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Environment Section Call for Abstracts APHA Annual Meeting – Washington, DC “Politics, Policy and Public Health” November 3 – 7, 2007 FULL SESSION PROPOSALS DUE January 24, 2007 INDIVIDUAL ABSTRACTS DUE February 16, 2007 -- EXTENDED DEADLINE NOTE: Per APHA policy - All accepted presenters are expected to register for the conference and join APHA if not already a member. The Environment Section is currently seeking abstracts related to the 2007 American Public Health Association annual meeting on “Politics, Policy and Public Health” to be held in Washington, DC, November 3 – 7, 2007 TOPICS OF INTEREST While abstracts reflecting any innovative work highlighting environmental health will be reviewed, the Environment Section will place emphasis on abstracts related to the following topics. Presentations that explore the political and policy dimensions of these topics are especially encouraged:
INDIVIDUAL ABSTRACT contributions will be considered for: 1. An oral presentation of 10–30 minutes 2. A poster presentation during a 90-minute session 3. A round table presentation of 10–30 minutes FULL SESSION contributions will be considered for: 1. A 90-minute oral session with 4 or 5 back-to-back presentations on the same topic. 2. A round table session with up to 10 presentations run simultaneously during a 90-minute block of time. 3. A poster session with 10 boards presented during a 90-minute block of time. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed and ranked for quality, topic applicability, and relation to overall Section priorities. Every effort will be made to accommodate the author’s presentation preference for accepted abstracts (e.g., oral presentation or poster). However, the Environment Section may not be able to accommodate all presentation preferences. STUDENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, public health, and other health related fields are encouraged to submit abstracts for posters pertaining to their academic research. Up to 10 students who are first and presenting author on their contributed abstract will be eligible for the Environment Section’s Student Achievement Awards. The poster will be judged for presentation style, knowledge of the subject matter, and project quality. Up to three finalists will be awarded prizes at the Environment Section’s Social Hour. Eligibility requirements: 1. A student enrolled in an academic degree program completed the work in the abstract. 2. Abstract must be submitted to the Environment section. Students interested in having their abstracts considered for an award should indicate their interest in the abstract. 3. The student must be enrolled in 3+ credit hours during the November 2007 meeting or have graduated no earlier than May 2007. If the abstract is accepted for presentation, proof of student status will be requested STUDENT TRAVEL AWARDS A limited number of student travel awards are available. It is not necessary to submit an abstract to be eligible for a travel award; however, extra consideration will be given to students who submit an abstract. For information about travel awards, contact the program planners at: apha.environment@yahoo.com INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING ABSTRACTS • Abstract must be submitted online via APHA’s Web site • After reading the instructions, complete all specified steps, and click “SUBMIT ABSTRACT.” • If you do not have Internet access, please contact the APHA Program Staff for specific instructions. • Abstracts over 250 words will not be accepted. • All abstracts must be submitted online by February 16, 2007. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING FULL SESSION PROPOSALS • Request Full Session Proposal Form from the program planners at: apha.environment@yahoo.com • Return completed Proposal Form to the program planners at: apha.environment@yahoo.com • Proposal Form must be received BEFORE 5:00 pm EST, January 19, 2007. • If a Full Session Proposal is accepted, submitter(s) will be directed to enter each abstract online by the APHA deadline for submitting individual abstracts, February 16, 2007. • BEFORE 5:00 pm on February 17, 2007, the person who organized the Full Session proposal must send the APHA abstract number for each abstract (in a single email) to the program planners at: apha.environment@yahoo.com • Acceptance of the full session proposal is contingent on successful review and acceptance of the individual abstracts. To ensure the quickest and safest handling of your inquiry, request or Full-Session Proposal, please use the following email address and not the program planners' work email: EMAIL: apha.environment@yahoo.com |
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