APHA's School Health Education and Services (SHES) section invites abstracts for oral presentations and posters from anyone interested in the health and well being of young people in K-12 school and college settings. Rigorously designed, data-based research and case studies regarding current practice and policy within the overall conference theme of "Behavior, Lifestyle, and Social Determinants of Health" is invited that address the following specific topics:
- Abstinence, Safe Sex, and the Quality of Evidence
- Asthma Treatment and Prevention in Schools - Programs and Policies
- Behavioral Interventions for College Students
- Challenges of Integrating HIV, STD, and Teen Pregnancy Prevention
- Creating Healthy School Nutrition Environments
- Emergency Prepardness and the Schools
- Establishing Safe and Non-Toxic Schools
- Evolving Roles of School Nurses
- Health and Academic Achievement - Convincing Education Leaders
- Interventions to Create Health-Promoting School Climates
- Mental Health Interventions for K-12 and College Students
- Oral Health Interventions in Schools
- Parent and Family Involvement in School Health Programs
- Physical Activity That Meets Adolescent and Child Health Needs
- Preventing Substance Use/Abuse by Young People
- School Health Around the World
- School Health Program Advocacy - Making the Case
- School Health Student-Performed Research Posters
- School-Based and School-Linked Health Services
- Staff Wellness in School and College Settings
- Student-Performed Research on School Health Topics
- Technology-Based K-12 Health and Physical Education
- Theory-Based School Health Programs
- Youth Obesity Epidemic - What Can Be Done
- Youth Tobacco-Use Prevention - Theory and Practice
Currently-enrolled public health students are especially encouraged to submit abstracts of research work performed to satisfy academic coursework or requirements. Submit the abstract to a session that includes "student-performed research" in the title and identify your academic program and institution. The section will present an award for the best student research abstract.
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Program Planner Contact Information:
James F Bogden, MPH
National Association of State Boards of Education
277 S. Washington Street
Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703-684-4000x108
Fax: 703-836-2313
jim.bogden@mac.com
and
William B. Cissell, PhD,CHES
Department of Health Education
Texas Womens University
PO Box 425499
Denton, TX 76204-5499
Phone: 940 898-2861
Fax: 940 898-2859
wcissell@twu.edu
and
Larry K. Olsen, DrPH,CHES
Associate Dean, Academics and Research
New Mexico State University
College of Health and Social Sciences
P. O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001
Phone: 605-646-3526
Fax: 605-646-6166
lolsen@nmsu.edu
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