Health Administration

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The section welcomes abstracts and suggestions for sessions related to the conference theme and administration, management and leadership of public health programs. All sectors including academia, public, not for profit and private entities are encouraged to submit abstracts. Abstracts should focus on issues of administration, policies, and management of agencies, divisions or programs, or leadership. The emphasis is on action or cutting edge activities. Implications of the research, evaluation, reflection, or description are appropriate. Simple procedural descriptions of one program in one setting without explicit consideration of the transportability and applicability of lessons learned are not of interest to this Section. Scientific investigations without accompanying reflection on the implication for action may fit better with other sections. Reflections on failures are of interest, as are presentations with multiple points of view. Pre-submission doubts about acceptability are best handled by phone with the program co-chairs. If you are proposing multiple presenters/papers for a session (i.e. a session proposal), you should consult with the program co-chairs before submission. Below are a few examples of session topics:
  • Access to care
  • Administrative Response to Terrorism
  • Advocacy Initiatives for Public Health
  • Assessment and Evaluation of Public Health Agencies
  • Clinical Issues and Disease Management
  • Community Assets and Community Needs Assessment
  • Community Collaboration and Public/Private Partnerships
  • Community Initiatives in Public Health
  • Education in Public Health and Health Administration
  • Emerging Issues in Public Health
  • Financial Issues and Analysis
  • Gaps and Unmet Needs in Public Health
  • Genetics and Public Health
  • Health Information Management Issues
  • Infrastructure for Public Health Programs
  • Issues in Aging and Long Term Care
  • Leadership in Public Health
  • Managed Care and Public Health
  • Medicaid and Public Health
  • Online and Distance Education in Health Administration
  • Policy Issues in Public Health
  • Public Expectations for Public Health Agencies
  • Quality Management in Public Health
  • Staff Development in Public Health
  • Standards Setting and Performance Measurement
  • Strategic Planning Methods and Tools
  • Underserved and Disadvantaged Populations

Program Planner Contact Information:
Jon M. Thompson
PhD
James Madison University
MSC 4301
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-3472
Fax: 540-568-3336
thompsjm@jmu.edu

and
Jorg Westermann
PhD,MA
Division of Health Management
Des Moines University - Osteopathic Medical Center
3200 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50312
Phone: 515 271-1367
Fax: 515 271-7162
Jorg.Westermann@dmu.edu

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