Community Health Workers SPIG

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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Community Health Worker Special Primary Interest Group Please Note: Deadline for abstract submission is February 16th, 2007. American Public Health Association 135rd Annual Meeting & Exposition Politics, Policy & Public Health November 3-7, 2007 Washington D.C. The Community Health Worker (CHW) Special Primary Interest Group (SPIG) welcomes abstracts that address issues important to Community Health Workers (who go by various titles – including promotora, community health advisor and outreach worker) and the people they serve. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO ABSTRACTS THAT DEMONSTRATE THAT CHWS WILL PLAY A LEADING ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND PRESENTING YOUR PROGRAM. PLEASE DESCRIBE CLEARLY IN THE TEXT OF YOUR ABSTRACT WHETHER CHWS WILL BE PRESENTING AT THE MEETING AND WHAT ROLE CHWS PLAYED IN DEVELOPING YOUR PRESENTATION. Abstracts submitted for presentations in other languages are welcome (we will work with the presenter to assure that translation is available), but the abstract should be written in English. Presentations that are interactive and participatory in nature are especially encouraged. Limited travel assistance may be available for Community Health Worker presenters. We invite members of other sections, caucuses and SPIGS to submit relevant abstracts to the CHW SPIG and look forward to working collaboratively to strengthen APHA's commitment to community health outreach. The CHW SPIG will organize a minimum of 6 oral sessions and 1 poster sessions. We are accepting submissions for the following general topics. Abstracts should emphasize and explain clearly their relevance to CHW practice and how the information presented can be applied in diverse settings. We are particularly interested in abstracts that address the following topics and questions: CHWs as integral members of the health care delivery team Documenting outcomes and CHW program evaluation New and emerging roles for CHWs, including researchers, patient navigators, trainers etc Politics, Policy & Public Health What external and internal support mechanisms are in place for CHWs Other issues of importance to CHWs Program descriptions should be brief and used to support discussion around the following topics and questions: Politics, Policy & Public Health How are CHWs involved in policy and politics as it relates to their role as a CHW? Is the role of CHW’s changing policy around public health issues? What roles are CHW playing in the process around politics? Are there examples of CHW working directly with legislatures? Documenting outcomes and CHW program evaluation What innovative ways has your CHW program found to document and evaluate the impact of your program on the health & well-being of the community you serve? What roles are CHWs playing in the process of evaluation and documentation? What methodologies are being used to build CHW capacity? CHWs as integral members of the health care delivery team What is the role of CHWs in health care delivery related to improving health outcomes, self-management skills, and patient education and counseling? Are there cost savings associated with integration of CHWs into health care delivery systems? New and emerging roles for CHWs, including researchers, patient navigators, trainers etc. What external and internal support mechanisms are in place for CHWs? Other issues of importance to CHWs Limit your abstract to 200 – 250 words. If you are new to this process, please note that all abstracts submitted to the CHW SPIG are peer-reviewed and evaluated using the following criteria: relevance to CHW practice, originality, quality and description of subject matter, clear description of presentation, interactive format and CHW leadership and participation. We would encourage you to view abstracts from previous years for format and content examples. For more information about the CHW SPIG program, please contact: Anne Willaert anne.willaert@mnsu.edu
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Program Planner Contact Information: Anne Willaert, BS, LSW Healthcare Education Industry Partnership Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Minnesota State University, Mankato 1702 Highland Center Mankato, MN 56001 Phone: 507.389.2590 anne.willaert@mnsu.edu and Susan Mayfield-Johnson, PhD,MPH,CHES University of Southern Mississippi 118 College Drive #10015 Hattiesburg, MS 39406 Phone: 6012666266 susan.johnson@usm.edu