessions will address IPM across disciplines, internationally, in the market place, urban settings, greenhouses
and more.
The Fifth IPM Symposium, held in 2006, attracted more than 650 research, education, government, industry and environmental
and health professionals from 23 countries for three days of presentations, networking and organizational meetings on key
pest management issues.
Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a long-standing, science-based, decision-making process that identifies and reduces
risks from pests and pest management related strategies. It coordinates the use of pest biology, environmental
information, and available technology to prevent unacceptable levels of pest damage by the most economical means, while
posing the least possible risk to people, property, resources, and the environment. IPM provides an effective strategy for
managing pests in all arenas from developed residential and public areas to wild lands. IPM serves as an umbrella to
provide an effective, all encompassing, low-risk approach to protect resources and people from pests." (IPM Roadmap, May 17, 2004)
For up-to-date information on the Symposium, visit website:
http://www.ipmcenters.org/ipmsymposium09/. To receive future
notices about the Symposium, send your e-mail address to ipmsymposium@ad.uiuc.edu.
March 28-30, 2009
Women's Health 2008: The 16th Annual Congress
Williamsburg, VA
The most important clinical women’s health conference of the year
Carrying 24.25 CME and CNE credits*
Presented by Journal of Women’s Health
and VCU Institute for Women’s Health
Under the direction of Program Chair, Wendy S. Klein, MD, Senior Deputy Director of the VCU Institute for Women’s Health and Deputy Editor of Journal of Women’s Health, this must-attend meeting will again provide outstanding faculty of the highest caliber, addressing the most clinically important topics in Women’s Health.
Please visit the Congress website at: www.bioconferences.com/wh
View the program and faculty
Download the conference brochure
Questions? Call 1-800-5-BIOCON or e-mail clapiner@liebertpub.com
*ACCREDITATION
Physician Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) and VCU Institute for Women's Health. PIM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 24.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians. Determination of credit is pending.
Nursing Accreditation (CNA/ANCC): This educational activity for 24.25 contact hours is provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM).
PIM is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 13485 for 29.10 contact hours.
April 20-21, 2009
Wellness and Academic Success: Educating the Whole Child
State College, PA
Sponsered by: Pennsylvania Action for Healthy Kids, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Registration information will be available October 2008 at www.ActionForHealthyKids.org
Get ready to network and learn!
