CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — 138th APHA Annual Meeting (November 6-10, 2010)LGBT Caucus of Public Health ProfessionalsSubmission Deadline: Thursday, February 11, 2010 |
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The LGBT Caucus of Public Health Professionals is soliciting abstracts for presentation in its scientific sessions at the 138th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in Denver, CO, November 6-10, 2010. Topics should focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health research and/or the conference theme, “Social Justice: Public Health Imperative,” such as but not limited to:
1) Oral presentation (individual) 2) Panel presentation (No more than 5 speakers on a specific topic; following the APHA website guidelines, the coordinator must submit an abstract for the session as a whole with each speaker submitting an individual abstract for his/her presentation.) 3) Poster presentation (individual) Please indicate format preference (if any) when the abstract is submitted. All abstracts submitted to the Caucus undergo blinded, peer review. Reviews will not be forwarded to abstract authors. Walter J. Lear Outstanding Student Research Award The Caucus strongly encourages student participation and has established the Walter J. Lear Outstanding Student Research Award to recognize exceptional work by students on LGBT-related issues. The award consists of a stipend and free Caucus membership for one year. Students are invited to submit abstracts at all levels of presentation (oral or poster). Please indicate student status when submitting the abstract to be considered for the award. 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 receive credit for attending your presentation. 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 (N.B. “to understand” or “to learn” are not measurable objectives. Examples of acceptable measurable action words include: explain, demonstrate, analyze, formulate, discuss, compare, differentiate, describe, name, assess, evaluate, identify, design, define, or list.); and 3) A signed Conflict of Interest form with a relevant qualification statement. |
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