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American Public Health Association
133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition
December 10-14, 2005
Philadelphia, PA
 APHA 2005
 
Session: Monitoring the Public’s Health: Using Data from the National Center for Health Statistics
1009.0: Saturday, December 10, 2005: 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
CE Hours: 6 contact hours
Monitoring the Public’s Health: Using Data from the National Center for Health Statistics
Partnership:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
Statement of Purpose and Institute Overview:
The purpose of this workshop is to facilitate the use of the wealth of data and resources from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). NCHS is the nation’s principal health statistics agency, providing data to identify and address health issues. NCHS compiles statistical information to help guide public health and health policy decisions. Researchers, policymakers, public health practitioners, journalists, students and others rely upon these data to identify health problems, risk factors and disease patterns; plan and assess public health programs; and compare populations, providers and geographic areas. Participants will be introduced to the portfolio of NCHS data sets, including data collection methods, analytic considerations, data findings, and methods of data access. Examples will be presented on use of data from each of the major NCHS data systems, as well as how to use data from multiple sources, to help understand the population’s health, influences on health, and health outcomes. Experts from each of the major NCHS program areas will contribute to the presentation, and participants will be encouraged to ask questions and seek guidance about their particular information needs.
9:00 AM - 9:30 AMIntroduction to the Workshop and to Nation Center for Health Statistics - Rob Weinzimer
9:30 AM - 10:45 AMVital Statistics - Ari Hamilton, brady Hamilton, Jo Jones
10:45 AM - 11:00 AMBreak
11:00 AM - 12:00 PMNational Health Interview Survey - Peter Meyer
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch
1:00 PM - 2:45 PMNational Health and Nutrition Examination Survey - Deanna Kruszon-Moran, Tatiana Louis, Cliff Johnson
2:45 PM - 3:00 PMBreak
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMNational Health Care Survey - Genevieve Strahan, Don Cherry, Carol DeFrances
4:15 PM - 4:45 PMInjury Data from NCHS: Example of using data from multiple sources - Lois Fingerhut
4:45 PM - 5:00 PMWrap up and evaluation - Rob Weinzimer
5:00 PM - 5:20 PMMonitoring the Public's Health: Using Data from the National Center for Health Statistics
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Organized by:APHA-Continuing Education Institutes
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing

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