4011.0 Addressing the challenge of faith-based health promotion

Tuesday, October 28, 2008: 8:30 AM
Oral
This session describes various methods for assessing readiness and examining the best entry practices for public health professionals who conduct health promotion programming in communities of faith.
Session Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives.

8:30 AM
Congregational Health Assessments: Identifying Congregation Health Priorities to Enhance Academic-Community Partnerships
Melissa A. Green, MPH, Carlton Boyd, MPH, Moses V. Goldmon, EdD, Michelle Hayes, BA, Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD, Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, Timothy Carey, MD, Daniel L. Howard, PhD and Paul Godley, MD, PhD
8:50 AM
Data Collection/Data Distribution Center: Building a sustainable African-American church-based research network
Moses V. Goldmon, EdD, James Roberson, PhD, Carlton Boyd, MPH, Alice Ammerman, DrPH, RD, Giselle Corbie-Smith, MD, MSc, Timothy S. Carey, MD, MPH, Daniel L. Howard, PhD and Paul A. Godley, MD, PhD

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Caucus on Public Health and the Faith Community
Endorsed by: Public Health Education and Health Promotion, Women's Caucus

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing