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The theme of the 136th Annual Meeting of APHA is “Public Health Without Borders.” The APHA Committee on Women’s Rights invites abstracts concerning critical issues for women particularly related to borders as barriers to care. Borders can be either physical (e.g. country and state borders, prison walls) or conceptual (e.g. age, poverty, discrimiation). The Committee on Women’s Rights Program at the Annual Meeting is an opportunity for presentation and discussion of existing and emerging borders and barriers that affect the health and well being of women. The Program includes oral and poster sessions. Each of the following topics is preliminary.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS Abstracts are limited to 250 words. Please do not include citations in the text of the abstract. All abstracts must be submitted with at least two learning objectives in the proper APHA format (i.e., “By the end of the session, the participant will be able to…”). Please check the abstract title (only capitalize the first letter and proper nouns per APHA guidelines) and text for spelling and grammatical errors. Please do not include your name or contact information in the text portion as this prohibits blind peer review. Lastly, all abstracts should contain sufficient details to fully evaluate the scientific and/or conceptual value of the work rather than alluding to what “will be” included in the presentation. Abstracts that do not adhere to these requirements will not be reviewed. Please check with the program planner if you have any questions. Peer review of abstracts is blinded. Abstracts will be peer reviewed based on the following criteria: • Innovation: Innovative information/cutting edge/topic not addressed elsewhere • Completeness: How complete is the described research/project/concept, supporting data or conceptualization of work • Global Focus: International focus welcome • Political Focus: How does the research or concept translate to political agendas • Policy Relevance: How does research or concept influence or have the potential to influence policy • Overall Relevance: How well the abstract relates to important women’s rights issues • Advancement: Extent to which the work described has the potential to inform and advance the science of ensuring women’s rights • Quality: Quality of methodology, supporting data, study design, analysis or conceptualization of work • Overall Clarity: Clearly written and conveys essence of research • Overall Impression: Overall impression of the described research/project/concept Only listed authors who are both APHA members and registered for the Annual Meeting may present accepted work (unless specifically invited by COWR and the program planner). Individuals should submit an abstract only if they are committed to presenting the paper or poster themselves or to finding a substitute willing to register, attend the meeting, and present the paper or poster instead. Invitations to present will be withdrawn should authors of award abstracts be unable to present at the Annual Meeting. APHA and the Committee on Women’s Rights are able to provide financial support for author attendance at the Annual Meeting. Please refer to the abstract submission page for abstract submission guidelines for more information(http://apha.confex.com/apha/136am/oasys.epl). The APHA Committee on Women's Rights is a standing committee established by bylaws in the APHA Constitution. The Committee consists of members appointed by the APHA President. Values: The core values of the APHA Committee on Women's Rights for individuals and communities throughout the world are health; equity; diversity; integrity; dignity; self determination; respect; ethical practice; and knowledge. Vision: The vision of the APHA COWR promotes and protects the health and well being of all women. Goals: The goals of the APHA COWR are: • To improve the quality of life for all women • To ensure access to health care and appropriate health care services • To improve services that focus on health promotion and injury/illness prevention for women • To promote and protect the physical and social environment • To preserve and protect the rights of all women • To promote equal rights and opportunities for women in health careers To learn more about the APHA Committee on Women’s Rights, please visit http://www.apha.org/ppp/cowr/index.htm. |
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