CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — 138th APHA Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2010)Ethics SPIGSubmission Deadline: Monday, February 8, 2010 |
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The Ethics SPIG invites abstracts for panel discussions, individual paper presentations, ethics case study roundtables, and posters on topics concerning ethics and public health. The focus of this year's conference is "Social Justice: A Public Health Imperative." Clearly, there is considerable overlap between the field of ethics and the topic of social justice. To focus discussion for presentations given under the auspices of the Ethics SPIG, we particularly encourage presentations that focus on social justice as a normative standard and as a conceptual and value orientation in public health. However, submissions dealing with social justice as a political reform movement and an activist orientation based on particular values are also welcome. We encourage researchers, authors, teachers, those in public health practice, and especially students to submit abstracts related to ethical issues linking public health and social justice, including those that cross boundaries or borders, be they geographical, cultural, or disciplinary. We encourage submissions related to global health, pandemics, domestic and international research ethics. We also welcome studies of public health policies and interventions based in a single locality, country, or region. Sessions that discuss relevant findings, case studies, materials, programs, or information linking ethics and public health are strongly encouraged, as are reports of ethics related activities in State and local health departments. Submission of topics related to other areas of ethics and public health are also welcome. Social Justice and Public Health Health status and access to resources and social conditions that affect health are sharply unequal among individuals, groups, nations, and regions of the world. A social justice perspective examines the senses in which this state of affairs is not only unfortunate but also unfair. A social justice perspective investigates the proposition that this fact of health inequality is not a natural and inevitable aspect of the human condition, but a socially created and contingent reality. As such, reducing health disparities and inequalities in life conditions and life chances is a core mission and responsibility of public health. Increasing social justice involves intervention at the foundations of the determinants of health and disease in a population. Public health policy and practice often work at the level of the biology and behavior of individuals—through immunization programs and educational health promotion campaigns, for example. However, a social justice orientation prods public health to become an agent of structural and institutional change in the political, economic, and social-cultural systems, which are the environments and contexts of biological susceptibility and behavioral risk. In short, the goal of social justice poses a significant challenge and opportunity for public health. It is important for public health ethics to study the values upon which the social justice orientation is based, the implications for public health professionalism that it holds, and the multiple levels of responsibility that it entails. Suggested areas of interest for abstract submissions include, but are not limited to:
All abstracts are reviewed using a blind peer-review process. Incomplete abstracts, or those failing to meet guidelines established by APHA, will not be reviewed. View additional information regarding abstract submission guidelines at http://apha.confex.com/apha/138am/intro.html The Ethics SPIG encourages the submission of abstracts for sessions and presentations of various types described below. Individual paper presentations. Individual researchers are asked to submit abstracts on their own work or on collaborative work with coauthors. These presentations will be peer reviewed and then grouped into a session with other papers that bear at least some topical or logical relation to one another. Panel sessions. Panel sessions consist of groups of three or four researchers who collaborate in defining a topic suitable for exploration as a panel discussion. Each panel should have one presenter who will serve as an organizer. Individual presenters should submit abstracts of their proposed presentations, but should note that their submission is in tandem with others on the panel. Abstracts submitted in this way will be considered as a group in the review process. Roundtables on Case Studies in Public Health Ethics. Have you faced an interesting ethical dilemma in your public practice or research? This year, the Ethics SPIG is planning a Roundtable case discussion session. Please submit any case(s) you’d like to discuss. This format provides the opportunity to present an introductory presentation up to 20 minutes with time for extended discussion at a dedicated table with interested conferees. You will present 2-3 times during the 1.5 hour session. (There is no PowerPoint projection for this format. Speakers provide handouts.) “Meet the Author” Roundtables. Proposals are invited for “Author Tables,” where public health ethics practitioners will have a discussion on a recent book they have published. Public Health Ethics- Poster Session. Posters on the intersection of public health and ethics including those consonant with the previously listed topics. Topics closer to the conference theme will be given preference. Student Papers on Social Justice and Public Health Ethics. The Ethics SPIG encourages submissions by students and young professionals. All submissions are welcome, but priority will be given to those topics that fit most closely to the general theme. Ethics SPIG Session Submission Procedures NOTE: Submission of an abstract implies a commitment to make the presentation at the annual meeting. Presenters of accepted abstracts must be, or become, members of APHA and must be registered by the August 27 early-bird deadline. Abstracts must be at least three sentences long but no longer than 250 words. When filing the abstract, all prospective presenters will complete a system-prompted conflict of interest form and state learning objectives. (System links will provide details.) In addition to submitting case studies and individual abstracts, proposed panels of three to five presentations are welcome, as are proposals for joint sessions with other APHA SPIGs and Forums. Individuals are invited to contact the program chairs (listed below) to discuss potential ideas. Individual Abstract Submissions: Each of the five presenters must submit her or his abstract individually using the online system, following all of the instructions for “Abstract Submissions” provided above. Additionally, each author must put the proposed session title in the “Comments to Organizers.” Panel Session Proposal: A session consists of up to five 15-minute presentations addressing a common theme. The session organizer should email the following information to brucejennings@humansandnature.org (please include “APHA Ethics session proposal” in the subject line):
Measureable Learning Objectives Learning objectives must clearly identify the intended outcomes participants will be able to demonstrate as a result of attending/participating in your presentation. Verbs that cannot be clearly demonstrated (understand, learn, etc.) do not meet this criterion. Examples of demonstrable verbs include explain, demonstrate, analyze, formulate, discuss, compare, differentiate, describe, name, assess, evaluate, identify, design, define and list. Each learning objective should be listed separately and numbered sequentially. Compound learning objectives are not permitted. For more information, please see: http://apha.confex.com/apha/learningobjectives.htm Continuing Education Credit 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, panelist, discussant, and/or faculty must provide: 1) an abstract free of trade and/or commercial product names 2) at least one MEASURABLE SINGLE objective (to understand or to learn are not measurable objectives and compound objectives are not acceptable). Use ONLY the following Measurable Action Verbs: 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 statement Example of Acceptable Qualification Statement: I am qualified to present because I oversee programs such as disease prevention, environmental and consumer safety and substance abuse prevention and treatment programs. I also served as an associate professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Clinical infectious Disease. 4) All continuing education learning content must be of sound science or professional practice and serve to maintain, develop or increase the knowledge, skills and professional competence of the health professional. Learning content should be evidence-based if available. A list of over 30 areas will be provided online for you to choose from. You will be asked to choose at least one or up to 6 areas that your presentation will address. Thank you for your assistance in making your session credit worthy. Contact Annette Ferebee at annette.ferebee@apha.org if you have any questions concerning continuing education. For program questions, contact the program planner listed below. |
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