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

Vision Care Section

Submission Deadline: Sunday, February 14, 2010

 Submit Abstract
The Vision Care Section invites presentations of original research on public health issues pertaining to vision and the eye. Submissions from all disciplines are welcome, and interdisciplinary work is encouraged.

The 2010 APHA Meeting's Social Justice theme provides an opportunity to highlight a spectrum of ocular public health concerns, from health disparities to healthcare reform. We are interested in promoting a multi-faceted program. The following topics are intended to stimulate, rather than to limit, the scope of submissions.
  • Economic Evaluation of Eye Care Interventions
  • Evaluating and Addressing Children's Vision Needs
  • Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Eye Care
  • Eye Care Access / Utilization: What's Justice Got to Do With It?
  • Integrating Vision Care into Integrative Healthcare
  • Prevention of Visual Impairment due to Eye and Head Injuries
  • Prevention of Visual Impairment due to Refractive Error and Eye Disease
  • The Right to Sight: Social Stratification and Vision Health Disparities
  • Vision Care Needs of Vulnerable Populations in the US and Worldwide
  • Vision Care and Health Reform
  • Vision Care in Community Health Centers
  • Vision Health and Aging
  • Vision Screening and Eye Health Promotion
  • Visual Impairment and Disability
  • Other
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 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:
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

Thank you for your assistance in making your session credit worthy.
Contact Annette Ferebee at annette.ferebee@apha.org if you have any questions.
Submit Abstract

Program Planner Contact Information:
Christine Harden, OD
University of Houston College of Optometry
505 J Davis Armistead Building
Houston, TX 77204-2020
Phone: 832-689-5047
Fax: 713-743-2053
charden@optometry.uh.edu

and
Xinzhi Zhang, PhD
Vision Health Initiative
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Hwy, N.E. (K10)
Atlanta, GA 30341
Phone: 770-488-4877
Fax: 770-488-1148
XZhang4@cdc.gov