American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus	Submit Abstract
The American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian (AIANNH) Caucus invites abstracts for papers that address the theme of the 2005 American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, "Evidence-based Policy and Practice" and general topics addressing AIANNH populations. The 2005 APHA conference will take place in New Orleans, Louisiana, from November 5-9, 2005. The Caucus also invites papers that specifically address the following: American Indian and Alaska Native Youth American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian Business Meeting American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian Caucus Leadership Meeting American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian Social Reception Best Practices: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians Community-based Participatory Research: Part One Healthcare Access and Utilization Impact of Cancer on Native Health Managing chronic diseases among American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians Maternal and Child Health Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Wisdom of the Elders e-health tools for American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians All abstracts must be submitted by February 7, 2005 and follow the general APHA guidelines for submission. Submissions that do not comply will be returned to sender without review. The Caucus welcomes abstracts from students. A discussion session by several (no more than five) speakers on a general topic may be coordinated by a single applicant. Each speaker for the discussion session must submit an abstract on his or her individual topic, following the APHA web site's guidelines. Use the "Comments to Organizer" box to convey your request as well as listing the abstract ID numbers for each speaker. Follow up with an email to the Program Planners with a session overview. Scholarships to stimulate and promote participation in the AIANNH Caucus are available for students, invited speakers, and, among invited AIANNH community members who would otherwise be unable to attend due to budget constraints. Federal employees are exempt from eligibility. This scholarship provides an amount not greater than $1000 to the recipient based on financial need and merit. Funds may be used to pay for registration, membership, travel, hotel or other expenses related to the Annual Meeting. If interested, please visit www.nativecaucus.org.
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Program Planner Contact Information: Leslie D. Hsu, MPH Alaska Native Science Commission 429 L Street Anchorage, AK 99501 Phone: 907-258-2672 Fax: 907-258-2652 loh@aknsc.org and Thomas OhCEPOA-EN-ES-M US Army Corps of Engineers PO Box 6898 Elmendorf AFB, AK 99506 Phone: 907-753-2699 Fax: 907-753-2636 Thomas.H.Oh@poa02.usace.army.mil