Alternative and Complementary Health Practices

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The Special Interest Group in Alternative and Complementary Health Practices (ACHP) invites oral and poster presentations for the upcoming APHA 2007 annual conference titled “Politics, Policy, and Public Health.” We are particularly interested in topics related to evidence-based research findings, efficacy, education and training, safety, utilization, best practices, policy and alternative and complementary health practices.
  • ACHP Policy
  • ACHP among Women and Minority Populations
  • ACHP at Work
  • ACHP in Disease Prevention and Substance Use
  • ACHP in Health Promotion
  • Body, Mind and Spirit in Public Health
  • Cancer Treatment and Prevention
  • Chronic Diseases
  • Curriculum, Education and Training Issues
  • Evaluation of Research Methods
  • Evidence Based ACHP Research
  • Funding and Insurance Coverage
  • Growing Prevalence of ACHP: Challenges and Opportunities for Professionals and Consumers
  • Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Herbal and Nutriceutical Use, Safety and Regulation
  • Holistic, Integrative Techniques and Practices
  • Integrative Medicine and Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC)
  • International ACHP
  • Regulation, Licensure and Certification
  • Research Methodology Issues and Challenges
  • Substance Use
  • Traditional Healing and Cultural Competence
Abstracts are judged on clarity of presentation, originality, methodology and contribution to the field. Highest rated abstracts, based on blinded peer review, are generally selected and placed in sessions according to the overall program plan for that year. Abstracts may be submitted as a group. However, they will be reviewed individually and will be placed in sessions, if accepted, according to the discretion of the Program Chair.

Deadline: February 12th, 2007.

Please review the APHA guidelines for abstract submissions. For example, include learning objectives along with the complete abstract

Please address any questions regarding the Alternative and Complementary Health Practices Special Primary Interest Group to:
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Program Planner Contact Information:
Anne M. Doherty-Gilman, MPH
Leonard P. Zakim Center for Integrative Therapies
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
44 Binney Street, #G133
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617-632-3810
Fax: 617-632-3988
Anne_Doherty@dfci.harvard.edu

and
Rick Harvey, PhD, MS
Health Education
San Francisco State University
SFSU
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: 415-338-3478
rharvey@sfsu.edu