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The Food and Nutrition Section invites you to submit abstracts for the APHA 137th Annual Meeting, Water and Public Health, to be held November 7 – 11, 2009 in Philadelphia, PA. Water is an essential nutrient that serves a critical role in every function of the body. Having a clean, safe, and ample water supply is paramount to our health and wellbeing. How decisions are made regarding water shortages and access, the increasing demand for food production, water pollutants, and water fortification will significantly impact the nutritional health of our nation and beyond in the 21st century. As a result, evidenced-based practice, research, and policy-related abstracts that highlight water and nutritional health, as well as public health nutrition, food safety and security, innovations in nutrition policy and education, and physical activity are encouraged. Student abstracts are highly encouraged and an award will be presented for the student abstract receiving the highest score from reviewers. Additionally, the Food & Nutrition Section seeks innovative technology-based abstracts (interactive phone, internet, mass media, film and theater) that can be presented in the Film and Technology Theater. Note that the online deadline for abstract submission has been extended! Abstracts are due by February 19, 2009. Different dates apply for special or invited sessions. See below for details.
Within the categories of water and nutritional health, public health nutrition, food safety and security, innovations in nutrition policy and education, and physical activity, the Food and Nutrition Section identified specific topics of abstracts that will be considered for the 137th APHA Conference. Each abstract topic may focus on policy, regulation, and statute; surveillance and epidemiological findings; behavioral and attitudinal research; social marketing, educational interventions, and program research; and new technologies. We are hopeful that solicitation of these abstracts will help us gain understanding and promote resolution to the food, water, and nutrition public health challenges we face domestically and internationally. Invited or Special Sessions: The Food and Nutrition Section invites the submission of proposals for Invited or Special Sessions related to the theme of the Annual Meeting, "Water and Public Health". 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. 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 online.); 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 Food and Nutrition Section Program Planner no later than February 28, 2009. Invited or Special session abstracts must be submitted starting March 16 through the deadline on April 24, 2009. 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. Continuing Education Credit APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses and health educators at its annual meeting. Please complete all required information when submitting an abstract so members can claim credit for attending your session. These credits are necessary for members to keep their licenses and credentials. For a session to be eligible for Continuing Education Credit, each presenter must provide: 1) an abstract free of trade and/or commercial product names 2) at least one MEASURABLE objective (to understand or to learn are not measurable objectives). Examples of Acceptable Measurable Action Words: Explain, Demonstrate, Analyze, Formulate, Discuss, Compare, Differentiate, Describe, Name, Assess, Evaluate, Identify, Design, Define or List. 3) A signed Conflict of Interest form with a relevant qualification statement Thank you for your assistance in making your session credit worthy. Contact Annette Ferebee at annette.ferebee@apha.org if you have any questions. |
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