CALL FOR ABSTRACTS — 140th APHA Annual Meeting

Theme: Prevention and Wellness Across the Lifespan

Podiatric Health

Submission Deadline: Wednesday, February 15, 2012

• Any topic of interest and pertinence to public health and foot and ankle care
• Topics demonstrating the value of foot and ankle care in maintaining wellness
• Topics on preventive foot and ankle care
• Topics on the importance of maintaining foot and ankle care and mobility specifically related to an aging population

• Any topic of interest and perinence to public health and foot and ankle care
  
• Business Meeting Podiatric Health Section
  
• Health Equity: Are We Making Progress?
  
• Topics demonstrating the value of foot and ankle care in maintaining wellness
  
• Topics on preventive foot and ankle care
  
• Topics on the importance of maintaining foot and ankle care and mobility specifically related to an aging population
  

1. Abstracts should be no more than 250 words
2. All presenters must be Individual members of APHA in order to present
3. All presenters must register for the meeting
4. Abstracts cannot be presented or published in any journal prior to the APHA Annual Meeting

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, 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 Disclosure Form with a relevant qualification statement; Example of Acceptable Biographical Qualification Statement: (I have been the principal or co-principal of multiple federally funded grants focusing on the epidemiology of drug abuse, HIV prevention and co-occurring mental and drug use disorders. Among my scientific interests has been the development of strategies for preventing HIV and STDs in out-of-treatment drug users.)
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.