Epidemiology

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The Epidemiology Section invites abstracts and proposals presenting the results of scientific research and programs related to epidemiology for the next APHA annual meeting, November 6-10, in Washington, D.C. Suggested topics include: Academic Epidemiologists and Local Public Health: Building Bridges Approaches to Population-based Assessment of Disease Prevalence Behavior, Lifestyle and Social Determinants of Health Bioterrorism and Epidemiology: Questions, Methods and Outcomes Career Development in Epidemiology Roundtable Chronic Disease Epidemiology Dangerous Work: Occupational Epidemiology Epidemiologic Applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Epidemiologic Methods Epidemiologic Methods for International Studies Epidemiologic Methods for Studies Related to Cancer Epidemiologic Methods: Poster Session Epidemiologic Studies of Violence against Women Epidemiology of the Changing HIV Epidemic Ethical Dilemmas in Epidemiologic Research: Possible Approaches Innovative Epidemiologic Methods for Community-based Investigations Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Other Potpourri: Poster Session 1 Other Potpourri: Session 1 Programmatic and Epidemiologic Issues Integrating Child Health Information Systems Psychiatric Epidemiology Public Health and the Environment: Poster Session 1 Public Health and the Environment: Poster Session 2 Public Health and the Environment: Session 1 Public Health and the Environment: Session 2 Quantitative Epidemiology: Review of the Most Common Errors in the Analysis of Epidemiologic Data Results from Outbreak Investigations: Implications for Public Health Practice SARS and Influenza: Lessons Learned from Outbreak Investigations and Surveillance Surveillance and Screening: Poster Session Surveillance Issues and Methodology The Emergent Majority: Impact on Epidemiologic Methods Tools for Practicing Epidemiology in Public Health Settings Understanding the Impact of Selection Bias on Declining Response Rates in Epidemiologic Research Using Epidemiologic Research to Guide Development of State Health Department’s Cancer Planning Process Vaccine Preventable Diseases What's New in Infectious Disease Epidemiology Individuals should submit material only if they are committed to presenting the paper or poster themselves or to finding a substitute willing to register, attend the meeting and present the paper or poster instead. Please follow the general instructions for abstract submission on the web site. Abstract submission deadline for contributed abstracts is February 5, 2004. Abstracts relating to data that have not been collected as of the abstract deadline should be submitted as proposals for a late breaker session. Instructions for Epidemiology Section late breaker sessions will appear on the Epidemiology Section web site late July 2004. Oral presentations at contributed sessions are generally 10 minutes in length. An additional 5 minutes will be available for discussion and questions from the audience. Slide and overhead projectors, a screen and a microphone will be available. A set-up fee of $75-85 will be incurred by presenters who supply their own LCD projection system. Presenters at poster sessions should display their work and be available to answer questions throughout the scheduled 90 minute poster session. Preferences for oral versus poster presentation will be considered, but the program committee will consider all abstracts for both oral and poster categories. The Epidemiology Section also invites the submission of proposals for INVITED OR SPECIAL SESSIONS related to the theme of the Annual Meeting, "Public Health and the Environment". Sessions on emerging issues in epidemiologic methods and research, the future of epidemiology, or epidemiology and public health practice will be appropriate submissions. Invited or Special Sessions: Proposals: Proposals for Invited or Special Sessions (i.e. sessions with invited speakers) must be submitted by mail or email (no faxes, please) to the Program Planner. The proposal should be a brief (not more than two pages) overview including the title, purpose, relevance and importance of the proposed session, and the proposed invited speakers, their topics, and their affiliations. Include your full mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers. Please note the review process for INVITED OR SPECIAL SESSIONS described below. Format: The proposal should include a detailed schedule with: proposed presider(s); specific topics with the presenters' full names underlined plus the full names of all authors (This should correspond to the abstract submitted on line.); a time schedule within the session (begin the session at 0:00 hrs and end it at 1:30). We suggest that Invited or Special Sessions allow time for a discussant. The session proposal should include all author information for the organizer, presider and discussants, if any. A presentation at an Invited or Special Session may be up to 30 minutes in length. Deadline: Invited or Special session proposals should be submitted to the Epidemiology Section Program Planner no later than the end of February 2004. Invited or Special session abstracts must be submitted starting March 15 through the deadline on May 3, 2004. A complete abstract for EACH proposed presentation must be submitted at the web site, with an indication of the Invited or Special session to which it belongs. An abstract submitted as part of an Invited or Special session should not be submitted as an individual contributed abstract. Questions, contact: Louise-Anne McNutt, Ph.D. Department of Epidemiology School of Public Health University at Albany, State University of New York 1 University Place, Room 125 Rennselaer, NY 12144 Phone: (518) 402-0403 Fax: (518) 402-0380 LAM08@health.state.ny.us
Program Planner Contact Information: Louise-Anne McNutt, PhD Department of Epidemiology University at Albany, State University of New York 1 University Place, Room 125 Rensselaer, NY 12144 Phone: (518) 402-0403 Fax: (518) 402-0380 LAM08@health.state.ny.us