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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
4240.0: Tuesday, November 12, 2002: 4:30 PM-6:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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| Healthy People 2010 (HP2010) identifies disease prevention and health promotion objectives for the nation. Several dynamic organizations are capitalizing upon the opportunities of HP2010, partnering with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and contributing to the national efforts to improve the health of the nation and its communities. In this presentation, the participants will address the innovative ways in which they are translating and implementing HP2010 and their organization is spearheading innovative programs to achieve the HP targets. | |||
| Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will: 1. Understand how organizations are translating using HP2010 and the Leading Health Indicators into opportunities for action; 2. Understand what innovative activities organizations are undertaking to improve the health of the nation. 3. Learn what individuals can do to improve the health of their communities. 4:30 Healthy People 2010 Partnerships for Action, Emmeline Ochiai, M.P.H., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion 4:35 The Expanding Role of Physicians in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Population based Medicine and the Leading Health Indicators, Arthur Elster, M.D., Director of Medicine and Public Health, American Medical Association. 4:55 The Expanding Role of Businesses in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Healthy Workforce 2010, Garry Lindsay, M.P.H., C.H.E.S., Partnership for Prevention 5:15 The Expanding Role of Recreation and Parks in Public Health, Kathy Spangler, National Recreation and Parks Association 5:35 Health Professional Shortage Areas and Healthy People 2010, David Rutstein, M.D., The National Health Service Corps 5:55 Questions and Discussion | |||
| David Rutstein, MD Garry Lindsay, MPH, CHES Arthur Elster, MD Kathy Spangler | |||
| Emmeline Ochiai, JD, MPH | |||
| Emmeline Ochiai, JD, MPH | |||
| Organized by: | APHA-Innovations Project | ||
| CE Credits: | Chiropractic, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work | ||