3006.0 Navigating the APHA Policy Process: A Guide for Potential Authors

Monday, November 8, 2010: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
The public policy development process is the mechanism by which the American Public Health Association develops policy positions on a variety of public health issues. This session explains the key components for good policy writing and provides an overview of the timeline for the policy development process. Helpful guidance and tips will be shared. This is especially relevant if you are considering proposing a new policy during the 2011 cycle. The presenters will bring clarity to the process and highlight the elements of a strong policy proposal, with an opportunity for Q&A.
Session Objectives: Explain the key components of a strong policy proposal. Describe the APHA policy development process.
Moderator:
Don Hoppert

8:30am
Yes You Can! An Insider's GPS for Successfully Navigating the APHA Policy Process
M. Elaine Auld, MPH,CHES
8:50am
Lost in the Policy Process? Successfully Following APHA's Policy Map
Lynn A. Bethel, RDH, MPH
     
9:10am
Science and Art of Policy and Sausage Making
Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH
     
9:30am
Implementation: What happens to APHA policies after they are adopted?
Don Hoppert

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

Organized by: APHA-Goverment Relations

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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