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Advocacy for leaders: Sections in action

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Sunday, November 16, 2014 : 9:40 AM - 9:55 AM

Geraldine Henchy, MPH, RD , Nutrition Policy, Food Research and Action Center, Washington, DC
This presentation is part of "advocacy for leaders" session. Advocacy for leaders: Sections in action will focus on section advocacy activities and opportunities available to partner with APHA staff to translate section expertise into APHA legislative and advocacy action. This interactive presentation will cover the process our section has for a robust advocacy agenda including committee/member engagement, as well as examples of how section works with APHA staff on drafting regulatory comments.

Learning Areas:

Advocacy for health and health education
Public health or related public policy

Learning Objectives:
Discuss best practices for advocacy in APHA sections. Identify opportunities available to partner with national office staff to translate section expertise into APHA legislative and advocacy action.

Keyword(s): Advocacy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the co-chair of APHA’s Food and Nutrition section’s policy committee. I am the director of nutrition policy at the Food Research and Action Center. As a national advocate for 25 years, my work has focused on the nutrition policies, such as increasing the healthfulness of nutrition programs, necessary to reach the goals of eradicating domestic hunger and improving the nutrition and health in the U.S. My credentials include an MPH, RD.
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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