CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — 139th APHA Annual Meeting

Theme: Healthy Communities Promote Healthy Minds & Bodies

Black Caucus of Health Workers

Submission Deadline: Thursday, February 17, 2011
THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED- THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The Black Caucus of Health Workers(BCHW) of the American Public Health Association invites abstracts from Public Health professionals, students and 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 139th Annual Meeting and Exposition to be held October 29, - November 2, 2011 in Washington, DC. BCHW strongly encourages that abstracts submitted relate to the APHA theme for the 2011 Meeting as well as focusing 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 250 words and must include learning objectives. Incomplete abstracts will not be considered. 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 the workplace as a community: Creating a healthy workplace environment
  • African American Women: Being comfortable in the skin you are in
  • Community Based Participatory Research and African Americans
  • Effects of Community Violence on children and adolescents
  • Elected officials roles in advocating for health resources and healthy behaviors for constituents of African descent
  • Embracing the Elders in the Community: Respect, Love and Compassion
  • Faith-Based Institutions and their Impact on Public Health Policy
  • Faith-based Role in Promoting Healthy Communities
  • Food deserts and the devastation on the urban community
  • From the school yard to the desktop: The impact of cyber bullying on mental health
  • Get up and let’s get moving: Implementing the National Initiative to fight childhood obesity
  • Getting control of chronic diseases to promote healthy minds and bodies
  • Inadequate Public Transportation and its effects on Community development and progression
  • It Takes a Village to Raise the Community
  • Keys to a Healthy Community: The African American Perspective
  • Life Cycle of Pregnancy and its Impact on Mental Health
  • Male Sexual Victimization: Healing and Restoration of a Healthy Mind and Body
  • Mental health, good self-esteem and the young black woman
  • Resiliency and Black Men’s Health
  • The Social Network: Are we really connecting or does it lead to social isolation?
  • Where has the extended family gone: A critical component of a healthier community
  • All abstracts will be reviewed on independent merit according to a standardized process for abstract reviewers.

    Abstracts should address the 2011 Annual Theme: Healthy Communities Promote Healthy Minds and Bodies

    All abstracts must be:
  • 250 words;

  • Clearly state whether a supplemental summary is to be considered;

  • Original unpresented work;

  • Follow proper protocol for APHA abstract submission; no use of brand names or organizations is permitted;

  • Submitted electronically through the APHA on-line electronic abstract submission website.

  • Received no later than midnight THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011. ABSOLUTE DEADLINE - NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED BEYOND THIS POINT AS THE DEADLINE WAS EXTENDED BY FOUR WORKING DAYS;


    • Incomplete abstracts will not be considered.

    Continuing Education Credit
    APHA values the ability to provide continuing education credit to physicians, nurses, health educators and those certified in public health 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 (DO NOT USE understand or to learn as objectives, they are not measureable).

    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 (Disclosure) form with a relevant Qualification Statement. See an example of an acceptable Qualification Statement on the online Disclosure form.

    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 credit. Contact the program planner for all other questions.

    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 either Selena Smith - seas@uic.edu or Knesha Rose - knesha.rose@gmail.com, 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 Selena E. Smith, BCHW Program Planner, at seas@uic.edu.

    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 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011. Only individual abstracts are being accepted at this time. Email the Selena E. Smith, BCHW Program Planner, at seas@uic.edu for instructions, and deadlines for full session proposals, and any questions.
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    Program Planner Contact Information:
    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