262000 Advocating for Public Health

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 8:30 AM - 8:50 AM

Nicole Burda , Government Relations, APHA, Washington, DC
     
As the largest public health organization in the US, APHA is uniquely positioned to for advocacy. Beyond what is undertaken through its own staff on behalf of APHA, advocacy by or through individual members is a growing area of action. This presentation will discuss APHA's advocacy activities and how the organization mobilizes its members to take action on public health issues. Examples will be given from APHA's summer advocacy campaign, as well as tips and best practices on being a public health advocate.

Learning Areas:
Advocacy for health and health education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
1. Identify tools and resources for becoming an effective advocate 2. Discuss how to develop advocacy campaigns around specific public health issues

Keywords: Advocacy, Maternal and Child Health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the manager of Governmental Relations at APHA.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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