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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: Public Health Systems Research
4227.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005: 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Oral
Public Health Systems Research
This invited session will provide an update on the emerging field of public health systems research and profile alternative methods and current findings from studies of the structure, operation, and impact of public health systems
Learning Objectives: • Identify the current and potential roles of research on public health systems in promoting evidence-based policy and practice • Evaluate alternative methodologies and available data sources for studying the structure, operation, and impact of public health systems • Profile current research studies that offer evidence and insight concerning how best to organize, finance, and deliver pubic health services
Moderator(s):Glen P. Mays, PhD, MPH
2:30 PMFirst year lessons of accreditation through evaluation  [ Recorded presentation ]
Beverly F. Tremain, PhD, CHES, Janet Canavese, BS, Belinda Heimericks, BSN, MS, Kathleen A. Wojciehowski, JD, MA
2:50 PMA fresh approach to public health system assessment: “Survey team” of respondents
Jane Suen, DrPH MS, Charles Magruder, MD MPH
3:10 PMPractical Challenges of Systems Thinking and Modeling in Public Health
Derek A. Cabrera, William Trochim, PhD
3:30 PMPublic Health Financing  [ Recorded presentation ]
Peggy A. Honoré, DHA, MHA
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Organized by:Health Administration
Endorsed by:Academic Public Health Caucus; Medical Care; Public Health Education and Health Promotion
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA