CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — 138th APHA Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2010)APHA-Technology TheaterSubmission Deadline: Monday, February 1, 2010 |
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Introduction to the Film & Technology Theater The Film & Technology Theater is an environment for (1) live presentations of information and computer technology applications for public health; and (2) for the showing of public health films (documentaries, public service announcements, short clips) and related multimedia. It is a fully equipped meeting room with Internet access, LCD projection capability, and theater-quality video projection and stereo audio. Morning sessions in the Film & Technology Theater are generally devoted to scientific content and sessions; afternoon and evening sessions are devoted to the showing of films and other multimedia and Web sites providing multimedia. The latter sessions make up the Film Festival. Instructions for Authors Submitting Abstracts (see below for Instructions on Submitting Videos) a. Submitting a Scientific Session All abstracts for possible presentation in the Film & Technology Theater should be submitted to the Section, SPIG or Caucus with members who would be most interested in the topic. The Section, SPIG or Caucus will peer review your abstract. You should also indicate when you write your abstract that you are technology dependent (require special technology not provided by APHA - or access to the Internet) and wish to present in the Film and Technology Theater. Look for a Technology dependent check-box to indicate that you are technology dependent when you are filling out your abstract. What does technology dependency mean to you as a speaker? To present in the Film & Technology Theater you must have a need to... - show a film, video, DVD and require special equipment to do so (Please consider submitting your film to the Film Festival) - demonstrate a special software application interactively (such as a database or GIS system or special software application) - go online with a high speed Internet connection; e.g. you wish to demonstrate a Web site or application.e.g., an online nutrition program that helps people determine their daily intake of fat, calories, a Web site requiring interactivity such as when you require logging on). It may help you to think about the words: interactivity, Internet, real-time demonstrations, special software, audio-visual, DVDs, films/videos when you are submitting your scientific abstract. Note: We can accommodate laptops in the Film & Technology Theater so feel free to bring your laptop if it will make it easier for you as a presenter. Your scientific abstract will be reviewed by peer reviewers/content experts within the Section, SPIG, or Caucus you submit your abstract to. If enough technology dependent abstracts are accepted to fill one session, the Program Chair will schedule the session with the Film & Technology Theater Program Planner. If only a few abstracts are accepted by the Program Committee, the Film & Technology Theater Program Planner will combine the abstracts for a cosponsored Session. The Film & Technology Theater Program Planner will do her best to bring related talks together into one session, but this is not always possible. Please note there are only a limited number of scientific session time slots (4) that can be accommodated in the Technology Center. If your accepted abstract cannot be scheduled for presentation in the Technology Center, you may... - request appropriate equipment and present in a regular room. (Note: all costs for additional AV equipment will be the responsibility of the individual presenter) - use an image capture program like SnagIt to take snapshots of critical page information on your Web site and insert the jpgs or gifs into your PowerPoint presentation. Note: Screen captures using PrtScn make huge PowerPoint files. You can keep your PowerPoint files relatively small by using a screen-capture program and then saving the resulting file as a jpg or gif and inserting it into the presentation at the logical place in your presentation. - use a screen capture program like Camtasia or Captiva to develop a small movie that you can show during your session (Note: save the video as a WMV or SWF (Flash) file so that it can be shown using the Windows Media Player). For additional information and helpful suggestions, please contact Laura Larsson - larsson@u.washington.edu. If you have specialized software that you would like to demonstrate, ask to be put in the Technology Theater. You may distribute freeware/shareware/demo disks in the form of CDs for people to use at the annual meeting. Please let Laura Larsson Please remember to submit your abstracts to the appropriate Section, SPIG or Caucus for peer review. NB: see the section on available equipment and software below. Program Planners: Instructions Regarding Scientific Sessions or Video Screenings Note: Sessions held in the Film & Technology Theater do not count against Section, SPIG or Caucus session allotments. Program Planners: Submitting a Scientific Session or Individual Abstracts to the Film & Technology Theater Four sessions are available for technology dependent scientific sessions in the Film & Technology Theater. Each session is 90 minutes long. Please submit a 90 minute session with a maximum of three speakers if possible. Changing speakers in a technology-rich environment takes a few minutes plus any speaker who needs to explain the technology will usually take up quite a bit of time. More than three speakers is too many for a Film & Technology Theater session but we can accommodate your needs if you have a session with four speakers, all technology dependent. Please do not send speakers who just need PowerPoint to the Film & Technology Theater. PowerPoint is available in all meeting rooms. Look for words like database, registry, Internet connection, Web site, interactivity to help define the need for technology. Plus, look in the instructions to abstract submitters for additional insights. Please check for the Technology Dependent checkbox in the abstract submission form. Some authors might wish to submit a video. Please also consider those for the Film & Technology Theater. Program Planners: Information for Submitting Videos/Media to the Film & Media Festival If you are contacted by a presenter who wishes to submit a film or video to the Film Festival, please submit any documentaries dealing with international or global issues to the International Health Section. The contact person for international or global health documentaries is: Amina K Khan (IH) American-made films intended for an American audience should be submitted to the Public Health Education and Health Promotion Section's Health Communication Working Group. The contact person is: Gary Black, The Health Communications Working Group requires either a formative or summative evaluation for each film submitted. Members of the Working Group will help anyone who submits a film to their Working Group with this requirement. Send videos that do not fit either International Health or in the short US made films to Laura Larsson, larsson@u.washington.edu or larsson@cedarc.info for evaluation. For answers to related questions, contact me directly at larsson@u.washington.edu Equipment Available (At no cost to presenters) The Film & Technology Theater provides access to the following equipment: - Internet (Ethernet) connection (T1 line or wireless) - Multimedia computer with (at least) a 256MB video card running Windows XP or Vista with 2 USB ports (no Macs, sorry) - CD/DVD players (one commercial player) - VCR with output (sound and video) with surround sound or passed through overhead speaker system - TV with VHS player and DVD player combination (if requested) - Sound mixer - 2 port switch box for accommodating laptops (enables switching between desktop computer and PCs). - LCD Projector (standard in scientific sessions and in Film Festival sessions - (floppy disk drive no longer available) Reminder: Presenters can bring their own laptops to the Film & Technology Theater. We offer a switch box that makes changing equipment between speakers easy. Software (loaded onto the meeting room computer) - MS Office Suite including PowerPoint, Excel and Word - Adobe Reader (current version) - Netscape browser/FireFox (current version) - MS Internet Explorer (current version) browser - Flash player (Macromedia/Adobe) - Quick Time player (Apple) - Real Player - Windows Media Player (Microsoft) 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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