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Recorded Annual Meeting Presentations (RAMP) are now available for purchase.
Only $90 for presenters, $140 for registered attendees and $200 for non-attendees.

Online Program

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Power of Advocacy


Monday, November 2, 2015 : 12:30 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Nicole Burda, MPH, Government Relations, APHA, Washington, DC
Audio (mp3) recording Recorded Presentation (mp4)
Through the presentation, the audience will gain a better understanding of why advocacy matters, how to get involved and be an effective advocate, and what APHA advocacy resources and tools are available to support their advocacy efforts.

Learning Areas:

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

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate importance of advocacy. Discuss effective advocacy activities. Identify APHA tools and resources to engage in advocacy.

Keyword(s): Advocacy

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I serve as Deputy Director of Government Relations for the American Public Health Association working to advance APHA's advocacy agenda and coordinate APHA's grassroots advocacy activities.
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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