CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — 138th APHA Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2010)

Black Caucus of Health Workers

Submission Deadline: Friday, February 12, 2010

 Submit Abstract
The Black Caucus of Health Workers(BCHW) of the American Public Health Association invites abstracts from Public Health professionals, students or other individuals in related fields to present results of scientific research, program evaluation, policy analysis, and lessons learned from research or practice during the Public Health Association's 138th Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held November 6–10, 2010 in Denver, CO. BCHW strongly encourages that abstracts submitted relate to the APHA theme for the 2010 Meeting: "Social Justice: Public Health Imperative." and focus on public health and well-being in racial and ethnic populations and peoples of the African diaspora. Individuals with local, national and international research experience are encouraged to submit, as well as, new investigators and students.

Abstracts should be 350 words or less and must include learning objectives. Incomplete abstracts will not be considered. Please note that additional summaries may be submitted and should not exceed 1,000 words. This Call for Abstracts for the scientific sessions requests papers relevant to peoples of the African diaspora in the following topic areas:
  • African Americans and Infant Mortality: What are African American public health professionals doing to solve this problem?
  • Alternative Medicine Practices in Communities of Color
  • Community Based Participatory Research: Are We Really Participating?
  • Cultural Competence in Public Health Education: The Impact on students of color
  • Environmental Inequality
  • Framing Our Future: Where have the Health Care Providers Gone?
  • Health Literacy and Health Outcomes for Communities of Color
  • Healthy Babies Begin With Us: African Americans Promoting Healthy Pregnancy
  • Improving Health Resources for the Elderly
  • Politics and Public Health Systems: The Allocation of Resources
  • Public Health Imperative: Using Technology for Healthy Living
  • Social Determinants of Health: Interventions to Reduce Disparities
  • Social Justice of Preconception Among African American Women
  • Social Justice: Addressing the Plague of Chronic Disease in Communities of Color
  • Social injustice of incarcerated men, women and children
  • Structural and Systematic Impact of Violence on Communities of Color
  • Successful Approaches to Reaching Special Populations
  • Where has the Extended Family Gone: An Imperative for Healthier Communities
All abstracts will be reviewed on independent merit according to a standardized process for abstract reviewers.

Abstracts should address the 2010 Annual Theme: Social Justice: Public Health Imperative.

All abstracts must:

  • Be 350 words or less;
  • Clearly state whether a supplemental summary is to be considered;
  • Be original unpresented work;
  • Follow proper protocol for APHA abstract submission; no use of brand names or organizations is permitted.
  • Be submitted electronically through the APHA on-line electronic abstract submission website;
  • Be received no later than midnight FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010.
  • Incomplete abstracts will not be considered.

Potential presenters interested in submitting a summary (no more than 1,000 words) must email their summary and relevant contact information to Cherie R. Forsha at cforsha@ph.lacounty.gov by midnight, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010.

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses and health educators at its annual meeting. Please complete all required information when submitting an abstract so members can claim credit for attending your session. These credits are necessary for members to keep their licenses and credentials.

For a session to be eligible for Continuing Education Credit, each presenter must provide:

  1. an abstract free of trade and/or commercial product names
  2. at least one MEASURABLE objective (to understand or to learn are not measurable objectives).

    • Examples of Acceptable Measurable Action Words:
      i. Explain, Demonstrate, Analyze, Formulate, Discuss, Compare, Differentiate, Describe, Name, Assess, Evaluate, Identify, Design, Define or List.

  3. a signed Conflict of Interest form with a relevant qualification

Questions about continuing education are to be addressed to Annette Ferebee at annette.ferebee@apha.org

LINKED-ABSTRACT and PANEL SESSION DETAILS
Scientific program sessions are 90-minutes and typically hold four to five abstracts within a similar theme.

If you are interested in linking abstracts to be presented in the same scientific session, please be sure to link all submitted abstracts together. You MUST link each abstract within the APHA on-line abstract submission program. Further, you must notify the BCHW that these abstracts are a collection. Please be aware, however, that all abstracts are scored on their individual merit. It is possible that not all linked abstracts will be selected.

If you are assembling a panel presentation for review, please be aware that a full abstract submission including speakers must be included at the time of the abstract submission. It is highly recommended that any persons submitting for a panel presentation provide supplemental information to the BCHW as previously indicated. The panel will be reviewed based on the individuals merit and anticipated presenters, topic area, and how it relates to both the APHA theme and the BCHW’s mission.

BCHW STUDENT POSTER SESSION
The BCHW is actively seeking posters for presentation by Graduate Students (Masters / Doctoral) at accredited graduate schools. Student status must be stated at the point of abstract submission. Student status including anticipated graduation date will be verified prior to abstracts being accepted for presentation. All presentations must be original work that has not previously been presented, in-press, or published. Student posters should follow the conference theme and/or BCHW focus areas as well as meet all appropriate eligibility requirements including but not limited to membership to BCHW and/or APHA. For additional information, please email Cherie R. Forsha, BCHW Program Planner, at cforsha@ph.lacounty.gov.

BCHW is interested in individuals who can present on original, basic or applied research that addresses public health research, programs and policies impacting the health and quality of life of African-Americans and related, vulnerable populations. The deadline for submission of abstracts is FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010. Only individual abstracts are being accepted at this time. Email the Cherie R. Forsha, BCHW Program Planner, at cforsha@ph.lacounty.gov for instructions, and deadlines for full session proposals, and any questions.
Submit Abstract

Program Planner Contact Information:
Cherie R. Forsha, RN, MSN/MPH, CNS
Organizational Development and Training
County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health
600 S. Commonwealth
Room 715
Los Angeles, CA 90005
Phone: 213-637-3942
cforsha@ph.lacounty.gov

and
Selena Smith, MPA
School of Public Health
University of Illinois at Chicago
1603 W. Taylor St
(M/C 923) Room 1186
Chicago, IL 60612-4394
Phone: (312) 413-4288
Fax: (312) 996-1374
seas@uic.edu

and
Jill W. Dingle, MPH
Primary Care Services
New York State Department of Health/AIDS Institute
New York, NY
Phone: 212 417-4773
jwd03@health.state.ny.us